Download or read book Essentials of Psychology for Nurses written by AN Vekatesh Reddy and published by Jaypee Brothers,Medical Publishers Pvt. Limited. This book was released on 2008-12-01 with total page 232 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
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 An Introduction to Psychological Care in Nursing and the Health Professions written by Helena Priest and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2013-03 with total page 193 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Caring is at the heart of what health professionals do and good psychological care – attending to a patient’s feelings, thoughts and behaviour – can even help improve physical health outcomes. This text explains the importance of psychological care for ill people, giving a sound theoretical basis to ensure care is evidence-based.
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 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 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 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 Children and Young People s Mental Health written by Tim McDougall and published by Taylor & Francis. This book was released on 2016-10-04 with total page 277 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Children and Young People’s Mental Health equips nurses and healthcare professionals with the essential skills and competencies needed to deliver effective assessment, treatment and support to children and young people with mental health problems and disorders, and their families. Drawing on McDougall’s Child and Adolescent Mental Health Nursing and taking the Cavendish Report and Willis Commission into account, this new textbook has been designed to ensure those working in CAMHS can continue to provide a high quality, evidence-based service. The book explores best practice in a variety of settings and addresses issues such as eating disorders, self–harm, ADHD, forensic mental health issues and misuse of drugs and alcohol in children and young people, as well as child protection, clinical governance, safeguarding and legal requirements. Furthermore, with young people contributing directly to several chapters, the book reflects the importance of involving them in planning, delivering and evaluating CAMHS services. It is essential reading for all health and social care professionals and students working with children and young people, particularly those working in specialist child and adolescent mental health settings.
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 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 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 Psychology in Nursing written by Wendell W. Cruze and published by . This book was released on 2009-07 with total page 546 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the original. Due to its age, it may contain imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed pages. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions that are true to the original work.
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 Introductory Maternity and Pediatric Nursing written by N. Jayne Klossner and published by Lww. This book was released on 2009 with total page 1056 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Second Edition of Introductory Maternity and Pediatric Nursing reflects the underlying philosophy of love, caring, and support for the childbearing woman, the child, and the families of these individuals. Recognizing that the responsibility of caring for the pregnant woman and ill child increasingly falls on the family, this text stresses teaching the patient, family, and child with an emphasis on prevention. This edition's updated full-color photos and drawings enliven and support the text, especially for visual learners. A companion Website includes video clips related to developmental tasks of pregnancy, vaginal birth, Cesarean delivery, assisting with breastfeeding, developmental considerations in caring for children, care of the hospitalized child, and pediatric medication administration.
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 Essential Psychology for Nurses and Other Health Professionals written by Graham Russell and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2002-01-08 with total page 248 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This text examines the concepts which are fundamental to everyday nursing practice. Understanding how individuals function psychologically in health and illness is vital to providing appropriate care for all patients and clients. Assuming no previous knowledge of the subject, the author explores the basis of individual psychology focusing on personality traits, beliefs systems, body-image and self-esteem. Periods of illness are seen as psychologically demanding events which individuals cope with in different ways. The book considers how we recognize and interpret the signs and symptoms of illness in ourselves, what influences the decision to seek help and whether or not we comply with advice from health professionals. The contribution of psychological factors to physical wellbeing is also examined and the link between psychological theory and patient care is examined throughout the book. With scenarios and questions to help the reader apply the concepts to nursing practice Essential Psychology for Nurses provides an excellent introduction to the subject for pre-registration students and those studying psychological concepts in relation to health care.
