Download or read book Psychology for Nurses written by Devinder Rana and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2013-09-13 with total page 923 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This text aims to be useful and relevant for student nurses from all backgrounds with a range of professional aspirations. It demonstrates the importance of psychology in both the nursing role and in health care in general.
Download or read book Psychology for Nurses and Health Professionals written by Richard Gross and published by CRC Press. This book was released on 2017-07-28 with total page 514 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Psychology for Nurses and Health Professionals, Second Edition is an accessible guide providing comprehensive coverage of psychology for nurses and healthcare professionals in training and practice. Key features include: Fully updated and restructured to ensure content matches training requirements for nurses and healthcare practitioners Stronger focus on the biopsychosocial model, therapeutic relationships and self-awareness More examples to highlight application with theories demonstrated through scenarios relevant to practice Accessible style with critical discussion boxes, student diary entries, reflection points, summary boxes and glossary Free lecturer PowerPoints, extension material, MCQs and exercises available to download Written by the bestselling psychology author Richard Gross and Nancy Kinnison, an experienced nurse and lecturer, this is an essential guide to applying theoretical aspects of psychology to nursing and health care.
Download or read book Psychology for Nursing and Healthcare Professionals written by Sue Barker and published by SAGE. This book was released on 2016-06-17 with total page 414 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Focusing in particular on compassionate care, this practical textbook covers all aspects of psychology relevant to nursing and healthcare students. Key features include: Coverage of the most important core psychology concepts for students, directly linked to relevant practice contexts. Case studies and scenarios from service users, carers, students and practitioners to help readers relate theory to practice. Reflective activities to develop critical thinking with outline answers at the end of each chapter. A glossary with definitions of key terms to further understanding.
Download or read book Psychology for Nurses Second Edition E Book written by Stephen Babu and published by Elsevier Health Sciences. This book was released on 2018-04-26 with total page 237 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book is based on the INC-prescribed syllabus for B.Sc. Nursing students. It is also of great use to the undergraduate students of diploma in nursing (GNM) and physiology physiotherapy (BPT). As the nursing students are beginners in psychology, this text helps them understand the concepts in a very simple, easy-to-understand manner, suitable for the undergraduate level.1. Fully covers the syllabus prescribed by the INC2. Covers all the essential concepts of psychology, such as learning, intelligence, memory, personality, emotions, etc.3. Content is richly supported by many student-friendly features:a. Learning Objectives: Readies the learner for what he or she is going to learn from the chapter b. Key Terms: Give Provide additional insight to the learner about the inner contents of the chapterc. Multiple Choice Questions: Help the learner enjoy revising the chapter content by solving the short MCQsd. Short and Long Answer Questions: Based on the actual questions appearing in the university exams, tothey help the learner map his or her readiness against the actual questions appearing in the examination - Thoroughly revised, updated content as recommended by the panel of reviewers, the best authorities on the subject. - The subject content has been developed, refined and restructured at several points: - Chapter on Mental Health and Hygiene has been elaborated with the classification of mental disorder. - In chapter on Developmental Psychology, stages of human development have been elaborated with three domains of development. - The concept of attitude was explained and discussed as separate a chapter. - Application of psychology in nursing has been added to each chapter by the coauthor, an experienced nursing faculty member.
Download or read book Psychology for Nurses and the Caring Professions written by Walker and published by Open University Press. This book was released on 2004-08-01 with total page 233 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: What influences do psychological factors have in determining outcomes in health care? What are the different approaches within psychology which can be used to understand normal human functioning? This text takes account of the considerable changes that have taken place in health care education and in the delivery of health services.
Download or read book Psychology for Nurses and Allied Health Professionals Applying Theory to Practice written by Richard Gross and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2014-04-04 with total page 431 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Psychology for Nurses and Allied Health Professionals is a brand new textbook written for all those studying and working in nursing and in the allied health professions including midwifery and health visiting. It provides comprehensive coverage of the core subject areas of psychology: social processes such as conformity, obedience, social behaviour, development across the lifespan, including early experiences, cognitive, adolescence, adulthood and old age - as well as health psychology, stress and personality. Written by the bestselling Psychology author Richard Gross, and Nancy Kinnison, a highly experienced nurse and nursing lecturer, Psychology for Nurses and Allied Health Professionals is a refreshingly new approach to applying the theoretical aspects of psychology to the practical aspects of nursing and health care. This highly illustrated text is accessible, practical, and comprehensive.
Download or read book Introducing Psychology for Nurses and Healthcare Professionals written by Dominic Upton and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2013-11-26 with total page 423 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: What makes someone feel healthy? Why do some people respond differently under stress to others? Why don’t people always follow nursing advice? This second edition of Introducing Psychology for Nurses and Healthcare Professionalsprovides an accessible but thorough introduction to the key psychological theories and concepts which underpin nursing and healthcare, and clearly demonstrates how they can be applied in clinical practice. Using a research-led approach, each chapter guides you through important theories and topics in health psychology, such as lifespan and development, communication, and social processes, and helps you use your understanding to deliver better patient care.
Download or read book Psychology for Nurses written by R Sreevani and published by Jaypee Brothers Medical Publishers Pvt. Limited. This book was released on 2012-11-30 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Understanding Psychology for Nursing Students written by Jan De Vries and published by Learning Matters. This book was released on 2016-12-07 with total page 233 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Do your students find psychology difficult to engage with or want a textbook that is easy to read? Would they benefit from a textbook that demonstrates how psychology applies to nursing? Right from the start of their programme it is crucial for nursing students to understand the significance of psychology in nursing. This book helps students recognise why they need to know about psychology, how it can affect and influence their individual nursing practice as well as the role it plays in health and illness. Written in clear, easy to follow language and with each chapter linking to relevant NMC Standards and Essentials Skills Clusters it simplifies the key theory and puts the discipline of psychology into context for nursing students, with clear examples and case studies used throughout. Transforming Nursing Practice is a series tailor made for pre-registration student nurses. Each book in the series is: · Affordable · Mapped to the NMC Standards and Essential Skills Clusters · Focused on applying theory to practice · Full of active learning features ‘The set of books is an excellent resource for students. The series is small, easily portable and valuable. I use the whole set on a regular basis.’ - Fiona Davies, Senior Nurse Lecturer, University of Derby
Download or read book Psychology for health professionals written by Patricia Barkway and published by Elsevier Health Sciences. This book was released on 2013-05-15 with total page 377 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This fully updated second edition is written specifically for health science and nursing students in Australia and New Zealand. Authored by the highly regarded Patricia Barkway, with a diverse range of expert contributors, this Elsevier e-book interprets psychology for nurses, as well as for students of paramedicine, occupational therapy, physiotherapy, public health, pharmacy, psychology, social work and midwifery. Psychology for Health Professionals 2e e-book examines essential psychological theories, placing them within a social context. Acknowledging increasing awareness that behaviour is influenced as much by external factors as biological and psychological ones, the book’s first half outlines psychological, lifespan and social theories, then applies them to contemporary health issues in later chapters. A key focus of this leading psychology e-book is examining individual personality and psychological theory within the social context of people’s lives. New content includes current, evidence-based research, references and clinical examples relevant to interdisciplinary, contemporary healthcare practice. Issues of cultural safety and awareness have been strengthened throughout; there is a new section on chronic illness and a focus on recovery. This introductory psychology e-book does not assume its readers will have prior ‘psychology’ knowledge, yet it can easily be used well beyond first-year university. Critical thinking questions Classroom activities Research focus boxes providing examples of current research and evidence-based practice Interdisciplinary case studies throughout Further resources and web links to provide further reading and research and up-to-date information, data and statistics
Download or read book Health Psychology in Nursing Practice written by Elizabeth Barley and published by SAGE. This book was released on 2016-04-12 with total page 193 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Health Psychology in Nursing Practice gives nurses and healthcare practitioners the essentials of health psychology to assist patients and their relatives in adjusting to diagnoses, coping with treatments and other disease-related life changes, managing symptoms and making healthy choices. Directly aimed at nurses, this textbook helps them improve their practice in a very practical way. Key features: * Concise content specifically aimed at nurses and other healthcare professions and taking both an evidence-based and applied approach * Key learning objectives and chapters summaries for revision * Case examples give even more insight into how theory works in the real world * Reflective activities help think about real life practice and quizzes test your knowledge Elizabeth Barley is a Chartered Psychologist, Practitioner Health Psychologist and Registered General Nurse. She is Professor in Health and Wellbeing at the University of West London and Visiting Senior Lecturer at the Florence Nightingale Faculty of Nursing and Midwifery, King’s College London.
Download or read book Psychology for Nurses Second Edition written by Stephen Babu and published by . This book was released on 2018-06-20 with total page 235 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book is based on the INC-prescribed syllabus for B.Sc. Nursing students. It is also of great use to the undergraduate students of diploma in nursing (GNM) and physiology physiotherapy (BPT). As the nursing students are beginners in psychology, this text helps them understand the concepts in a very simple, easy-to-understand manner, suitable for the undergraduate level. 1. Fully covers the syllabus prescribed by the INC 2. Covers all the essential concepts of psychology, such as learning, intelligence, memory, personality, emotions, etc. 3. Content is richly supported by many student-friendly features: a. Learning Objectives: Readies the learner for what he or she is going to learn from the chapter b. Key Terms: Give Provide additional insight to the learner about the inner contents of the chapter c. Multiple Choice Questions: Help the learner enjoy revising the chapter content by solving the short MCQs d. Short and Long Answer Questions: Based on the actual questions appearing in the university exams, tothey help the learner map his or her readiness against the actual questions appearing in the examination Thoroughly revised, updated content as recommended by the panel of reviewers, the best authorities on the subject. The subject content has been developed, refined and restructured at several points: Chapter on Mental Health and Hygiene has been elaborated with the classification of mental disorder. In chapter on Developmental Psychology, stages of human development have been elaborated with three domains of development. The concept of attitude was explained and discussed as separate a chapter. Application of psychology in nursing has been added to each chapter by the coauthor, an experienced nursing faculty member.
Download or read book Psychology and Sociology in Nursing written by Benny Goodman and published by SAGE. This book was released on 2012-06-22 with total page 201 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book explores the sociology and psychology relevant to nursing and explains why it is so important to understand these subjects in order to be a good nurse. It has been written specifically for nursing students, and explains clearly the key concepts in both disciplines that they need to grasp. Chapters move from the individual to wider societal issues and look at the psychological and sociological basis of professional values, interpersonal relationships, nursing practice, decision making, leadership and management and teamworking. Each of the fields of nursing are explored to show the specific application of these disciplines to each.
Download or read book Psychosocial Nursing For General Patient Care written by Linda M Gorman and published by F.A. Davis. This book was released on 2007-12-24 with total page 553 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: AJN Book of the Year 2008! This concise, quick-reference handbook addresses common psychosocial and psychiatric problems as they are most commonly encountered—in conjunction with a patient’s medical problems. It’s the resource your students can turn to identify symptoms of mental health disorders and know how to intervene quickly and effectively to keep patients safe.
Download or read book APA Style Simplified written by Bernard C. Beins and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2012-05-15 with total page 217 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is a compact but comprehensive guide to writing clearly and effectively in APA style. Demonstrates how to write objective scientific research papers using interesting prose Incorporates guidelines from the 6th edition of the APA publication manual Explores how to develop ideas, connect them to what others have written, and express them clearly Discusses the differences between written, oral, and poster presentations and offers instructions for applying APA style to each
Download or read book Psychology for Nursing written by Alison Torn and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2016-03-07 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This innovative new textbook covers a range of clinical situations a nurse may encounter in their professional career, providing useful insights into challenging patient - and colleague - encounters. Written by a team of educators and clinicians with considerable expertise in their respective fields, the book focuses on the application of psychology in key areas of nursing (child, adult, older people, learning disabilities, mental health) providing practical approaches and techniques that nurses can use in their daily practice with patients. It includes several features to support teaching and learning: · Clearly defined learning outcomes for each chapter · Examples throughout to illustrate the application of psychology · Case studies following a student nurse through different placements and experiences during her nurse training · Structured activities and questions for discussion to encourage reflection on practice · Annotated suggestions for further reading With nurses increasingly being held to public and professional account, the importance of understanding a clinical encounter, in particular the psychological aspects of it together with developing a skillset to respond to patients, has never been greater. This accessible and entertaining book will be indispensable reading for nurses at undergraduate and graduate level, particularly those on the pre-registration nursing diploma and Bsc (Hons) in Nursing.
Download or read book Psychology for Nurses written by Anne Byrne and published by Macmillan Education AU. This book was released on 1992 with total page 258 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Text combining theory and practice and designed for both students and experienced professional nurses. The authors argue that successful nursing is based on good relationships with patients. Includes references and an index.
