Practice development in community nursing : principles and processes / edited by Rosamund M. Bryar, Jane M. Griffiths.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Bryar, Rosamund.

Griffiths, Jane.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Community health nursing--Great Britain.

Community health nursing.

Great Britain.

Community Health Nursing--organization & administration.

United Kingdom.

Medical Subjects:

Community Health Nursing--organization & administration.

United Kingdom.

Physical Description:

xii, 256 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm

Place of Publication:

London : Arnold ; New York : Distributed in USA by Oxford University Press, 2003.

Summary:

Primary health care is identified in government policy as the main arena for the promotion of health and the treatment and prevention of ill health. Community nurses have an important place in the delivery of this agenda, and much change and development of community nursing practice has taken place as a result. Practice Development in Community Nursing provides community nurses with evidence derived from real examples of the process of undertaking practice development activities. It also addresses the possible pitfalls as well as the gains of practice development and helps to answer any questions community nurses may have about the subject. The first of the four sections in the book outlines the theory that underpins practice development and related activities. The second section provides real-life examples of practice development initiatives and is written by nurses with wide experience in the field. The third section summarizes the lessons that can be learned from these examples, and the final section provides information on resources, including web sites, to support practice development initiatives.

Contents:

2 Practice development: Defining the terms / Jane Griffiths 13

3 Evidence and community-based nursing practice / S. Jose Closs 33

4 The process of change: Issues for practice development / Rosamund Bryar, Katrina Bannigan 57

5 Evaluating developments in practice / Jane Griffiths, Andrew Leeming, Rosamund Bryar 93

6 Implementation of evidence-based guidelines in primary care: The NEBPINY experience / Joyce L. Marshall 117

7 Local guidelines: Development and implementation in minor injury units / Hilary Gledhill 141

8 The traffic-light lessons: A team-based participatory approach to practice development / Jo Cooke 157

9 Capturing client voices for community development using participatory appraisal / Linda Pearson 175

10 Nursing Development Units: A model for promoting practice development in primary care / Kate Gerrish, Joanne Dorsman, Nicki Whitfield, Jane Mischenko 195

11 Lessons for practice development / Jane Griffiths, Rosamund Bryar 221.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

0340759135

OCLC:

52639250