Health Education & Communication Skills for Nurses

Health education and providing health education with efficient communication skills is the start of building effective rapport with the patient and relatives in this present era of the digital world. Communication skills are not found in every individual where; sometimes, an individual fails to socialise and hesitates to pass the information due to poor communication skills. This book is encompassed with various skills to build you better with the same. The textbook on Health Education and communication skills for GNM Students is based on the Indian Nursing Council for GNM Students. This textbook covers the entire syllabus in a simplified way in order to help the student to gain the uttermost knowledge as they read and study the subject. Textbook Organization The book consists of four units. The highlights are as under: Unit 1 consists of communication skills which have included sub-topics as definition, process, principles, types, barriers, the establishment of successful communication and listening skills. Unit 2 is dedicated to health education and covers various important aspects such as concepts, principles, the process of change in behaviour, levels, methods, scope, opportunities and the role of the nurse in health education. Unit 3 encompasses counselling, its principle, process, qualities of a good counsellor, the difference between health education and counselling and the role of the nurse in counselling. Unit 4 entails methods and media of health education, which includes the principle, selection of AV Aids, advantages and limitations and preparation of a health education plan.