Midwives play a key role in enhancing relationships between a child and its parents for future well being. This book explores how the pressures inherent in the transition to parenting, and individual and social circumstances may make it difficult for mothers to respond sensitively to their babies' needs.

In an age where birth has often been overtaken by obstetrics, Dr Dick-Read's philosophy is still as fresh and relevant as it was when he originally wrote this book. Essential reading for all parents-to-be, childbirth educators, midwives and obstetricians!

'This is an excellent and informative text for Child Health Nursing students. It has interesting case studies that cover care issues as well as considering the use of audit. The book looks at children's nursing worldwide and is not just UK based' - Miss Mel Webb, Faculty of Health and Social Sciences, Bedfordshire University

Taking a rights-based approach to children's nursing practice and child health, this core text is essential reading for those studying children's nursing and child health courses at all levels.

Organizes developmental concerns and childhood disorders in an intuitive way, while weaving a family-centred approach to practice throughout the material. This title assists the nurse in dealing with situations to children's care: psychosocial structures of families, common milestones in development, and more.

Offers descriptions of clinical procedures for nursing students and newly qualified staff nurses for their everyday working lives within the child field of practice. This book details the crucial considerations which encompass risk assessment, consent and child safeguarding. It includes exercise to help readers practice and hone their skills.

This case book is aimed at pre-registration nurses studying children's nursing and includes 23 case studies with Q&A.

Speaking directly to experienced and novice clinicians, educators and students in speech-language pathology/speech and language therapy, this book provides explanations of key aspects of the classification, assessment, diagnosis and treatment of articulation disorders, phonological disorders and childhood apraxia of speech.

An examination of the comprehensive management of chronic pain, this text incorporates biomedical, surgical, psychological, social and spiritual perspectives.

Providing A-Z entries and appendices, this dictionary contains many words and terms. It contains illustrations that are selected to give true nursing focus, and features photographs.

Cirrhosis: a practical guide to management provides gastroenterologists and hepatologists with an up-to-date clinical guide presenting the very best evidence-based practice in the diagnosis, treatment and management of liver cirrhosis and its many complications.

Addresses the needs of the undergraduate nurse by presenting a series of classic case studies in nursing.

Provides an overview of the research literature regarding the topic of clinical decision making and judgement in nursing. This text helps individuals apply different techniques to practice, aiming for a 'non-academic' style. It draws together the research and practical experience of implementing techniques in practice.

Promotes the view that the clinical education process offers both clinical educators and students opportunities for personal and professional development. This book guides the reader through the clinical education process, from pre placement preparation to assessment of learning that supports and encourages personal and professional development.

Mapped to the 2018 NMC Standards, this book helps students develop the skills they need to make and apply sound clinical decisions. Clinical scenarios illustrate decision-making in different practice settings, while activities give students the chance to build confidence in their personal and clinical judgement.

Sound clinical judgement and decision-making is vital to delivery of high quality, patient-centred, nursing and interprofessional healthcare.

'Clinical Leadership from A to Z' contains practical leadership guidelines from the Chief Executive of the Nursing and Midwifery Council, Dickon Weir-Hughes.