Nursing Adults with Long Term Conditions (Transforming Nursing Practice Series) - Softcover

Nicol, Jane; Hollowood, Lorna

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1526459205 ISBN 13: 9781526459206

Publisher: Learning Matters, 2019

Synopsis

With the number of people living with long term conditions set to increase, ensuring nurses are equipped with the knowledge and skills required to care for this group of people is essential. This book focuses on the relevant essential knowledge and skills, including the impact of long term conditions across the lifespan, the therapeutic relationship, health promotion and empowerment, self-management, symptom management, case management and advance care planning.

About this title

About the Author:

Jane Nicol is a registered nurse and Senior Lecturer at the University of Worcester. During her career she has worked across a range of clinical settings in both primary and secondary care, enabling her to develop a broad knowledge and skill base. She currently teaches both pre-registration nursing students, international nursing students, post registration nurses and other healthcare professionals at the University of Worcester. Jane’s main teaching focus is the care and management of people living with long term conditions and palliative and end of life care. Her particular areas of interest are interpersonal and intrapersonal skills, and the importance of these in allowing nurses to develop positive relationships with the people for whom they care.

About this edition

• Publisher: Learning Matters
• Publication date: 2019
• ISBN 10: 1526459205
• ISBN 13: 9781526459206
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 3
• Number of pages: 192