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Nursing in Partnership with Patients and Carers
May 2011 | 184 pages | Learning Matters
Future healthcare services are changing to give patients more rights over their own healthcare. The NMC requires that nurses work in partnership with those in their care. This book provides a timely guide to enabling patient and carer participation in nursing care. It challenges the reader to see the person in the patient and explores the nature of the nurse-patient relationship. It gives practical advice on how students can promote participation on placements and in practice. The book also offers an insight into the realities of being a carer, and discusses how quality of patient experiences can be assessed.
Introduction
The Nurse-patient Relationship
Health Policy on Patient and Carer Partnership
Patient Participation and Partnership
Nursing in Partnership with Carers
Family-centred Care
The Biographical Approach and Assessment
Supporting Self-care
Health Information and Health Literacy
Quality Issues in Patient Participation
References
Index
This is an excellent text. The focus of each chapter is clear, and the concepts related to a partnership approach are well explained. The activities within the chapters are linked nicely with relevant case studies.
Health , Glasgow Caledonian University
July 23, 2012
