The fourth edition of this bestselling textbook builds your skills for accurate, person-centred assessment and care planning. Working step-by-step through the process, it equips you with practical assessment tools and models for care planning. Its holistic approach helps you to think in the round about an individual's physical health, mental health and other needs, as well as the broader social and environmental factors that influence their lives and care. Fully updated in line with contemporary evidence-based practice, this book will support you through your assignments, placements and into your nursing career.
Key features:
Each chapter is mapped to the 2018 NMC Standards
Introduces commonly used assessment tools alongside broader considerations, including preventative healthcare assessment and acting in a patient?s best interests.
Scenarios and case studies illustrate theory, principles and complex assessment
Develops the critical thinking and decision-making skills which are essential for effective practice
| ISBN: | 9781529610000 |
| Publication date: | 27th March 2023 |
| Author: | Peter Ellis, Mooi Standing, Peter Ellis |
| Publisher: | Learning Matters an imprint of SAGE Publications |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Pagination: | 200 pages |
| Series: | Transforming Nursing Practice Series |
| Genres: |
Nursing fundamentals and skills Nursing research and theory Nurse / patient relationship Nursing management and leadership |