Suitable for all those who want to understand the various ways in which patient and public engagement can contribute to better health outcomes, this book provides the comprehensive overview of patient engagement and participation in healthcare.

This book presents a practical framework for whole person assessment of persons with dementia who are in need of, or already receiving, health and/or social support. The book provides photocopiable assessment forms, guidelines for carrying out assessment, and suggestions for interventions based on the profile that emerges from the assessment.

Devamitra - English actor and Buddhist teacher - chronicles his treatment for prostate cancer with candour and humour. He also draws on the deep well of his Buddhist practice to meet fear, uncertainty, and frailty with resolve. If you or someone you know is facing or fearing a cancer diagnosis, this book will help light your way.

The term 'episodic memory' refers to our memory for unique, and personal experiences that we can date at some point in our past. This book brings together a stellar team of contributors from the fields of cognitive psychology, neuropsychology and neuroscience, to present an account of what we now know about this fundamentally important topic.

Mary Jordan, author of The Essential Carer's Guide, explains what you can expect when you receive a diagnosis of one of the many causes of dementia and what you can do to manage life going forward - how you can slow the progress of symptoms and how you can maximise available support.

A complete solution for modern clinical skills education. Accompanied by over 25 videos and written by an experienced team of nursing educators and practitioners, this innovative textbook supports clinical skills training across all years of the nursing degree.

Effective communication skills are crucial in all aspects of nursing practice. This title enables you to communicate effectively and with confidence in your professional practice. It focuses on the communication skills needed for the development of effective professional and therapeutic relationships.

Allows you to make notes, add highlights, and study efficiently. This book enables readers to communicate effectively and with confidence in their professional practice. It focuses on the communication skills needed for the development of effective professional and therapeutic relationships.

Effective communication skills are crucial in the various aspects of nursing and midwifery practice. This book enables readers to communicate effectively and with confidence in their professional practice. It focuses on the communication skills needed for the development of effective professional and therapeutic relationships.

The new edition of this hugely successful book has been revised and new sections added, whilst retaining its unique systematic format. If you are learning how to examine patients, or preparing for an OSCE, then you need Essential Examination!

Offers a foundation of knowledge on education, research, practice and policy, and assists student midwives to understand the tensions between these four elements and their personal experiences.

Essential Midwifery Practice: Postnatal Care summarises the important developments in postnatal care in relation to recent policy and guidance and relates the recommendations to midwifery practice in a clear and easily understood manner.

Providing a comprehensive yet concise guide for trainee doctors, neonatal nurses and midwives, Essential Neonatal Medicine continues to be an indispensable resource that combines the depth and breadth of a textbook with the efficiency of a revision guide.

As a nursing student you will have learnt lots of nursing theory and research - but how do you translate this into practice and apply it to the skills you need? Where do you start? What steps should be carried out and in what order? What should you do afterwards? This book answers these questions for over 120 clinical skills.

This new addition to the popular Essentials series provides a broad, general introduction to the topic of simulation within clinical education.

Focuses on the most common disorders and technologies encountered by a critical care nurse today. This title assists students in understanding the pathophysiological basis for illness and the strategies the critical care nurse uses in assessing and managing patients. Each chapter contains learning objectives to help focus the reader.

This one-stop-shop will enable students to understand the core aspects of care, learn the essential nursing skills and knowledge that underpin practice, deal with the complexities of the role and apply their learning to common conditions and patient groups.

A complete resource covering the key subjects nursing students need to know. It addresses all fields of practice and all settings, with a wealth of activities designed to encourage critical thinking, reflection and evidence-based practice.

This book considers ethical decisions in the context of relationships, treatment, safety and quality of life. It draws on the experiences of family carers as well as on existing research and emphasizes the importance of empathy and the need to acknowledge different perspectives in order to reach the best decision for the person with dementia

Ethics is integral to good nursing practice, and has been a mandatory part of the professional nursing curriculum for some time. This book aims to unpack the necessary theory, to stimulate reflection in and around practice and, crucially, to increase nurses' confidence in promoting and sustaining ethical practice in health and social care services.