Understanding how to deliver effective, person-centred care is vital for a future career as a Nursing Associate. In this second edition, trainee nursing associates will be introduced to the principles of person-centred care, provided with guidance on caring for a broad range of different patient groups (including acute, long-term and palliative care), and prepared for practice in any healthcare setting via case studies drawn from across the lifespan and nursing fields. Key issues relating to providing care such as inclusivity, health inequalities and ethics are covered, including through new case studies.
Key features:
- Clearly explains the principles and theory underpinning person-centred care to encourage a holistic and evidence-based approach to practice
- Fully mapped to the NMC standards of proficiency for nursing associates (2018)
- Case studies and activities drawn from all fields of nursing and across the lifespan illustrate theory in different practice settings
- Written specifically to address the unique experiences, challenges and requirements of the nursing associate role
ABOUT THE SERIES: The Understanding Nursing Associate Practice series (UNAP) is a new collection of books uniquely designed to support trainee nursing associates throughout their training and into a professional career.
Written specifically for trainee nursing associates, this book introduces person-centred care to show how its principles can be applied to daily practice regardless of where a NA works. It includes essential guidance on topics such as understanding diverse patient groups and is supported by cases from across the lifespan. Chapter 1: Providing person-centred care
Chapter 2: Acute and long-term care
Chapter 3: Healthcare ethics and law
Chapter 4: Palliative and end of life care
Chapter 5: Inclusivity in person-centred care
Chapter 6: Public health
Chapter 7: Health promotion and practice education
Chapter 8: Your future in person-centred healthcare
Myles Harris is an Adult Nurse and has an MA in Practice Education. He is a Fellow of the Royal Geographical Society, Senior Fellow of the Higher Education Academy and is a Registered Nurse Teacher. Myles worked as a Senior Lecturer at London South Bank University (LSBU) and was a course director for FDSc Apprentice Nursing Associate. Myles had a leading role in the team at LSBU who provided two out of the eleven test sites for the national development of the Nursing Associate role. The pilot course at LSBU was shortlisted for the Student Nursing Times Award 2019, Nursing Associate Training Programme Provider of the Year. Myles is currently studying for his PhD at University College London, in Risk and Disaster Reduction. Myles is working in collaboration with the not-for-profit organisation Remote Area Risk International and the Royal College of Defence Medicine, Ministry of Defence. Myles research focuses on the education of people providing prolonged field care (healthcare) in remote environments.
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