"Psychology for Midwives" is an excellent aid in grasping the key concepts of psychology in a focused way, clearly demonstrating how the key concepts can be used within modern day midwifery practice settings. This is an easy to use, informative guide, with up to date sources of evidence."Kimberley S…
"A valuable resource which will capture the interest of all those involved in planning high quality care." C.Dickie, Lecturer of Adult Nursing, University of the West of Scotland, UK"This is an excellent book for anyone starting out on the Common Foundation year of their nursing degree, and as a ref…
"This book considers the range of skills and roles that nurse's now undertake within specialist CAMHS, it provides a good basic introduction for nurses and clinicians from other disciplines. Discussion around medication management as part of a nurse's extended role is timely and will be of particula…
"I recommend this book to students beginning their education in mental health nursing. Its major achievement is showing how the material and knowledge in it 15 chapters may be transferred to real-life clinical settings."Kevin Gournay, Emerirtus Professor of Psychiatric Nursing, Institute of Psychiat…
"This is an excellent book for anyone starting out on the Common Foundation year of their Nursing Degree, and as a reference to those further into their degree, on placement, or newly qualified. It covers everything from communication skills to pressure ulcers, and includes all four Nursing branches…
"Just as the title says this book is an essential 'must have' for any student healthcare professional or even those who are qualified and want to refresh their calculation skills."Cheryl McCullough, Student Nurse, Queens University Belfast, UK "This book has been an enormous help throughout revision…
This accessible book provides a guide to the context of portfolio development and its importance not just to assessment but to the patient experience. All students undertaking pre-registration nursing qualifications are required to complete a portfolio as part of their formal assessment, in order to…
"The contents are not specifically nursing orientated but very neatly balanced to be of relevance to all working in the public health arena…the book is well written, the language is clear, and the concepts clearly and simply explained and easily understood" Journal of Biosocial ScienceWhat are ep…
"How useful is this book? I have referred to it often, and found myself quoting information and models of care from it. I lent it to a colleague to prepare a presentation on 'challenging behaviour' to our local carers' group and he thought it was an excellent resource. It is key reading for any ment…
What is social policy and why is it relevant to nursing and other caring professions? How has the welfare state changed in response to new social problems? What roles do professionals and lay people play in providing welfare services?This fully revised text is one of a series of books providing…
