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Key Concepts in Nursing

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March 2008 | 344 pages | SAGE Publications Ltd
Nursing can be complex and challenging to new students and trainee practitioners. Key Concepts in Nursing provides a much needed guide to the central topics and debates which shape nursing theory, policy and contemporary practice. From assessment to ethics, and leadership to risk management, the book offers a comprehensive yet concise guide to the professional field.

Each entry features:

" a snapshot definition of the concept;

" a broader discussion addressing the main issues and links to practice;

" key points relevant to the entry;

" case studies to illustrate the application to practice;

" examples of further reading.

Highly readable, with clear indexing and cross referencing, this is an ideal book for trainees to turn to for learning more about key issues in nursing practice and education. It meets the validation requirements of all training programmes and will also be invaluable for nurses continuing their professional education, those returning to practice and for mentoring.

Mike Thomas
Accountability
Moyra A. Baldwin
Advocacy
Victoria Ridgway
Assessment
Jill McCarthy
Autonomy
Jan Woodhouse
Biological Determinants of Need
Pat Rose
Caring
Linda Meredith and Ian Pierce-Hayes
Clinical Governance
Sue Phillips
Common Sense
Geoff Astbury
Communication
Carole Capper
Compassion
Andrea McLaughlin
Competence
Carole Capper
Confidence
Tom Mason
Coping
Jan Barton
Crisis Management
Adam Keen
Data, Information, Knowledge
Victoria Ridgway
Dignity
Julie Bailey-McHale
Diversity
Jean Mannix and Annette Mcintosh
Educator
Tom Donovan
Empathy
Ann Bryan
Empowerment
Elizabeth Mason-Whitehead
Environment
Mary Malone
Equality
Alison Hobden
Ethics
Margaret Edwards
Evidence-Based Practice
Irene Cooke
Feedback
John Struthers
Guilt
Kay Byatt
Holistic Care
Alison While
Inequalities in Health
Geoff Watts
Leadership
Jenni Templeman and Heather Cooper
Manager
Linda Meredith
Managing Change
Neil Hosker and Peter Hinman
Managing Technology
Helen Carr and Janice Gidman
Mentoring
Frances Wilson and Jan Woodhouse
Nurturing
Paul Barber
Pain
Jane Quigley
Problem-Solving
Maureen Wilkins and Annette Mcintosh
Professional Development
Cathy Thompson
Realism
Anne Waugh
Record Keeping
Janice Gidman and Jean Mannix
Reflection
Sandra Flynn
Rehabilitation
Andy Lovell
Relationship between the Individual and Society
Peter Bradshaw
Researcher
Moyra A. Baldwin
Respect
Bob Heyman
Risk Management
Dianne Phipps
Role Model
John Struthers
Sense of Humour
Alan Gee
Team Work
Julie Dulson
User Involvement
Tony Warne and Sue Mcandrew
Value

|Will recommend during Common Foundation Programme, but not as relevant to mental health students once branched

Mrs Rebecca Rylance
Faculty of Health & Social Sciences, Liverpool John Moores University
May 7, 2010

I am very pleased to have this inspection copy of the book. It is very helpful in introducing nursing students to nursing concepts both for a foundations of nursing course and other courses. I found it very useful in my research project about nursing students professionalization. I am planning to use it for teaching professional writing course where I will use the content of the text for nursing students orientation to nursing key concepts and as examples for the application of writing skills.
The book is well organized, straight forward and simple to read and comprehend.
I hope to use it next semester with successful outcome. I hope the cost will be convenient for my students to buy this book in Jordan.
It is a valuable book to obtain
Thank you,
Reema Safadi, RN, PhD
University of Jordan
Faculty of Nursing

Dr Reema Safadi
Maternal and child health, Universit yof Jordan
January 1, 2010
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