In any mans life there comes a moment, a very sweet moment that he remembers for all time. It may only come once. Of course there are also ones finest hours which will stir the memory. However, men being men, there will be times when the depths are plumbed, when nadirs are reached, when the dark moments come. These ironic finest hours are the black, rather to be forgotten moments, that all too frequently scar the emotions. Jude, a forty something cast adrift in modern times, still has his moments. They involve motorcycles and rock climbing, they of course also involve cack handed attempts at...

This new edition introduces the underpinning theory and concepts required for the development of first class communication and interpersonal skills in nursing. By providing a simple to read overview of the central topics students are able to quickly gain a solid, evidence-based grounding in the subject.