Essentials of Nursing Practice

Catherine Delves-Yates is an experienced nurse and a Lecturer at the School of Health Sciences, University of East Anglia, UK.  She started her nursing career as a student at the Nightingale School of Nursing, London and has worked clinically in adult and paediatric critical care in the UK and has taught and nursed in America, Africa and Nepal.  Her passion is to ensure all nurses have the knowledge, skills and professionalism to deliver effective compassionate care to each of their patients.  Catherine is an Honorary Lecturer at the University of Buea and the Higher Institute of Applied Medical Sciences, Cameroon and an international advisor to the Patan Academy of Health Sciences, Nepal.  Currently she is researching whether nursing students’ views of health and illness alter during their pre-registration nursing programme.

• Part A: Learning to be a NurseChapter 1. What is Nursing and What is a Nurse? - Catherine Delves-Yates, Karen Elcock, Carol Hall, Ruth Northway and Steve TrenowethChapter 2. Being a Nursing Student - Catherine Delves-YatesChapter 3. Reflection and Evidence-based Practice - Gabrielle ThorpeChapter 4. Academic Writing and Assessment - Gabrielle ThorpePart B: Professional PracticeChapter 5. Ethics - Ruth Northway and Ian BeechChapter 6. Law - Graham Avery updated by Marc CornockChapter 7. Accountability and Professionalism - Karen ElcockChapter 8. Resilience - E. Jane BlowersChapter 9. Becoming a Change Agent - Nickey Rooke and Jacqueline PhillipsPart C: Fundamentals of Nursing CareChapter 10. Delivering Effective Care - Fiona Everett and Wendy WrightChapter 11. Introduction to Nursing Theory - Carol HallChapter 12. Value-based, Person-or family-centred Care - Catherine Delves-YatesChapter 13. Patient, Service User, Family and Carer Perspectives - Katrina Emerson and Ruth NorthwayChapter 14. Assessment, Planning, Implementation and Evaluation (Apie): The Process of Nursing - Rebeckah HillChapter 15. Core Communication Skills - Karen Elcock and Kimberley ByrnesChapter 16. Communication and Interpersonal Skills in Challenging Circumstances - Steve Trenoweth and Sue BaronChapter 17. Ensuring Quality and Effective Management of Risk - Melanie Fisher and Margaret Scott updated by Karen ElcockChapter 18. Record Keeping and Documentation - Jill Barnes and Robert Jenkins updated by Claire BrockwellChapter 19. Clinical Decision-making - Gemma HurleyChapter 20. Safeguarding - Katie MclaughlinChapter 21. Promoting Health - Charlene Lobo, Daryl Evans and Helen Walker updated by Coralie RollPart D: Skills for Nursing CareChapter 22. Infection Prevention and Control - Rose GallagherChapter 23. Aseptic Technique and Specimen Collection - Rose GallagherChapter 24. Clinical Measurement - Caroline Dobson and Trevor SimpsonChapter 25. Pain Management - Ann KettyleChapter 26. Skin Integrity - Alexandra CarlinChapter 27. Safe Movement of People - Michelle O′Reilly and David BestChapter 28. Emergency Care - Sara MorganChapter 29. Medicines Administration - Carol Hall updated by Christina RoulstonChapter 30. Assisting People with their Nutritional Needs - Kate Goodhand and Jane EwenChapter 31. Assisting People with their Elimination Needs - Mairead Collie and David J. HunterChapter 32. Assisting People with their Hygiene Needs - Catherine Delves-YatesChapter 33. Care after Death - Maria ParryPart E: Context of Nursing CareChapter 34. Introduction to the Organisation and Settings of Care - Siobhan McCulloughChapter 35. Introduction to Interprofessional Working - Hanneke WiltjerChapter 36. Introduction to the Psychological Context of Nursing - Janet Ramjeet Updated by Catherine Delves-YatesChapter 37. Introduction to the Sociological Context of Nursing - Ruth NorthwayChapter 38. Introduction to Public Health - Charlene Lobo Updated by Coralie RollChapter 39. Introduction to Health Policy and the Political Context of Nursing - Siobhan McCulloughChapter 40. Introduction to the Global Context of Nursing - Catherine Delves-Yates

I think this book is excellent - I can’t wait to purchase a copy. It′s everything a student nurse could need all in one place, a one-stop shop for orientation to the world of nursing.It seems to cover everything a student would want to know. The case studies are great and I was especially pleased to see learning disabilities so prominently, and family-centred case studies. The activities are excellent and I can imagine lecturers buying this book and adapting them for classroom discussion too.