Essentials of Nursing Communication - E-Book, 1st Edition
Key Features
- The four concepts in the 2021 AACN Essentials are integrated throughout the text, covering communication, clinical judgment, compassionate care, and diversity/equity/inclusion; the 10 domains are also included
- Essentials Spotlight graphics depict the junction of the Essentials domains with communication science and related skills
- The COMFORT model — a model created, researched, and applied by the authors — focuses on nurse communication in healthcare, with this acronym standing for: Connect, Options, Making meaning, Family caregivers, Openings, Relating, and Team
- Theory at Work directly applies theory to communication dynamics and challenges in actual nursing contexts
- Communicate with COMFORT integrates the COMFORT model into chapters across the text, linking communication science to the clinical communication practices of the nurse
- Communication Matters Across the Four Spheres of Care describes nursing communication in these four areas: Wellness and Disease Prevention, Chronic Disease Care, Regenerative/Restorative Care, and Hospice/Palliative Care
- Nurse Forward highlights the voices and stories of nurses advancing the field of nursing, elevating the role of the nurse as well as opportunities in leadership
- Self-care content includes reflections from nurses and nursing students
- Learning features reinforce chapter objectives with key terms, competencies, critical thinking engagements, boxed features/callouts, and charts/diagrams
Author Information
| ISBN Number | 9780443245183 |
|---|---|
| Main Author | By Joy V. Goldsmith, PhD, Elaine Wittenberg, PhD, Chiahui Chen, PhD, MS, RN, FNP-BC and Maryjo Prince-Paul, PhD, MSN, RN, FPCN |
| Copyright Year | 2027 |
| Edition Number | 1 |
| Format | eBook |
| Trim | 191w x 235h (7.50" x 9.25") |
| Imprint | Elsevier |
| Page Count | 328 |
| Publication Date | 30 Jan 2026 |
| Stock Status | IN STOCK |


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1 Defining and Understanding Communication in Nursing
2 Science Versus Anecdote
3 Relationship With the Patient
4 A Patient’s Story
SECTION II Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
5 Ethical Communication
6 Cultural Humility
7 Health Literacy
8 Bearing Witness
9 Communication and a Culture of Safety
SECTION III Family and Nurse Communication
10 Communication and the Patient’s Family
11 Communicating With the Family Caregiver in Complex Disease
12 Communicating About Patient Prognosis
SECTION IV Professionalism and Collaboration
13 Communicating About Transitions in Care
14 Communication and Goal‑Concordant Care
15 Working on a Team
16 Evolving Channels of Communication in Nursing

