Social policy for nurses / Anita Fatchett.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Fatchett, Anita.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Health Policy.

Nursing--Social aspects.

United Kingdom.

Great Britain.

Social policy.

Medical policy--Great Britain.

Medical policy.

Nursing--Social aspects--Great Britain.

Nursing.

Great Britain--Social policy.

Medical Subjects:

Health Policy.

United Kingdom.

Physical Description:

ix, 302 pages : illustrations, portraits ; 25 cm

Place of Publication:

Cambridge, UK : Polity, 2012.

Summary:

Important changes within the NHS and nursing have taken place over the past 15 years. The healthcare environment has been transformed, and the picture of professional nursing redrawn and sharpened. But how do these changes relate to practising nurses and student nurses at the beginning of their professional practice, and what effect will they have on the everyday lives of nurses and their patients?

Social Policy for Nurses aims to answer these essential questions, providing the ideal introduction to health policy for nurses at all stages of their careers. Written in an engaging and accessible style, the book provides a comprehensive discussion of the current policy imperatives facing nurses across the UK. The text offers, a clear overview of the nature of policy and policy-making, reminding nurses of their ability, and responsibility, to become involved. The importance of learning lessons from the past, both good and bad, is strongly emphasized and the book has helpful chapter summaries, case studies and learning activities to help readers engage with the policies discussed. The themes explored include:

working in partnership and empowering users;

building a healthier nation;

professionalism;

information technology.

The future for the profession and for a high-quality, collectively provided health service is now very much in the hands of all nurses. This book is set to inspire the current and future generations of nurses to reflect fully on the influence that health policy has on their professional and daily practice, and on health service provision more generally. Book jacket.

Contents:

1 Introduction 1

2 Policy and Nursing 14

3 Reforming the National Health Service: 1948-2010 34

4 The Coalition Agenda, May 2010: Themes Arising 66

5 Working in Partnership and the Policy Agenda 82

6 Policy and Technology: A Developing Relationship in the NHS 108

7 Empowering Patients and the Public 135

8 Health Policy: Building a Healthier Nation and Reducing Health Inequalities 169

9 Working with Diversity and the Policy Agenda 197

10 Supporting People With Long-Term Conditions: A Policy Perspective 216

11 Policy and Nurse Professionalism Today: A Threat or a Promise? 231

12 Learning from the Past, Looking to the Future 259.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 272-292) and index.

ISBN:

9780745649191

074564919X

9780745649207

0745649203

OCLC:

795553685