Today's nurses find themselves in the position of having to redefine their identity. They must ask themselves why they matter, what is important about them as professionals, and how they contribute as team members. Starting from an ethical standpoint, this book explores the nature of nursing and the dilemmas facing today's professionals. The author shares her vision of a new kind of professional - a vision which will empower readers to discover fresh meaning in their work and in their role.
Today's nurses find themselves in the position of having to redefine their identity. They must ask themselves why they matter, what is important about them as professionals, and how they contribute as team members. Starting from an ethical standpoint, this book explores the nature of nursing and the dilemmas facing today's professionals. The author shares her vision of a new kind of professional - a vision which will empower readers to discover fresh meaning in their work and in their role.
The second edition of this successful book is about understanding, valuing, managing and developing yourself as a professional. The text leads from basic self-awareness, via examples and exercises, to the importance of building a personal philosophy. The final chapter, on developing yourself and choosing a career path, has been completely revised in line with the UKCC's current emphasis on the importance of lifelong learning. Readers will find the tone of the book warm and motivating.
Globalisation affects health, health care and nursing and has the potential to change the very nature of what we now take for granted in health care and how we obtain it. Nursing as a profession faces multiple challenges, many of them because of globalization. Nurses have always seen their profession as a passport to the world. In the past, the mov
The second edition of this successful book is about understanding, valuing, managing and developing yourself as a professional. The text leads from basic self-awareness, via examples and exercises, to the importance of building a personal philosophy. The final chapter, on developing yourself and choosing a career path, has been completely revised in line with the UKCC's current emphasis on the importance of lifelong learning. Readers will find the tone of the book warm and motivating.
Sets out to provide an applied approach to decision making which acknowledges the ethical dimensions and identifies a vital link between counselling and ethics. This framework of this book provides a tool for identifying and examining the real ethical dilemmas which occur in practice.
Globalisation affects health, health care and nursing and has the potential to change the very nature of what we now take for granted in health care and how we obtain it. Nursing as a profession faces multiple challenges, many of them because of globalization. Nurses have always seen their profession as a passport to the world. In the past, the mov
An interpersonal training manual designed to facilitate group learning about ethics in a workshop setting. It contains handouts, suggestions for role-play, and background material to ensure stimulating discussion for group learning.
How do we know what is right? Or good, or fair, or honest? And who decides? This training manual is about these questions, and what informs the choices we have to make. It should be useful to anyone involved in the caring professions, particularly practising and student nurses.
Intended for nurse tutors and allied health care tutors, this book contains background material and ideas and outlines important issues for discussion of personal and professional values related to health care.
Intended for workshop facilitators and nurse tutors, this interpersonal training manual aims to provide all the resources necessary to facilitate workshops over 2 days developing the skills of counselling. It allows exploration of the themes identified in the workbook.
This practical, readable book uses a "Four Questions Model" and scenarios to illustrate the appropriate counselling for a variety of situations. Includes coverage of loss of a life partner, loss of a parent, loss of a child, abortion and miscarriage, infertility, loss of health, divorce and separation, loss of a career, loss of a home, loss of a pet, loss of youth and independence, loss of beliefs and values, and more. Written by a highly acclaimed author, the book includes complete references and suggestions for further reading.
Part of a package for students and qualified nurses and allied health professionals such as health visitors, midwives and occupational therapists, which looks at awareness and how we view the world around us.
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