Tabbner's nursing care : theory and practice / [edited by] Gabrielle Koutoukidis, Kate Stainton, Jodie Hughson.

Previous ed.: 2009.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Foreword -- Publisher's dedication -- Preface -- Acknowledgments -- Standard steps for all nursing procedures/interventions -- Text features -- Unit 1. The evolution of the nursing profession : -- 1. Nursing: Historical, present and future perspectives -- What Is Nursing? -- Nursing-The Profession -- Influences On Nursing -- Summary -- 2. Legal and ethical aspects of nursing care -- Introduction -- Legal Aspects Of Nursing Practice -- Areas Of Legal Liability In Nursing -- Legal Issues In The Nursing Specialties -- Ethical Aspects of Nursing -- Summary -- 3. Nursing research -- Nursing Research -- Evidence-Based Practice -- Research Methods -- The Research Process -- Proposal Writing For Research Approval -- How Is Research Utilised In Practice? -- The Enrolled Nurse And Nursing Research -- Summary -- Unit 2. The contemporary healthcare environment : -- 4. Systems of healthcare delivery -- Introduction -- Components Of A Healthcare System -- Summary -- 5. Health promotion, education and wellness -- Concepts Of Health And Wellness -- Models Of Health And Wellness -- Variables Influencing Health Beliefs And Practices -- Impact Of Acute And Chronic Illness On Client And Familyhealth Promotion -- Prerequisites For Health -- Goals And Targets For Australia's And New Zealand's Health In The 21St Century -- The Role Of The Nurse In Health Promotion -- The Nursing Process In Health Promotion And Health Education -- Summary -- 6. Communication -- Components Of The Communication Process -- Levels Of Communication -- Elements Of The Communication Process -- Factors That Influence The Communication Process -- Forms Of Communication -- Assertiveness To Enhance Communication -- Therapeutic Communication -- Skills To Facilitate Therapeutic Communicationcommunicating With Children, Adolescents And Older Adults -- Communicating With Clients' Relatives, Friends And Significant Others -- Barriers That Interfere With Therapeutic Communication -- Culturally Safe Communication -- Clients With Special Requirements -- Complications In Nurse-Client Relationships -- Communication Within The Healthcare Team -- Summary -- 7. Leadership and management -- The Nurse As A Leader And Manager -- Models Of Nursing Care Delivery -- Leadership Styles -- Contemporary Leadership Theories -- Management -- The Nurse As A Delegator -- Preparing Nurse Leaders for the Future -- Summary -- Unit 3. Health beliefs, cultural diversity and safety : -- 8. Cultural diversity in Australia and New Zealand -- Introduction -- What Is Culture? -- Culture And Wellbeing -- Effective Communication -- Culture,the Individual And Their Profession -- Cultural Diversity And Clients' Experiences Of The System -- Culture In Practice -- Summary -- 9. Indigenous health -- Overview -- Indigenous Health Before Colonisation -- Indigenous Health After Colonisation -- Social Determinants Of Indigenous Health -- Indigenous Health And The Living Environment.

An updated new edition of the must-have textbook for Diploma of Nursing students in Australia and New Zealand. Now in its sixth edition, Tabbner's Nursing Care: Theory and Practice continues to meet the needs of Diploma of Nursing students. Featuring a fresh approach and significantly revised content, this new edition of the popular nursing textbook reflects the current issues and scope of practice for all enrolled nurses, including recent regulations changes under National Registration. Procedural Guidelines are highlighted throughout this sixth edition of Tabbner's Nursing Care: Theory and Practice. The text incorporates a 'lifespan approach' and features four new chapters highlighting contemporary nursing issues - Leadership and Management; Older Adulthood; Acute Care and Rural and Remote Care.

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