TY  - BOOK
AU  - Palmer,Diane
AU  - Kaur,Surrinder
TI  - Core Skills for Nurse Practitioners : : A Handbook for Nurse Practitioners
SN  - 1861562756
AV  - RT82.8 .P35 2003
PY  - 2003///
CY  - London
PB  - Whurr Publisher
KW  - Nurse practitioners
KW  - Nursing Care methods
N1  - Includes Bibliographical references and Index; 
Contributors		vii	
Series Foreword		ix	
Preface		xi	
Practice Development
1	(13)
Surrinder Kaur
Leadership
14	(10)
Angela Turner
Change Management
24	(19)
Tracey Heath
Kate Jagger
Breaking the Boundaries
43	(14)
Julie D'Silva
Evidence-based Care, Research and Audit
57	(14)
Maggie Griffiths
Risk Management and Assessment
71	(26)
Pauline Hutson
The Legal Position of Nurses in Clinical Practice
97	(16)
Marian Pearson
Health-promoting Practice
113	(20)
Julie Dickinson
Stella Jones-Devitt
Ethics
133	(12)
James M Mercer
Professional Judgement and Clinical Decision-making
145	(15)
Diane Palmer
Clinical Supervision
160	(14)
Surrinder Kaur
Reflecting on Practice and Portfolio Development
174	(11)
Aldine Alsop
Pyschological Support and Counselling
185	(17)
Diane Palmer
Sue Baker
Lifelong Learning
202	(13)
Lynda Buckingham
Diane Palmer
Index		215	

N2  - In addition to clinical knowledge, every senior clinical nurse should be comfortable with the professional issues that are part of the senior nurse's role. This handbook addresses these issues in a clear and concise manner. It discusses leadership, change management and risk assessment and looks at evidence-based care. The book also considers the legal and ethical implications of advanced practice and examines clinical supervision, psychological support and portfolio development. The contributors have been specifically selected to provide applied knowledge which has been tested and utilised in acute hospital environments. Written in clear and accessible language this book is essential reading for all nurse practitioners and senior clinical nurses

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