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Expertise Leadership and Collaborative Working (eBook, PDF)

Beschreibung

Leadership, expertise, and collaborative working are fundamental aspects of efficient and effective healthcare. This book offers a comprehensive overview of the general theories, principles and points of good practice in each of these three areas. This general literature is then contextualised by theoretical and practical implications for maternity care, and illustrated with in-depth case studies of successful innovation and change in practice.

Essential reading for all midwives, midwifery students, and others working in or studying maternity care, this book helps readers understand the theoretical underpinnings of effective leadership, expertise and collaborative ways of working.

Special features:

• Part of the acclaimed Essential Midwifery Practice series
• A theoretical and practical exploration of the nature and application of leadership, expertise and collaborative working in midwifery
• Provides inspirational case studies of change and innovation
• Brings together national and international experts in the field

Technische Details

• Geräte: PC
• mit Kopierschutz
• Größe: 1.44MB

Barrierefreiheit

• Text-to-Speech

Autor

Soo Downe is Professor in Midwifery Studies at University of Central Lancashire. She is the founder member, steering group member, and Chair of the Royal College of Midwives Campaign for Normal Birth, the Francine Gooris International Midwifery Chair in Belgium, Chair of the International Confederation of Midwives research standing committee and Visiting Professor,Kwong Wah Hospital, Hong Kong. Sheena Byrom is a Consultant Midwife at both the University of Central Lancashire and East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust. She is a member of the National Consultant Midwives Group and member of several East Lancashire stategic partnership boards for Teenage Pregnancy, Domestic Abuse and Sure Start Louise Simpson is a postgraduate student at the University of Central Lancahire, currently working on a PhD entitled 'Midwives views of the nature of midwifery expertise', supervised by Soo Downe and Sheena Byrom.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: John Wiley & Sons
• Erscheinungstermin: 29. Oktober 2010
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781444329230
• Artikelnr.: 38305606

Rezensionen

"The book is well-structured and easy to read. There arenumerous exemplary case studies and opportunities forself-reflection and, I would recommend it as a practical guide forthose interested in developing good practice in their professionalrole." (Babble, 2012)