mental health nursing

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Mental Health Nursing

Clinical Homework on Communication

Read  Chapter 9 (Therapeutic Communication) of your required textbook, Varcarolis'

Foundations of Psychiatric-Mental Health Nursing by M.J. Halter. Based on your reading,

respond to the following questions (must be typed, 12-point font size, double-spaced with proper grammar/spelling, and pages stapled). A hard copy of the paper must be submitted in clinical next week. Be prepared to discuss your answers.

1. Identify at least six therapeutic verbal communication techniques. Explain each one and

come up with your own example.

2. Identify at least six nontherapeutic verbal communication techniques. Explain each one and provide an example.