Enhanced communication reading list
BOOKS (more available at WY150 and WLM in both libraries)
Arnold, E and Boggs, K. (2011) Interpersonal relationships: professional communication skills for
nurses. 6th ed. St Louis: Elsevier Saunders. At WY150 in CGH and GRH libraries. See particularly
Chapter 10: Developing therapeutic communication skills
Bach, S and Grant, A. (2009) Communication and interpersonal skills for nurses. Exeter: Learning
Matters. At WY150 in GRH library.
Crawford, P et al. (2006) Communication in clinical settings. Andover: Cengage Learning EMEA. At
WY150 in CGH library. See particularly Chapter 3: Critical reflection, assessment and basic
counselling skills
Devito, J. (2009) Human communication: the basic course. 11th ed. London: Pearson. At WLM870 in
CGH library
Donnelly, E and Neville, L. (2008) Communication and interpersonal skills. Exeter: Reflect Press. At
WLM812 in GRH library. See particularly Chapter 3: Introducing Transactional Analysis.
Ellis, R. (2009) Communication skills: stepladders for success for the professional. 2nd ed. Bristol:
Intellect. At WLM870 in CGH library
English, P. (2009) Tackling difficult conversations pocketbook. Alresford: Management Pocketbooks
Ltd. At WLM870 in CGH library
McCabe, C and Timmins, F. (2006) Communication skills for nursing practice. Basingstoke: Palgrave
Macmillan. At WY150 in CGH and GRH libraries.
Moss, B. (2012) Communication skills in health and social care. 2nd ed. London: Sage. At WLM870 in
CGH and GRH libraries
Stewart, I . and Joines, V. (1987) TA today: a new introduction to transactional analysis. Nottingham:
Lifespace. At WLM812 in CGH library.
Varcarolis, E. M. (2009) ‘Developing Therapeutic Relationships’, in Varcarolis E.M. & Jordan Halter,
M. Foundations of Psychiatric Mental Health Nursing: A Clinical Approach. 6th ed. Oxford: Elsevier.
Available freely online from:
www.ohsu.edu/xd/.../DevelopingTheraputicRelationships_Ch10.pdf
Webb, L (ed) (2011) Nursing: communication skills in practice. Oxford: Oxford University Press.
WY150 in GRH library. See particularly Chapter 2: The nurse-patient relationship.
At
JOURNAL ARTICLES available online with NHS OpenAthens account
Martin,C. (2011) Transactional analysis: a method of analysing communication. British Journal of
Midwifery, 19(9),pp.587-593
McKimm, J and Forrest, K. (2010) ‘Using transactional analysis to improve clinical and educational
supervision: the Drama and Winner’s triangles’. Postgraduate Medical Journal, 86 (1015), pp.261265. Available freely online at:
http://pmj.bmj.com/content/86/1015/261.long
OTHER RESOURCES
Website with information about Peplau’s theory of interpersonal relations
http://nursingtheories.weebly.com/hildegard-e-peplau.html
The Library
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