Full Description
As modern healthcare evolves, it is essential for nurses to understand and work with a diverse range of people to provide quality care. But it is often difficult to grasp the many roles of those in healthcare services. This book provides a clear, practical and up-to-date guide to the various people that nurses work with, including the essential role of service users themselves, and how to work with them to improve care.
This new edition includes increased coverage of teamwork and improving mental health. It is updated throughout including discussion of LiNKS, the Care Quality Commission and Every Child Matters.
Contents
Introduction
Working with Other People
The Context: History and Policy
The Elements of Working Together: Structure, Process and Culture
Interprofessional Working: The Doctor-Nurse Relationship and Collaborative Practice
Teamwork
Understanding People, Understanding Yourself
Interprofessional Education for Collaborative Practice
