Introduction to Nursing for First Year Students -

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Résumé :
Packed full of information, the book introduces the full range of nursing skills, knowledge and theory needed for the first year of study. Using innovative activities, scenarios and case studies, the book puts theory into context and brings the subject to life.

Biographie:
Dr Calvin Moorley is a Senior Lecturer, in the Adult Nursing Department at London South Bank University, with a background in public health and diversity in care. He was awarded a PhD for a thesis entitled Life After Stroke: Personal, Social and Cultural Factors-An Inner City Afro-Caribbean Experience. His research focuses on the interplay of gender, culture ethnicity and health. He was awarded the Mary Seacole Prize for Leadership in Nursing 2013/14 by the Royal College of Nursing. Dr Moorley delivers education across the adult undergraduate BSc pre-registration nursing programme. He undertakes research in the areas of minority and cultural health. Alongside his academic position he continues to practice in intensive care nursing.
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Sommaire:
Introduction - Calvin Moorley
Chapter 1: Professional values and practice - Marie Culloty and Beverly Joshua
Chapter 2: Introduction to research, resources and academic practices - Stephen Bowman, Pamela Thomas, Adebisi Adelaja and Marian Brown
Chapter 3: Communication in Nursing - Calvin Moorley, Xabi Cathala and Nova Corcoran
Chapter 4: Professional skills for adult nursing: Part 1 - Calvin Moorley and Alwin Puthenpurakal
Chapter 5: Professional skills for adult nursing: Part 2 - Calvin Moorley, Mynesha Sankar and Sonia Kirby
Chapter 6: Introduction to Anatomy and Physiology - Xabi Cathala and Alexandra Costa
Chapter 7: Person centred care: From secondary to primary care - Nicholas Gladstone, Chioma Noyedinma-Ndubueze and Nova Corcoran
Chapter 8: Understanding pharmacology introducing medicines management - Debra Jones and Rosetta West
Chapter 9: Death, dying and cultural practices within palliative and end-of-life care - Jane Crussell and Robert Murphy
Chapter 10: Contemporary issues in nursing - Peter Jones