{"product_id":"vital-notes-for-nurses-isbn-9781405145985","title":"Vital Notes for Nurses","description":"\u003ci\u003eVital Notes for Nurses: Principles of Care\u003c\/i\u003e 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.  \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003ePrinciples of Care\u003c\/i\u003e 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.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e* Examines assessment, planning and evaluation of care\u003cbr\u003e * Covers risk management and prioritisation of care\u003cbr\u003e * Addresses the use of NICE guidance and National service frameworks\u003cbr\u003e * Explores clinical effectiveness, practice development and quality assurance\u003cbr\u003e * Includes learning objectives, scenarios and case studies\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAbout the authors ix\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePreface xi\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAcknowledgements xii\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSection 1 Principles of Health and Illness\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e1 Concepts of Health 3\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduction 3\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHealth and illness 3\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eModels of health behaviour 8\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eResponses to illness or the threat of illness 11\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences 13\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e2 Behaviour in Health and Illness 15\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduction 15\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHealth behaviour 16\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIllness behaviour 16\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePsychological perspectives 19\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCultural perspectives 21\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBehaviour and beliefs in health and illness 23\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences 25\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e3 Nursing Theories and Nursing Models 27\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduction 27\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNursing theory 28\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNursing models 32\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNursing theorists 33\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences 38\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e4 Principles of the Nursing Process 40\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduction 40\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eStages of the nursing process 41\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe nursing process and nursing models 48\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences 55\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSection 2 Principles of Nursing Practice\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e5 Essence of Care and Individualised Nursing 59\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduction 59\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEssence of Care 59\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBenchmarking 61\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe organisation of nursing care 64\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences 69\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e6 Principles of Communication 72\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduction 72\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePatient participation 73\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCommunication 74\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSecuring consent 79\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEthics 82\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePatient advocacy 82\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences 83\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e7 Developing Therapeutic Relationships 85\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduction 85\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTherapeutic relationships 86\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChallenges 91\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCounselling 92\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDefence mechanisms 93\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences 94\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e8 Patient Education and Health Promotion 96\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduction 96\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePatient education 96\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHealth promotion 100\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences 104\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSection 3 Principles of Health Care Delivery\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e9 Multi-disciplinary Working 109\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduction 109\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMulti-disciplinary working 109\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntegrated care pathways 113\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePatient journey 116\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences 118\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e10 Decision Making 120\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduction 120\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhat is decision making? 121\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDecision making in nursing 122\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRisks in decision making 122\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDecision making theory 123\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFactors affecting decision making in practice 127\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences 130\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e11 Evidence-based Practice 133\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduction 133\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhat is evidence-based practice? 134\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDefinitions of evidence-based practice 134\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhy should practice be evidence-based? 135\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhat is evidence? 136\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFinding–appraising–applying evidence 140\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBarriers to achieving evidence-based practice in nursing 146\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eResources to aid the implementation of evidence-based practice 147\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEvaluating a change to practice 148\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences 149\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e12 Environments of Care 151\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduction 151\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe need for changes to service delivery in health care 152\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEnvironments of care 153\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eUser involvement in health care 155\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePatient choice 157\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences 159\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSection 4 Principles of Professional Issues\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e13 Modernisation and Role Development 165\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduction 165\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eModernisation 165\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNew initiatives 168\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNew roles and new skills for nurses 171\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRegulation 177\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences 178\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e14 Frameworks for Best Practice 180\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduction 180\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eClinical governance 181\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eModels of clinical governance 182\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eImplementing clinical governance 187\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSupport for the implementation of clinical governance 190\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe cyclical nature of clinical governance: measuring performance 193\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences 195\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e15 Practice Development and Clinical Effectiveness 198\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduction 198\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChange 199\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChange theory 200\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePractice development and clinical effectiveness 201\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePractice development 201\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eClinical effectiveness 206\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eOutcomes 209\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences 210\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e16 Scope of Professional Practice 212\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduction 212\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe development of the nursing profession 213\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eScope of practice and professional standards 214\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eKnowledge for practice 216\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eProfessional regulation 222\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe future 225\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences 226\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndex 230\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003ci\u003e'...a useful resource for clinical staff, laying great emphasis on the evidence base for current practice.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003ePrinciples of Care is aimed at students and newly qualified staff and, in this respect, hits the bullseye...\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eThis book is one which I would be glad to have on my bookshelf as a permanent reference.'\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eNursing Standard\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cb\u003eHilary Lloyd\u003c\/b\u003e is Principal Lecturer in Nursing Practice Development and Research and Deputy Head of Nursing R and D; this is a joint post between City Hospitals Sunderland NHS Foundation Trust and Northumbria University.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eHelen Hancock\u003c\/b\u003e is Postdoctoral Research Fellow in the Centre for Integrated Health Care Research, School for Health at Durham University.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSteven Campbell\u003c\/b\u003e is Head of Research and Development City Hospitals Sunderland NHS Foundation Trust and Chair of Nursing Practice, School of Health, Community and Education Studies, Northumbria University. \u003ci\u003eVital Notes for Nurses: Principles of Care\u003c\/i\u003e 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.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003ePrinciples of Care\u003c\/i\u003e explores concepts of health and illness, conceptual frameworks for practice, principles of health care delivery, and professional standards. 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