McGee, Paula (ed.) Advanced Practice in Nursing and the Allied Health Professions
3. Edition - July 2009 43.90 Euro 2009. 280 Pages, Softcover - Practical Approach Book - ISBN-10: 1-4051-6239-2 ISBN-13: 978-1-4051-6239-5 - John Wiley & Sons
Short description Advanced Practice in Nursing and the Allied Health Professions enables nurses and members of allied health professions to effectively diagnose and treat patients, in a wide variety of settings. This new, completely revised, third edition shows how advanced practice continues to develop in response to the impact of health service reforms, the introduction of health policies aimed at developing a patient-led service based in primary care and changes in working conditions.
From the contents Chapter 1: The development of advanced nursing practice in the UK
Chapter 2: UK Health Policy and Health Service Reform
Chapter 3: Advanced practice in allied health professions
Chapter 4: The conceptualisation of advanced practice
Chapter 5: Advanced health assessment and differential diagnosis
Chapter 6: Prescribing and advanced practice
Chapter 7: Advanced practice in dietetics
Chapter 8: Advanced practice in occupational therapy
Chapter 9: Working as an advanced nurse practitioner
Chapter 10 Pioneering new practice
Chapter 11 Cultural competence in advanced practice
Chapter 12 Leadership in advanced practice
Chapter 13 Management issues in advanced practice
Chapter 14 The preparation of advanced practitioners
Chapter 15 The careers of advanced practitioners
Chapter 16 An international perspective of advanced practice
