The Psychology Of Nursing

Author : Elizabeth Barley
Publisher : SAGE
Page : 193 pages
File Size : 50,5 Mb
Release : 2016-04-12
Category : Medical
ISBN : 9781473965775

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Health Psychology in Nursing Practice by Elizabeth Barley Pdf

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.

Author : Devinder Rana,Dominic Upton
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 923 pages
File Size : 40,6 Mb
Release : 2013-09-13
Category : Medical
ISBN : 9781317904243

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Psychology for Nurses by Devinder Rana,Dominic Upton Pdf

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.

Author : Richard Gross,Nancy Kinnison
Publisher : CRC Press
Page : 531 pages
File Size : 53,5 Mb
Release : 2013-08-30
Category : Medical
ISBN : 9781444179934

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Psychology for Nurses and Health Professionals, Second Edition by Richard Gross,Nancy Kinnison Pdf

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.

Author : Dominic Upton
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 423 pages
File Size : 48,9 Mb
Release : 2013-11-26
Category : Medical
ISBN : 9781317902485

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Introducing Psychology for Nurses and Healthcare Professionals by Dominic Upton Pdf

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.

Author : Benny Goodman,Tim Ley
Publisher : SAGE
Page : 201 pages
File Size : 41,8 Mb
Release : 2012-07-31
Category : Medical
ISBN : 9780857255297

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Psychology and Sociology in Nursing by Benny Goodman,Tim Ley Pdf

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 teamwork. Each of the field of is explored to show the specific application of these disciplines to each.

Author : Jan De Vries,Fiona Timmins
Publisher : Learning Matters
Page : 233 pages
File Size : 44,9 Mb
Release : 2016-12-07
Category : Medical
ISBN : 9781473986831

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Understanding Psychology for Nursing Students by Jan De Vries,Fiona Timmins Pdf

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

Author : Sue Barker
Publisher : SAGE
Page : 402 pages
File Size : 49,6 Mb
Release : 2016-06-17
Category : Medical
ISBN : 9781473984936

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Psychology for Nursing and Healthcare Professionals by Sue Barker Pdf

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.

Author : Mohamed Ahmed Abd El-Hay
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 779 pages
File Size : 55,5 Mb
Release : 2019-12-06
Category : Psychology
ISBN : 9781000754414

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Understanding Psychology for Medicine and Nursing by Mohamed Ahmed Abd El-Hay Pdf

The book presents a comprehensive updated approach to current psychological knowledge to facilitate a rapid review of the major subjects in psychology in medicine and to stimulate further detailed study. The book is divided into five Parts. Part One provides an elaborate background of the various sub-disciplines of psychology, the various theories and schools of thoughts encompassing them. Part Two discusses the links between the physical and psychological state of being human. Part Three elucidates the basic psychological processes that shape human cognizance. Part Four talks about the different factors which influence the human psyche. Part Five discusses the various aspects of clinical psychology and their implications for the physical well-being of people. Understanding Psychology for Medicine and Nursing distinguishes itself in providing a concise, clear understanding of most of the basic topics of psychology that are essential to all students of general psychology, but particularly to medical and nursing students, and to postgraduate trainees in psychiatry.

Author : Richard Gross,Nancy Kinnison
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 431 pages
File Size : 45,8 Mb
Release : 2014-04-04
Category : Psychology
ISBN : 9781444116755

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Psychology for Nurses and Allied Health Professionals: Applying Theory to Practice by Richard Gross,Nancy Kinnison Pdf

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.

Author : Walker
Publisher : Open University Press
Page : 233 pages
File Size : 41,9 Mb
Release : 2004-08-01
Category : Medical
ISBN : 0335228216

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Psychology for Nurses and the Caring Professions by Walker Pdf

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.

Author : R Sreevani
Publisher : Jaypee Brothers,Medical Publishers Pvt. Limited
Page : 238 pages
File Size : 48,5 Mb
Release : 2012-11-30
Category : Medical
ISBN : 935090294X

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Psychology for Nurses by R Sreevani Pdf

Author : Aileen Cleveland Higgins
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 368 pages
File Size : 49,5 Mb
Release : 1921
Category : Nurse and patient
ISBN : UOM:39015022070398

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The Psychology of Nursing by Aileen Cleveland Higgins Pdf

Author : Anne Byrne,Don Byrne
Publisher : Macmillan Education AU
Page : 258 pages
File Size : 49,5 Mb
Release : 1992
Category : Medical
ISBN : 0732903459

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Psychology for Nurses by Anne Byrne,Don Byrne Pdf

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.

Author : Stephen Babu
Publisher : Elsevier Health Sciences
Page : 235 pages
File Size : 48,7 Mb
Release : 2018-04-19
Category : Medical
ISBN : 9788131253267

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Psychology for Nurses, Second Edition - E-Book by Stephen Babu Pdf

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 restructured, developedreorganized, and refined and restructured at several points: –Chapter on Mental Health and Hygiene has been thoroughly revamped, 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.

Author : Neil Niven
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
Page : 432 pages
File Size : 41,6 Mb
Release : 2006-06-01
Category : Medical
ISBN : 9780230209442

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The Psychology of Nursing Care by Neil Niven Pdf

The study of psychology is a key part of nursing training. The Psychology of Nursing Care is built around nursing themes and focuses on those areas of psychology with direct relevance to nursing practice, omitting those with little bearing. The result is an applied psychology of nursing profoundly useful to pre-registration students.