Hazel Cowls is a lecturer in adult nursing at the University of Plymouth School of Nursing and Midwifery. Hazel is a Registered Nurse, and she has 28 years′ experience in clinical practice, including 2 years′ teaching experience in practice. She has 4 years’ experience teaching across nursing associate and undergraduate nursing programmes. Hazel has just completed MSc in Contemporary Healthcare (Education). Sarah Tobin is a Lecturer in Adult Nursing at Plymouth University and a Clinical Nurse Specialist at South Devon Healthcare. Sarah’s PhD researched the meaning and application of compassion in healthcare practice. Sarah is an RGN and RMN and has worked for over 30 years in a variety of clinical settings. A lecturer since 2006 in various capacities she teaches on the FdSc, BSc and postgraduate programme at the University.

• Chapter 1: AccountabilityChapter 2: Working in partnership with peopleChapter 3: Bio-psycho-social healthcare assessmentChapter 4: Understanding assessment toolsChapter 5: How and when to monitor and escalate careChapter 6: The principles and theories of planning nursing careChapter 7: Consider the wider determinants of health when assessing and monitoring careChapter 8: The importance of sensitive and compassionate assessment and planning for all people

Hazel Cowls is a lecturer in adult nursing at the University of Plymouth School of Nursing and Midwifery. Hazel is a Registered Nurse, and she has 28 years′ experience in clinical practice, including 2 years′ teaching experience in practice. She has 4 years’ experience teaching across nursing associate and undergraduate nursing programmes. Hazel has just completed MSc in Contemporary Healthcare (Education). Sarah Tobin is a Lecturer in Adult Nursing at Plymouth University and a Clinical Nurse Specialist at South Devon Healthcare. Sarah’s PhD researched the meaning and application of compassion in healthcare practice. Sarah is an RGN and RMN and has worked for over 30 years in a variety of clinical settings. A lecturer since 2006 in various capacities she teaches on the FdSc, BSc and postgraduate programme at the University.

• Chapter 1: AccountabilityChapter 2: Working in partnership with peopleChapter 3: Bio-psycho-social healthcare assessmentChapter 4: Understanding assessment toolsChapter 5: How and when to monitor and escalate careChapter 6: The principles and theories of planning nursing careChapter 7: Consider the wider determinants of health when assessing and monitoring careChapter 8: The importance of sensitive and compassionate assessment and planning for all people

Hazel Cowls is a lecturer in adult nursing at the University of Plymouth School of Nursing and Midwifery. Hazel is a Registered Nurse, and she has 28 years′ experience in clinical practice, including 2 years′ teaching experience in practice. She has 4 years’ experience teaching across nursing associate and undergraduate nursing programmes. Hazel has just completed MSc in Contemporary Healthcare (Education). Sarah Tobin is a Lecturer in Adult Nursing at Plymouth University and a Clinical Nurse Specialist at South Devon Healthcare. Sarah’s PhD researched the meaning and application of compassion in healthcare practice. Sarah is an RGN and RMN and has worked for over 30 years in a variety of clinical settings. A lecturer since 2006 in various capacities she teaches on the FdSc, BSc and postgraduate programme at the University.

• Chapter 1: AccountabilityChapter 2: Working in partnership with peopleChapter 3: Bio-psycho-social healthcare assessmentChapter 4: Understanding assessment toolsChapter 5: How and when to monitor and escalate careChapter 6: The principles and theories of planning nursing careChapter 7: Consider the wider determinants of health when assessing and monitoring careChapter 8: The importance of sensitive and compassionate assessment and planning for all people