Speak Your Truth:

“Kathleen uses the vehicle of story, liberally seasoned with humor, to present imaginative and creative approaches to age-old problems with communications between nurses and doctors.” ~Genevieve Bartol, RN, EdD, AHN-C(P), Professor Emeritus, University of North Carolina,
Greensboro

Using engaging, witty, and entertaining case scenarios, critical-thinking activities, and
real-world tips, Speak Your Truth helps nurses:
• Understand why some physicians act out
• Take responsibility for their part in the communication breakdown between nurses and physicians
• Recognize when breakdowns are most likely to occur
• Take the right steps to achieve mutual respect
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Ending Nurse-to-Nurse Hostility:

Why Nurses Eat Their Young and Each Other
by Kathleen Bartholomew, RN, BS
"I simply cannot imagine a nurse (or anyone for that matter) who cannot benefit from this resource. If you haven’t obtained it yet, get it now; you will find here something that will truly add value to your personal and professional development.” ~Tim Porter-O’Grady, EdD, APRN, FAAN, nationally respected expert

Through captivating anecdotal scenarios, Ending Nurse-to-Nurse Hostility examines the many facets of horizontal hostility and offers strategies to make your workplace more peaceful and attractive to current staff and future employees.

Stressed Out About Communication Skills
By Kathleen Bartholomew, RN, BS

“Kathleen Bartholomew has crafted a handbook for the bedside! Ignore these important techniques at your peril.” ~John J. Nance, JD, founding board member, National Patient Safety Foundation

Inside this resourceful guide, you’ll find four sections devoted to the most troublesome communication scenarios that new nurses face, including:
• Nurse-to-patient communication
• Nurse-to-nurse communication
• Nurse-to-physician communication
• Nurse-to-manager communication