Adult nursing : preparing for practice / edited by Dave Barton, Andrée le May.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Barton, Dave (Associate professor of nursing), editor.

Le May, Andrée, editor.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Nursing--Practice.

Nursing.

Practical nursing.

Nurse practitioners.

Clinical medicine.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (337 pages)

Place of Publication:

London : Hodder Education, 2011.

System Details:

text file

Summary:

This essential adult nursing text is based on the applied principles, policies and structures of contemporary nursing practice, and takes a holistic and practical approach in guiding students through the realities of becoming a qualified practitioner.

Contents:

Cover; Book title; CONTENTS; CONTRIBUTORS; FOREWORD; ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS; USING THIS BOOK AND COMPANION WEBSITE; 1 Introduction and how to use this book; Introduction; References; SECTION ONE: The world of nursing in modern-day healthcare; 2 Planning your nursing career

pathways, options and key roles in modern nursing; Section One: So you wanted to be a nurse; Fields of practice; Being a student; Stepping into practice (and getting a job); Career options; Section Two: Contemporary nursing careers

pathways and key roles in modern nursing; Conclusion; References.

3 Developing skilled professional practiceDefining nursing; Identifying the components of skilled nursing practice; Drawing the threads for practice together

moving beyond the outline; Further information; Appendix; References; 4 Developing expert practice; Leadership

bringing about a culture of effectiveness; Research utilisation; The ongoing development of oneself and others; Thinking differently; References; SECTION TWO: Care themes and careers in nursing; 5 First contact, access and urgent care; Unscheduled care settings; Emergency departments

history and development.

Developing your career in emergency nursingMeeting the care needs of specific groups; Conclusion; References; 6 The acute care of older people; Reconfiguring acute care nursing practice to meet the complex needs of our ageing population; Our ageing population; Ageism within acute care; Employing a person-centred approach to practice in acute care settings; Reconfiguring nursing practice in acute care settings; Overcoming acute care systemic and organisational barriers in order to reconnect with the essence of nursing; Maintain your patients' dignity; Conclusion; References.

7 Supporting long-term care and palliative careThe stories of our careers and practice development; What is important about long-term and palliative care?; Palliative and end-of-life care; Self-care and self-management; Key skills for providing supportive care; Developing the therapeutic relationship; Advance care planning; Equipping patients to self-care/ self-manage

Carmel's story continued; Developing nurse-led care services

Elaine's story continued; The 'carer's voice'

Pauline's story continued; Conclusion; References; 8 Critical care, critical challenges, critical choices.

BackgroundCritical caring activities; Professional practice; Learning and development; Research activity; Management and leadership; Professional and clinical practice (MC) and European practices, skill mix and regulation (MG); Gazing into the future; Conclusion; References; Further reading; 9 Mental health and psychosocial care; The medical model and the social model; The beginnings of psychosocial intervention by nurses; A cultural change in psychiatric nursing; Nursing goes to college; Too posh to wash, too clever to care; The development of modern mental health services.

Notes:

Providing physical care for a mentally ill person.

OCLC-licensed vendor bibliographic record.

ISBN:

9781444149883

1444149881

OCLC:

798536351

Access Restriction:

Restricted for use by site license.