Developing skills in solution-focused interactions.

Smith, Steve

Abstract

This chapter discusses solution-focused interactions, a specific approach to communication which is based on 'solution-building' (as opposed to 'problem-solving'), which you can utilize across all fields of nuring and implement within your clinical practice. It will explore the theory and skills of solution-focused interactions and provide an understanding of how they can be used. The chapter will draw on examples from various fields of nursing, including from a public health context, to demonstrate the strength of this approach across a range of settings. In addiition it builds on the core skills from the previous chapter.

Citation

SMITH, S. 2014. Developing skills in solution-focused interactions. In Reading, S. and Webster, B. (eds.) Achieving competencies for nursing practice: a handbook for student nurses. Maidenhead: Open University Press, chapter 5, pages 67-79.

• Publication Date: Jan 1, 2014
• Deposit Date: Mar 29, 2017
• Publicly Available Date: Mar 29, 2017
• Publisher: Open University Press
• Pages: 67-79
• Book Title: Achieving competencies for nursing practice: a handbook for student nurses
• Chapter Number: Chapter 5
• ISBN: 9780335246748
• Keywords: Solution focused interactions; Problemsolving; Clinical practice; Nursing; Public health
• Public URL: http://hdl.handle.net/10059/2249