From Silence to Voice

“The book is written by two journalists who have taken on the nursing profession more or less the way we take on patients with a life-threatening condition that is curable but requires both intensive and long-term care. The diagnosis, according to Buresh and Gordon, is silence. By being silent, we miss the opportunity to show ourselves as consequential in the delivery of healthcare.
The remedy for silence, according to the authors, is voice—our voices raised in conversation first and foremost with our families, friends, and patients, and also with the general public.”
—Nursing Spectrum

“Buresh and Gordon stress the use of every type of media to assist in making the nursing profession visible. Major communication skills discussed include presentation, credibility, being prepared, expressing enthusiasm, and having conviction. The information regarding the media is invaluable and facilitates patient relationships, public service campaigns, and news coverage. From Silence to Voice is an easy-to-read practical reference.”
—American Communication Journal

From Silence to Voice helps nurses explain their critical work to the public. This revised and freshly redesigned edition has been updated to address the most urgent issues and controversies in nursing. The second edition includes a new chapter that teaches nurses the pitfalls to avoid—and themes, issues, and evidence to include—when they construct stories about their work. Throughout, the authors include more information for nurse managers that will help them encourage and educate the nurses they supervise to end their silence. The second edition also features a revised chapter on nursing research and interactive exercises that will help nurses, educators, and managers put communication theory into practice.

“A gift to nurses…”
—Patricia Benner, R.N., Ph.D., F.A.A.N., Professor of Nursing, University of California, San Francisco.

“Invaluable information…”
—Echo Heron, R.N., author of Intensive Care, Condition Critical, and Mercy.

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