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Understanding vulnerability : a nursing and healthcare approach [E-Book]

By:

Heaslip, Vanessa

Contributor(s):

Ryden, Julie

Publication details: Hoboken : Wiley, 2013Edition: 1Description: 1 online resource (232 p.)ISBN:

9781118489697

Summary: The notion of vulnerability is critical to person-centred and high-quality nursing and healthcare practice, and underpins all nursing education. Understanding Vulnerability: a Nursing and Healthcare Approach focuses on vulnerability experienced every day by patients and clients in healthcare, and provides clear and supportive guidance to nurses and other healthcare practitioners on protecting and caring for vulnerable patients. Taking a fresh, critical and reflective perspective that reflects current trends towards the promotion of equality and acknowledges everyone's vulnerability, this book is essential reading for all nursing and healthcare students, as well as healthcare practitioners who are committed to providing person-centred care. Special features: One of the first books to address the issue of vulnerability from a nursing and healthcare perspective Written by a group of experienced professionals, academics and educationalists with both educational and research expertise in the exploration of vulnerability Includes narratives, perspectives and case studies, illustrating and bringing to life the issues within the book

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Item type	Home library	Class number	URL	Status	Notes
Electronic book	David Adams Library (Royal Marsden) eBook		Link to resource	Available	Royal Marsden OpenAthens account holders click here for access
Electronic book	David Adams Library (Royal Marsden) eBook		Link to resource	Available	Royal Marsden Shibboleth account holders click here to access
Electronic book	Newham Library (Barts Health) Online		Link to resource	Available
Electronic book	Royal London Library (Barts Health) Online		Link to resource	Available
Electronic book	St Bartholomew's Library (Barts Health) Online	WY 87 (Browse shelf(Opens below))	Link to resource	Available
Electronic book	Whipps Cross Library (Barts Health) Online		Link to resource	Available

The notion of vulnerability is critical to person-centred and high-quality nursing and healthcare practice, and underpins all nursing education. Understanding Vulnerability: a Nursing and Healthcare Approach focuses on vulnerability experienced every day by patients and clients in healthcare, and provides clear and supportive guidance to nurses and other healthcare practitioners on protecting and caring for vulnerable patients. Taking a fresh, critical and reflective perspective that reflects current trends towards the promotion of equality and acknowledges everyone's vulnerability, this book is essential reading for all nursing and healthcare students, as well as healthcare practitioners who are committed to providing person-centred care. Special features: One of the first books to address the issue of vulnerability from a nursing and healthcare perspective Written by a group of experienced professionals, academics and educationalists with both educational and research expertise in the exploration of vulnerability Includes narratives, perspectives and case studies, illustrating and bringing to life the issues within the book

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