PETER BIRCHENALL Professor and Independent Consultant in Nurse Education. He has a background in Learning Disability Nursing, Adult Nursing and Nurse Education. He has authored and co-authored several successful nursing textbooks. He has a background in nurse teacher education as well as leading courses in undergraduate and post graduate nursing. Peter has also worked as an Education Officer with the former English National Board for Nursing, Midwifery and Health Visiting. Until his retirement Peter held the Chair in Health Studies at the University of Lincolnshire and Humberside, UK. For nine years he was Editor-in-Chief of Nurse Education Today, a position he relinquished in 2002. NICOLA ADAMS is Professor of Rehabilitation, School of Health, Community& Education Studies, Northumbria University, UK.

• Introduction; P.Birchenall  & N. AdamsPART I: STUDYING NURSINGThe Context of Nursing; N.Lee Your Nursing Course; J.Richardson & J.DavenportKey Skills for Nursing Students; M.BirchenallKey.- terms – end of part glossaryPART II: CORE TOPICSHealth Promotion and Public Health; J.Clayton & P.BirchenallInterpersonal and Professional Skills; A.Maestri-Banks & P.PopeUser Involvement and User Perspective; T.Hostick & E.HostickUnderstanding the Social Context of Healthcare; P.Morrell The Psychological Context of Healthcare; R.StackHelping People to Manage Pain;  E.Briggs Contemporary Preoperative and Postoperative Care; M.MitchellDeath and Dying; L.Nyatanga & B.NyatangaKey terms – end of part glossaryPART III: KEY CONCEPTS: BRANCHES OF NURSING Adult Nursing; N.Lee  & J.ParnellNursing Children and Young People; B.Elliott, E.Wake, J.Jolley, S.Jolley, L.Shields  & R.WilliamsCaring for People with Learning Disability; P.Birchenall  & S.Baldwin Mental Health Nursing; J.White, T.Welbourn, M.Howe, N.Burton, H.Palmer, T.Flanagan, C.Slee, D.Glenster & I.BarkleyCaring for Older People; F.Irvine &  C.JonesKey terms – end of part glossaryPART IV: RESEARCH AND NURSINGThe Relevance of Research to Nursing; E.BallQuantitative Research; S.BaldwinQualitative Research; E.BallGetting Research into Practice; A.Jinks  & J.Richardson Key terms – end of part glossaryPART V: CAREERS AND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENTCareer Pathways; J.Richardson.

'We are thrilled with this text and intend to make it a required reading for all Pre Registration Nursing students BEFORE they start the course.' - Jeanne Landon-Campbell, School of Nursing & Midwifery, Cumbria University, UK 'This proved such a useful book to help with interview/application for Nurse Training that most of the students bought it the instant I referred to it as soon as it was first published. As the course progressed the students continued to find this a useful source of reference for a number of subject areas - it truly became their "companion". I could not recommend this highly enough.' - Moira Jessup, School of Arts and General Education, Llandrillo College, UK 'I like this book. It does particularly well to focus on things from a students' perspective. Not many books manage to do this.' -Russell Harrison-Paul, School of Nursing, University of Nottingham, UK 'I would recommend this book to students who want a flavour of the kind of demands that nursing brings' - Anthea Wilson, Lecturer in Health and Social Care, Faculty of Health & Social Care, The Open University, UK 'A commendable piece of work; this is a very useful reference text that takes a different approach to nursing. It is a very exciting book and I am grateful for having had the opportunity to read it.' - Dr. Graham Thurgood- Senior Lecturer, Division of Acute Care, Department of Health Sciences, School of Human and Health Sciences, University of Huddersfield, UK. '...brings together material by top academic nurse educators and is aimed at beginner nurses or those who are contemplating a nursing career' - Writers' News

PETER BIRCHENALL Professor and Independent Consultant in Nurse Education. He has a background in Learning Disability Nursing, Adult Nursing and Nurse Education. He has authored and co-authored several successful nursing textbooks. He has a background in nurse teacher education as well as leading courses in undergraduate and post graduate nursing. Peter has also worked as an Education Officer with the former English National Board for Nursing, Midwifery and Health Visiting. Until his retirement Peter held the Chair in Health Studies at the University of Lincolnshire and Humberside, UK. For nine years he was Editor-in-Chief of Nurse Education Today, a position he relinquished in 2002. NICOLA ADAMS is Professor of Rehabilitation, School of Health, Community& Education Studies, Northumbria University, UK.

• Introduction; P.Birchenall  & N. AdamsPART I: STUDYING NURSINGThe Context of Nursing; N.Lee Your Nursing Course; J.Richardson & J.DavenportKey Skills for Nursing Students; M.BirchenallKey.- terms – end of part glossaryPART II: CORE TOPICSHealth Promotion and Public Health; J.Clayton & P.BirchenallInterpersonal and Professional Skills; A.Maestri-Banks & P.PopeUser Involvement and User Perspective; T.Hostick & E.HostickUnderstanding the Social Context of Healthcare; P.Morrell The Psychological Context of Healthcare; R.StackHelping People to Manage Pain;  E.Briggs Contemporary Preoperative and Postoperative Care; M.MitchellDeath and Dying; L.Nyatanga & B.NyatangaKey terms – end of part glossaryPART III: KEY CONCEPTS: BRANCHES OF NURSING Adult Nursing; N.Lee  & J.ParnellNursing Children and Young People; B.Elliott, E.Wake, J.Jolley, S.Jolley, L.Shields  & R.WilliamsCaring for People with Learning Disability; P.Birchenall  & S.Baldwin Mental Health Nursing; J.White, T.Welbourn, M.Howe, N.Burton, H.Palmer, T.Flanagan, C.Slee, D.Glenster & I.BarkleyCaring for Older People; F.Irvine &  C.JonesKey terms – end of part glossaryPART IV: RESEARCH AND NURSINGThe Relevance of Research to Nursing; E.BallQuantitative Research; S.BaldwinQualitative Research; E.BallGetting Research into Practice; A.Jinks  & J.Richardson Key terms – end of part glossaryPART V: CAREERS AND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENTCareer Pathways; J.Richardson.

'We are thrilled with this text and intend to make it a required reading for all Pre Registration Nursing students BEFORE they start the course.' - Jeanne Landon-Campbell, School of Nursing & Midwifery, Cumbria University, UK 'This proved such a useful book to help with interview/application for Nurse Training that most of the students bought it the instant I referred to it as soon as it was first published. As the course progressed the students continued to find this a useful source of reference for a number of subject areas - it truly became their "companion". I could not recommend this highly enough.' - Moira Jessup, School of Arts and General Education, Llandrillo College, UK 'I like this book. It does particularly well to focus on things from a students' perspective. Not many books manage to do this.' -Russell Harrison-Paul, School of Nursing, University of Nottingham, UK 'I would recommend this book to students who want a flavour of the kind of demands that nursing brings' - Anthea Wilson, Lecturer in Health and Social Care, Faculty of Health & Social Care, The Open University, UK 'A commendable piece of work; this is a very useful reference text that takes a different approach to nursing. It is a very exciting book and I am grateful for having had the opportunity to read it.' - Dr. Graham Thurgood- Senior Lecturer, Division of Acute Care, Department of Health Sciences, School of Human and Health Sciences, University of Huddersfield, UK. '...brings together material by top academic nurse educators and is aimed at beginner nurses or those who are contemplating a nursing career' - Writers' News

PETER BIRCHENALL Professor and Independent Consultant in Nurse Education. He has a background in Learning Disability Nursing, Adult Nursing and Nurse Education. He has authored and co-authored several successful nursing textbooks. He has a background in nurse teacher education as well as leading courses in undergraduate and post graduate nursing. Peter has also worked as an Education Officer with the former English National Board for Nursing, Midwifery and Health Visiting. Until his retirement Peter held the Chair in Health Studies at the University of Lincolnshire and Humberside, UK. For nine years he was Editor-in-Chief of Nurse Education Today, a position he relinquished in 2002. NICOLA ADAMS is Professor of Rehabilitation, School of Health, Community& Education Studies, Northumbria University, UK.

• Introduction; P.Birchenall  & N. AdamsPART I: STUDYING NURSINGThe Context of Nursing; N.Lee Your Nursing Course; J.Richardson & J.DavenportKey Skills for Nursing Students; M.BirchenallKey.- terms – end of part glossaryPART II: CORE TOPICSHealth Promotion and Public Health; J.Clayton & P.BirchenallInterpersonal and Professional Skills; A.Maestri-Banks & P.PopeUser Involvement and User Perspective; T.Hostick & E.HostickUnderstanding the Social Context of Healthcare; P.Morrell The Psychological Context of Healthcare; R.StackHelping People to Manage Pain;  E.Briggs Contemporary Preoperative and Postoperative Care; M.MitchellDeath and Dying; L.Nyatanga & B.NyatangaKey terms – end of part glossaryPART III: KEY CONCEPTS: BRANCHES OF NURSING Adult Nursing; N.Lee  & J.ParnellNursing Children and Young People; B.Elliott, E.Wake, J.Jolley, S.Jolley, L.Shields  & R.WilliamsCaring for People with Learning Disability; P.Birchenall  & S.Baldwin Mental Health Nursing; J.White, T.Welbourn, M.Howe, N.Burton, H.Palmer, T.Flanagan, C.Slee, D.Glenster & I.BarkleyCaring for Older People; F.Irvine &  C.JonesKey terms – end of part glossaryPART IV: RESEARCH AND NURSINGThe Relevance of Research to Nursing; E.BallQuantitative Research; S.BaldwinQualitative Research; E.BallGetting Research into Practice; A.Jinks  & J.Richardson Key terms – end of part glossaryPART V: CAREERS AND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENTCareer Pathways; J.Richardson.

'We are thrilled with this text and intend to make it a required reading for all Pre Registration Nursing students BEFORE they start the course.' - Jeanne Landon-Campbell, School of Nursing & Midwifery, Cumbria University, UK 'This proved such a useful book to help with interview/application for Nurse Training that most of the students bought it the instant I referred to it as soon as it was first published. As the course progressed the students continued to find this a useful source of reference for a number of subject areas - it truly became their "companion". I could not recommend this highly enough.' - Moira Jessup, School of Arts and General Education, Llandrillo College, UK 'I like this book. It does particularly well to focus on things from a students' perspective. Not many books manage to do this.' -Russell Harrison-Paul, School of Nursing, University of Nottingham, UK 'I would recommend this book to students who want a flavour of the kind of demands that nursing brings' - Anthea Wilson, Lecturer in Health and Social Care, Faculty of Health & Social Care, The Open University, UK 'A commendable piece of work; this is a very useful reference text that takes a different approach to nursing. It is a very exciting book and I am grateful for having had the opportunity to read it.' - Dr. Graham Thurgood- Senior Lecturer, Division of Acute Care, Department of Health Sciences, School of Human and Health Sciences, University of Huddersfield, UK. '...brings together material by top academic nurse educators and is aimed at beginner nurses or those who are contemplating a nursing career' - Writers' News