"Communication for Nurses and Health Care Professionals: A Canadian Perspective sets itself apart from other textbooks as it tackles important scenarios in relation to communication. The textbook provides chapters with current and unique content addressing topics such as communication for end-of-life care and aggressive confrontational situations. The chapters are concise and easy to understand for professors, teachers, and learners alike." -Michelle N. Borgland, Associate Teaching Professor, School of Nursing, Thompson Rivers University "The content of this resource is widely applicable to all health disciplines to foster supportive and effective communication within the therapeutic environment. With its theoretical foundations, current research, relatable examples, practical learning activities, and self-reflective inserts, this text assists readers with understanding and utilizing the easy-to-follow content to explore their individual approaches to communication within their practice." -Erin Wilkie, Professor, Recreation Therapy, School of Community, Justice, and Fitness Studies, Niagara College "Between the covers of this invaluable resource, Meadus has created an all-inclusive tool kit that is sure to enhance your therapeutic communication skills. This text, with its many virtues, has all you need to establish a therapeutic, professional, helping relationship as you strive to provide ethical and safe nursing care.

" -Ronald A. Owens, Faculty Member, Faculty of Nursing, Memorial University.