Main description:

Delivering holistic, person-centred care is at the heart of the nursing role. This book will develop your understanding of what person-centred care actually means and how to apply it to assessment and the planning, delivery and management of care, enhancing all aspects of your practice.

Key features

* Each chapter is mapped to the NMC Standards (2018)

* Two parts take you from the underpinning theory and philosophy through to practical application and person-centred care in action.

* Case studies and activities encourage you to reflect on your own experiences and how the themes of person-centred care are applied in practice.

Contents:

Part 1 Person-centred care: theory and philosophy
Chapter 1: Person-centred care: concepts, origins and challenges
Chapter 2: Person-centred care and the nursing process
Part 2 How to deliver person-centred care
Chapter 3: Case study one: helping Abraham survive Covid-19
Chapter 4: Case study two: helping John cope with surgery
Chapter 5: Case study three: helping Tom learn about diabetes
Chapter 6: Case study four: helping Susan counter depression
Chapter 7: Checking back and looking forward