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Learning human skills : an experiential and reflective guide for nurses and health care professionals / Philip Burnard.

By: Burnard, Philip.
Material type: materialTypeLabelBookPublisher: Oxford ; Boston : Butterworth-Heinemann, 2002Edition: 4th ed.Description: 286 p. : ill.ISBN: 0750652640; 9780750652643.Subject(s): Nursing -- Study and teaching | Nursing -- Psychological aspects | Social skills | Nurse and patient | Experiential learning | Health and Wellbeing | Counselling of students | Nursing | Industrial or vocational training | Educational administration & organization | Social counselling & advice servicesDDC classification: 610.73 BUR
Contents:
Ch. 1. The self and self-awareness -- Ch. 2. Experiential learning -- Ch. 3. Reflection as experiential learning -- Ch. 4. Experiential learning research -- Ch. 5. Using experiential learning activities -- Ch. 6. Experiential exercises for human skills: 1 counselling skills -- Ch. 7. Experiential exercises for human skills: 2 group skills.
Summary: Concentrating on experiential learning and social skills, this handbook provides guidance and information for students and practitioners in the field.
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Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:

In order to meet the needs of the client or patient, health care professionals must first understand themselves. The fourth edition of this popular book offers essential theory, reference to the research and a sequence of experiential and reflective learning activities to aid the development of self-awareness and interpersonal skills. It is easy to read and can be used at any stage of professional development. New, updated edition of popular text on the teaching and learning of effective interpersonal skills in nursing A practical guide for all nurses, includes excercises to help develop one-to-one counselling skills and group skills This edition features new, larger format and improved layout

Previous ed.: 1995.

Includes bibliographical references (p. [265]-273) and index.

Ch. 1. The self and self-awareness -- Ch. 2. Experiential learning -- Ch. 3. Reflection as experiential learning -- Ch. 4. Experiential learning research -- Ch. 5. Using experiential learning activities -- Ch. 6. Experiential exercises for human skills: 1 counselling skills -- Ch. 7. Experiential exercises for human skills: 2 group skills.

Concentrating on experiential learning and social skills, this handbook provides guidance and information for students and practitioners in the field.

Table of contents provided by Syndetics

  • Introduction (p. 1)
  • 1 The Self and Self-awareness (p. 4)
  • 2 Experiential Learning (p. 45)
  • 3 Reflection as Experiential Learning (p. 75)
  • 4 Experiential Learning Research (p. 97)
  • 5 Using Experiential Learning Activities (p. 133)
  • 6 Experiential Exercises for Human Skills: 1 Counselling Skills (p. 144)
  • 7 Experiential Exercises for Human Skills: 2 Group Skills (p. 208)
  • Appendix 1 Topics for Pairs Activities (p. 252)
  • Appendix 2 Topics for Group Activities (p. 254)
  • References (p. 255)
  • Bibliography (p. 265)
  • Index (p. 275)

Author notes provided by Syndetics

Philip Burnard PhD MSc RMN RGN DipN Cert Ed RNT: Professor and Vice Dean, School of Nursing and Midwifery Studies, University of Wales College of Medicine, Cardiff; Visiting Professor, The Royal Thai Army Nursing College, Bangkok, Thailand