Now in its second edition, this textbook continues to provide all the information nursing and healthcare students need to know about `what is legal' and `how to decide what is right' in order to practice safely and ethically.
This handbook presents information for supervisors, supervisees and managers who are involved in implementing clinical supervision. Over 50 questions are identified and each self-contained answer can be read in five minutes.
Supervision has continued to spread from the professions of counseling, psychotherapy and social work, into all medical professions and into education, coaching, mentoring and human resources management. This book includes fresh techniques for supervising in groups, and the CLEAR model for structuring the process of a supervision session.
Suitable for foundation nursing students, this book focuses on the in-depth knowledge required by nurses to deliver care in the practice setting. It includes exercises to encourage reflection on practice and develop critical thinking skills. It also promotes the expansion of professional knowledge through the development of portfolio evidence.
Examines the nature, generation and development of professional knowledge in the health professions, with emphasis on physiotherapy, occupational therapy, medicine and nursing. This user-friendly resource book is accessible for practitioners, clinical educators, tertiary educators, research students and researchers.
Offers a comprehensive discussion of philosophies that are relevant to the conceptualization and development of the knowledge base and discipline of nursing. This book includes chapters on the knowledge-practice connection and models for nursing knowledge development. It explores how philosophy shapes aspects of nursing.
While there are many publications that provide SAQs for revision purposes in different specialties, this title provides a 'one-stop-shop' to the question format, and covers a broader range of topics than the only direct competitor (PasTest's Medical Finals: Short Cases with Structured Answers).
It encouraged me to appreciate this most underappreciated of professions more than ever' Adam Kay, author of This is Going to HurtChristie Watson was a nurse for twenty years.
This book will appeal to candidates appearing for Final MB examinations in the UK and international students preparing for finals; but also has utility for allied healthcare professionals who will be examined in general internal medicine.
This bestselling dictionary provides detailed coverage of the ever-expanding vocabulary of the nursing professions in an authoritative and accessible way. It is a must-have for all nurses, nursing students, and medical practitioners, including midwives and health visitors.
An introductory textbook for nursing and healthcare students seeking to understand how to promote health and prevent ill health.
Essentials books feature clear explanations, scenarios, activities and case studies to help students get to grips with the subject quickly and easily.
...every nurse can benefit from reading this. It can teach us all a great deal about our relationships with other people and with ourselves. Buy it.' Philip Burnard, Nursing Times
A clear and up-to-date introduction to the organisation of, and the various groups involved in, the healthcare service and healthcare policy for student nurses.
Essential reading for all degree and diploma nursing students from the outset of training, providing an invaluable introduction to the skills in critical thinking that are pre-requisite to competent, accountable and professional nursing practice.
Sets out basic principles for providing patient education as an integral part of nursing care. It challenges the view that simply giving information is enough and investigates strategies for improving the effectiveness of patient education.
Shows you how science concepts relate to nursing and health care. This book includes coverage of Microbiology and Anatomy and Physiology; and, application to nursing and health. It includes practice points which relate the concepts to clinical practice. It also includes self test questions that test your learning.
The Oxford Dictionary of Medical Quotations is the one book that all doctors will want on their shelves. Packed with quotations both old and new, from the famous, and the not so famous, this book will be both a valuable reference work, and a source of considerable entertainment.
A useful textbook for pre-registration nursing students. It provides introduction to nursing and prepares you for entry into your chosen nursing branch. It includes case studies and activities to develop and test your knowledge.
An introductory textbook for all diploma and degree nursing students, offering a concise yet comprehensive overview of the practical and theoretical aspects of professional nursing studies.
Useful for nursing students and those that support them throughout their clinical learning journey, this book says that nursing students experience feelings of stress, alienation, and disempowerment as a consequence of problems they encounter while on clinical placement. It is designed to facilitate a smoother transition through this phase.
Presents a comprehensive explanation of the major nursing models that influence nursing practices. This title focuses on the applications of nursing models to many areas of nursing practice and shows how models can influence the way nurses think and act and how the patients, their families and communities can be enhanced as a result.
This dictionary includes 10,000 A-Z entries on all areas of biomedicine. It also covers terms from related areas, including anatomy, genetics, pathology, pharmacology, and clinical medicine. Fully cross-referenced and with web links, this is a clear and authoritative guide to an increasingly important area of medicine.
This lively, informative book provides a valuable guide for all nurses who want to know more about clinical supervision, and will enable both supervisors and supervisees to get the most out of the supervisory experience.