TY - BOOK AU - Kagan, Carolyn AU - Evans, Josie TI - Professional interpersonal skills for nurses SN - 0748737243 PY - 1995/// CY - Cheltenham PB - Stanley Thornes (Publishers) KW - INTERPERSONAL RELATIONS KW - NURSES, psychology KW - NURSES' INSTRUCTION KW - PSYCHOLOGY, SOCIAL N2 - Paperback; Introducing nurses to the theory and practice of professional interpersonal skills, this text uses real-life examples and offers a structured approach which is designed to enable readers to practise and assess both simple and complex skills. There are self-development exercises in each chapter, and an emphasis on areas of current controversy.The book is intended for both student and qualified nurses, and is a sequel to ""A Manual of Interpersonal Skills for Nurses: an Experimental Approach"", published in 1986, since when the education of nurses has changed considerably. The authors address this change, as well as including new material on coping with pressure, working in groups, and dealing with aggression and violence ER -