Care in nursing Principles, Values and Skills

by McSherry, Wilfred; MSherry, Robert; Watson, Roger

• ISBN13: 9780199583850
• ISBN10: 0199583854
• Edition: 1st
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2012-04-07
• Publisher: Oxford University Press

Summary

Care in Nursingaddresses the fundamental caring principles, values, and skills nurses require to provide sound care to their patients and to meet the challenges of nursing in the future. Exploring essential knowledge and competencies, the authors explore research, evidence and real life practice before outlining practical skills which will empower nurses to deliver quality care. Written by nurses and health professionals from both practice and academia,Care in Nursingexplores how care underpins every element of nursing including: patient centred care, cultural diversity, sociology, psychology, communication, partnership working, law and ethics, management and leadership, and more. A specific chapter also addresses how nurses can develop self-care techniques to meet the pressures and demands of a challenging yet ultimately rewarding career. Relevant to nurses in all fields and a diverse range of clinical and non-clinical settings, this is essential reading for nursing students, qualified nurses, mentors, nursing academics as well as nurse managers and leaders.

Author Biography

Wilfred McSherry is Professor in Dignity of Care for Older People, Centre for Practice and Service Improvement at the Faculty of Health Staffordshire University and The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust UK

Robert McSherry is Professor in Nursing and Practice Development at the University of Teesside. Rob is currently seconded full-time as Deputy Director of Nursing and Professor of Nursing and Practice Development to Mid Staffordshire National Health Service Foundation Trust.

Roger Watson is Professor of Nursing, School of Nursing & Midwifery University of Sheffield, UK. Roger is Editor-in-Chief of Journal of Advanced Nursing and holds several visiting positions in China and Australia.

Table of Contents

Foreword

Defining Care

So you think you care?

Anthony Schwarz and Barbara Wren: Caring for oneself

Quality of nursing care

Milika Matiti and Lesley Baillie: Respecting the individual

Aru Narayanasamy and Gavin Narayanasamy: Diversity in care

Human Dimensions of Care

Caring for communities

Emotional aspects of care

Spiritual Care

Contexts of Care

Communicating care

Pathways of care

Partnerships of care

Caring in challenging circumstances

Evaluating Care

Leading, Managing and Celebrating Care

When care is absent

Care to complain?

So you think you've cared

The Cost of Care

The cost of care

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