Professional Issues in Primary Care Nursing

Herausgeber: Cox, Carol; Hill, Marie

• Broschiertes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

As both [practice and walk-in centre] nurses continue to adapt to the constant on-going change demanded by both the public and the government paymasters they will face ever-growing self questioning about their role responsibilities and their need to remain competent, knowledgeable and safe practitioners. From the foreword by Professor Dame Betty Kershaw, DBE, FRCN, Education Advisor, The Royal College of Nursing, President of the Scholarship Society for Nurses and Midwives This book will enable you to get to grips with the professional issues that affect your practice in primary care. It is structured around the RCN domains of practice and considers a wide variety of issues such as health promotion, reflective practice and leadership. The book is divided into two sections. Part one sets the scene for the domains of practice which follow and considers the unique aspects of practice and walk-in centre nursing. Part two considers practical aspects of each of the RCN domains of practice in turn and centres around nurse-patient relationships. * Provides greater understanding of issues that affect the nature of practice * Addresses the considerable changes in practice nursing and walk-in centres * Evidence-based but also contains personal experiences * Suitable for nurses undertaking community specialist practitioner degree courses, qualified practice nurses and walk-in centre staff

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Wiley
• Seitenzahl: 336
• Erscheinungstermin: 15. März 2010
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 241mm x 170mm x 23mm
• Gewicht: 590g
• ISBN-13: 9781405187558
• ISBN-10: 1405187557
• Artikelnr.: 28193342

Autorenporträt

Carol Cox is Professor of Advanced Clinical Practice Nursing and Research Lead for the Department of Applied Biological Sciences in the School of Community and Health Sciences, City University London and Nursing Research Lead, Moorfields Eye Hospital NHS Foundation Trust. Marie C. Hill is Senior Lecturer in Practice Nursing, Public Health, Primary Care & Food Policy Department, School of Community and Health Sciences, City University and Lead for Practice Nurse Development in City University.

Inhaltsangabe

Part I: Setting the Scene of Practice and Walk-in-Centre Nursing.

Chapter 1: The Historical Development of Practice Nursing and Walk-in-Centre Nursing.

Chapter 2: Practice Nursing: The unique nature of practice nursing.

Chapter 3: Walk-in-Centre Nursing: The unique nature of walk-in-centre practice.

Chapter 4: The Context of Practice Nursing and Walk-in-Centre Nursing: Domains of Practice and Competencies - setting the scene.

Part II: Domains of Practice.

Domain I: Management of Patient Health/Illness Status.

Chapter 5: Critical thinking and diagnostic reasoning in clinical decision making.

Chapter 6: Health education and health promotion.

Domain 2: The Nurse-Patient Relationship.

Chapter 7: Working with individual patients and groups: creating and strengthening relationships.

Chapter 8: Confidentiality, privacy and dignity: ethical, legal and cultural issues.

Domain 3: Education Function.

Chapter 9: Anticipatory guidance: National Service Frameworks.

Chapter 10: The creation of an environment for effective learning.

Domain 4: The Professional Role.

Chapter 11: Clinical Supervision: Reflective practice; learning through experience.

Chapter 12: Use of theory and research to inform practice.

Domain 5: Managing and Negotiating the Health Care Delivery System.

Chapter 13: Collaboration and working with the multidisciplinary team and agencies.

Chapter 14: Leadership and organisational decision making: the nurse's role in implementing policy and practice.

Domain 6: Monitoring and Ensuring Quality of Health Care Practice.

Chapter 15: The implications of the new GMS Contract.

Chapter 16: Art and science of providing quality nursing care in General Practice and Walk-in-Centre settings.

Domain 7: Respecting Culture and Diversity.

Chapter 17: Meeting the cultural and spiritual needs of patients in General Practice and Walk-in-Centre settings.

Chapter 18: Cultural diversity within the General Practice and Walk-in-Centre.

Rezensionen

"This is an excellent resource for nurses working to achieve agreater understanding of the professional issues affecting nursingpractice and the current economic environment. Evidence-basedexamples are presented throughout. Previous and current practicesare reviewed and explored. This book helps nurses to betterunderstand that the practice of nursing is ever evolving."(Doody's, 3 February 2012)