Main description:

A clinical pocket reference provides key information that a healthcare practitioner will require on placement and in practice, selected by experienced teachers/practitioners, clearly written and presented, drawn from a wide range of different sources, packaged in an easily accessible portable format suitable for pocket or mobile devices.
Creating a person-centred environment for care lies at the heart of all clinical practice. This resource will provide support and information for nursing and nursing associate students and all qualified nurses, no matter what their experience. It will also support other healthcare professionals caring for and supporting adults and their families, including those working in nursing and care homes and in the community. The resource works within the context established by McCormack and McCance in their Person-Centred Nursing Framework, the DH 6Cs strategy, the NMC Code, and the new practice and proficiency standards provided by the NMC from 2018/19. This resource: encourages safe, confident nursing with a holistic approach; emphasizes person-centred care between individuals and you the practitioner whatever your role; supports communication between individuals, promoting physical and psychological wellbeing of the person; encourages reflective practice. Updated content includes more on nutrition and hydration, latest thinking and research on person-centred care and initiatives, mental health and learning disability.

Contents:

1: Introduction;
2: Nursing care: What is nursing care? Person-centred care, Fundamentals of care, Therapeutic nurse-patient relationship, Person-centred evidence-based practice, Clinical decision making, The nursing process, Professional regulation, The 6Cs;
3: Compassion;
4: Care: Emotional and psychological care, Spiritual care, Sexuality, Caring for an older person, Caring for the person living with frailty, Caring for a person with mental health needs, Caring for a person with a learning disability, Caring for a person with dementia, Care of the person with cognitive impairment;
5: Communication: Person-centred communication, Documentation, Consent and mental capacity, Confidentiality, Discharge planning, The Patient's Voice, Public health and health promotion, Digital health, Professionalism and using social media, Working in a team;
6: Competence: Hand hygiene, Comfort and hygiene, Nutrition and assisting with eating, Hydration and assisting with drinking, Assisting with elimination, Assisting with stoma care, Assisting with wound care;
7: Courage: Safeguarding, Raising concerns/whistleblowing;
8: Commitment: Reflection, Caring for ourselves;
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