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Key concepts in nursing [electronic resource] / Elizabeth Mason-Whitehead [and others].

Published
Los Angeles, [Calif.] ; London : SAGE, [2008]
Copyright Date
©2008
Physical Description
1 online resource (xvii, 326 pages) : illustrations
Additional Creators
Mason-Whitehead, Elizabeth (Professor of social and health care)
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Machine generated contents note: 1.Accountability / Mike Thomas -- 2.Advocacy / Moyra A. Baldwin -- 3.Assessment / Victoria Ridgway -- 4.Autonomy / Jill McCarthy -- 5.Biological determinants of need / Jan Woodhouse -- 6.Caring / Pat Rose -- 7.Clinical governance / Ian Pierce-Hayes / Linda Meredith -- 8.Common sense / Sue Phillips -- 9.Communication / Geoff Astbury -- 10.Compassion / Carole Capper -- 11.Competence / Andrea McLaughlin -- 12.Confidence / Carole Capper -- 13.Coping / Tom Mason -- 14.Crisis management / Janet Barton -- 15.Data, information, knowledge / Adam Keen -- 16.Dignity / Victoria Ridgway -- 17.Diversity / Julie Bailey-McHale -- 18.Educator / Jean Mannix / Annette McIntosh -- 19.Empathy / Tom Donovan -- 20.Empowerment / Ann Bryan -- 21.Environment / Elizabeth Mason-Whitehead -- 22.Equality / Mary Malone -- 23.Ethics / Alison Hobden -- 24.Evidence-based practice / Margaret Edwards -- 25.Feedback / Irene Cooke -- 26.Guilt / John Struthers -- 27.Holistic care / Kay Byatt -- 28.Inequalities in health / Alison While -- 29.Leadership / Geoff Watts -- 30.Manager / Heather Cooper / Jenni Templeman -- 31.Managing change / Linda Meredith -- 32.Managing technology / Neil Hosker / Peter Hinman -- 33.Mentoring / Helen Carr / Janice Gidman -- 34.Nurturing / Frances Wilson / Jan Woodhouse -- 35.Pain / Paul Barber -- 36.Problem solving / Jane Quigley -- 37.Professional development / Maureen Wilkins / Annette McIntosh -- 38.Realism / Cathy Thompson -- 39.Record keeping / Anne Waugh -- 40.Reflection / Janice Gidman / Jean Mannix -- 41.Rehabilitation / Sandra Flynn -- 42.Relationship between the individual and society / Andy Lovell -- 43.Researcher / Peter Bradshaw -- 44.Respect / Moyra A. Baldwin -- 45.Risk management / Bob Heyman -- 46.Role model / Dianne Phipps -- 47.Sense of humour / John Struthers -- 48.Teamwork / Alan Gee -- 49.User involvement / Julie Dulson -- 50.Value / Tony Warne / Sue McAndrew.
Summary
From assessment to ethics, this book offers a guide to the central topics which shape nursing theory, policy and practice. Each entry features a brief definition of the concept, a broader discussion, a summary of key points, case studies to illustrate application to practice and examples of further reading.
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ISBN
9781446216064 (ebook)
Audience Notes
Specialized.
Bibliography Note
Includes bibliographical references and index.
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