Main description:

Working with people living with complex health needs is an everyday part of the nursing role. It requires an understanding of different conditions and comorbidities, of the societal and political factors that influence them and of the health and social care services available to manage them. This book joins the dots between the biological, social, and psychological drivers that add complexity to care. From knowledge of key concepts like polypharmacy and the social and political determinants of health, to practical skills in assessment and shared decision making, this book will provide you with a holistic understanding of complex care.

Key features

- Mapped to the 2018 NMC Standards of Proficiency

- Includes reflections and insights from experts of their own practice

- Case studies explore what complexity means in action, encouraging you to reflect and draw on your own experiences

- Covers all four fields of nursing in primary and secondary settings, as well as the voluntary sector

Contents:

Chapter 1: Understanding complex care - Sally-Anne Wherry and Nikki Buck
Chapter 2. Complex care in context - Sally-Anne Wherry and Nikki Buck
Chapter 3: Socioeconomics in complex care - Sally-Anne Wherry and Nikki Buck
Chapter 4: Strategies in complex care - Sally-Anne Wherry and Nikki Buck
Chapter 5: Multidisciplinary management - Sally-Anne Wherry and Nikki Buck
Chapter 6: Single assessment process - Sally-Anne Wherry and Nikki Buck
Chapter 7: Shared decision making - Sally-Anne Wherry and Nikki Buck
Chapter 8: Complex care in mental health - Eleri Jones
Chapter 9: Complex care in adults - Sally-Anne Wherry
Chapter 10: Complex care in learning disabilities - Nick Preddy and Samantha Greedy
Chapter 11: Children living with complexity - Nikki Buck