Title: Core skills for nurse practitioners
Description: In addition to clinical knowledge, every senior clinical nurse should be comfortable with the professional issues that are part of the senior nurse's role. This handbook addresses these issues in a clear and concise manner. It discusses leadership, change management and risk assessment and looks at evidence-based care. The book also considers the legal and ethical implications of advanced practice and examines clinical supervision, psychological support and portfolio development. The contributors have been specifically selected to provide applied knowledge which has been tested and utilised in acute hospital environments. Written in clear and accessible language this book is essential reading for all nurse practitioners and senior clinical nurses.
Subjects: Nurse practitioners, Nursing, Primary care (Medicine), Handbooks, manuals, Nurse Practitioners, Organization & administration, Nursing Care, Methods, Professional Competence
Places: Great Britain, United Kingdom