Vital Notes for Nurses: PsychologyISBN: 978-1-4051-5520-5
Paperback
216 pages
October 2007, Wiley-Blackwell
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Vital Notes for Nurses: Psychology provides a concise,
accessible introduction to key psychological theories and outlines
their relevance to nursing practice. Divided into seven chapters,
the first offers a preliminary insight into the different
perspectives in psychology: Biological, Psychodynamic, Behavioural,
Cognitive and Humanistic. These perspectives go on to underpin the
topics in all the other chapters.
Vital Notes for Nurses: Psychology explores developmental
theories, attachment theories, and relationship theories. It
discusses issues relevant to nursing practice such as motivation,
change, stereotypes, relationships and motivation and looks at
issues of suffering, including stress and pain. Illustrated with
examples from all branches of nursing practice, this text clearly
illustrates the relevance of psychology to nurses.
- Relates psychological themes specifically to nursing
practice
- Written in a clear, accessible style which assumes no prior
knowledge
- Useful to all nursing students on the common foundation
programme as well as newly qualified nurses.
- Each chapter includes features such as activities, case studies and learning objectives