The Practical Nurse: A Case for COMFORT Communication Training

American Journal of Hospice and Palliative Medicine

Volumn 30, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 162-166

  Wittenberg Lyles, Elaine ^a   Goldsmith, Joy ^b   Richardson, Brian ^c   Hallett, Jennifer S ^b   Clark, Raymond ^d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY   (United States)

^b YOUNG HARRIS COLLEGE   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF NORTH TEXAS   (United States)

^d Universal Health Services School of Vocational Education   (United States)

Author keywords

communication training; palliative care; practical nurses

Indexed keywords

ADULT; CLINICAL COMPETENCE; CURRICULUM; FEMALE; HEALTH PERSONNEL ATTITUDE; HUMAN; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NURSE PATIENT RELATIONSHIP; NURSING EDUCATION; PROCEDURES; SELF CONCEPT;

ADULT; ATTITUDE OF HEALTH PERSONNEL; CLINICAL COMPETENCE; COMMUNICATION; CURRICULUM; EDUCATION, NURSING; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NURSE-PATIENT RELATIONS; SELF EFFICACY;

EID: 84874165778     PISSN: 10499091     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1049909112446848     Document Type: Article

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