Fundamentals of Health Promotion for Nurses (Electronic book text, 2nd Revised edition)

Promoting the health and wellbeing of patients is a vital part of the nursing role. "Fundamentals of Health Promotion for Nurses "is a concise, accessible introduction to health promotion and public health for pre-registration nursing students and newly qualified nurses.

This user-friendly book discusses the foundations for health promotion practice using practical examples, activities and discussion points, designed to encourage readers to reflect on their values, debate the issues and apply their knowledge and understanding to practice situations. Tying in closely with the NMC Standards for Pre-Registration Education, 2010, this new edition has been fully revised in both content and structure, with several brand new chapters and expanded areas of discussion. It takes a practical approach to health promotion in different placement settings in which the student nurse will be asked to reflect on what they have observed on placement and how the theory in the chapter has helped them to make sense of the practice observed.