Vital notes for nurses : principles of care [E-Book]

Contents; About the authors; Preface; Acknowledgements; Section 1: Principles of Health and Illness; 1: Concepts of health; Introduction; Health and illness; Models of health behaviour; Responses to illness or the threat of illness; References; 2: Behaviour in health and illness; Introduction; Health behaviour; Illness behaviour; Psychological perspectives; Cultural perspectives; Behaviour and beliefs in health and illness; References; 3: Nursing theories and nursing models; Introduction; Nursing theory; Nursing models; Nursing theorists; References; 4: Principles of the nursing process; Introduction Stages of the nursing process; The nursing process and nursing models; References; Section 2: Principles of Nursing Practice; 5: Essence of care and individualised nursing; Introduction; Essence of Care; Benchmarking; The organisation of nursing care; References; 6: Principles of communication; Introduction; Patient participation; Communication; Securing consent; Ethics; Patient advocacy; References; 7: Developing therapeutic relationships; Introduction; Therapeutic relationships; Challenges; Counselling; Defence mechanisms; References; 8: Patient education and health promotion; Introduction Patient education; Health promotion; References; Section 3: Principles of Health Care Delivery; 9: Multi-disciplinary working; Introduction; Multi-disciplinary working; Integrated care pathways; Patient journey; References; 10: Decision Making; Introduction; What is decision making?; Decision making in nursing; Risks in decision making; Decision making theory; Factors affecting decision making in practice; References; 11: Evidence-based practice; Introduction; What is evidence-based practice?; Definitions of evidence-based practice; Why should practice be evidence-based?; What is evidence? Finding-appraising-applying evidence; Barriers to achieving evidence-based practice in nursing; Resources to aid the implementation of evidence-based practice; Evaluating a change to practice; References; 12: Environments of care; Introduction; The need for changes to service delivery in health care; Environments of care; User involvement in health care; Patient choice; References; Section 4: Principles of Professional Issues; 13: Modernisation and role development; Introduction; Modernisation; New initiatives; New roles and new skills for nurses; Regulation; References; 14: Frameworks for best practiceIntroduction; Clinical governance; Models of clinical governance; Implementing clinical governance; Support for the implementation of clinical governance; The cyclical nature of clinical governance: measuring performance; References; 15: Practice development and clinical effectiveness; Introduction; Change; Change theory; Practice development and clinical effectiveness; Practice development; Clinical effectiveness; Outcomes; References; 16: Scope of professional practice; Introduction; The development of the nursing profession; Scope of practice and professional standards.

Vital Notes for Nurses: Principles of Care is an essential guide for nursing students and newly qualified nurses. It provides a concise introduction to the essential principles of nursing care. It encourages nurses to examine the principles and evidence underlying nursing practice and equips them with a thorough understanding of the complexities of patient care in different environments of care. Principles of Care explores concepts of health and illness, conceptual frameworks for practice, principles of health care delivery, and professional standards. Key themes include assessment and planning, implementation and evaluation, patient education and health promotion, decision making and risk management, benchmarking, clinical effectiveness and practice development. Examines assessment, planning and evaluation of care; Covers risk management and prioritisation of care; Addresses the use of NICE guidance and National service frameworks; Explores clinical effectiveness, practice development and quality assurance; Includes learning objectives, scenarios and case studies.