Towards Advanced Nursing Practice - Key Concepts for Health Care (Paperback)

This work explores a range of nursing theories and concepts, and their research-based application to everyday working practice. The book covers such aspects as concepts of health, psychology, the environment and health, interprofessional relationships, stress, education, management and quality issues. The chapter provide a sound theoretical knowledge base for each concept discussed, while adopting an analytical and reflective approach. The text should serve as a resource for students of nursing and other health-care courses. It is suitable for undergraduate and postgraduate nursing/health care students and pre- and post-registration courses, including P2000, district nurse and health visitor courses.