Provides snapshot definitions of concepts which all nursing students and practitioners need to know.

Nursing can be complex and challenging to new students and trainee practitioners.Key Concepts in Nursing provides a much needed guide to the central topics and debates which shape nursing theory, policy and contemporary practice. From assessment to ethics, and leadership to risk management, the book offers a comprehensive yet concise guide to the professional field.

Each entry features:

" a snapshot definition of the concept;

" a broader discussion addressing the main issues and links to practice;

" key points relevant to the entry;

" case studies to illustrate the application to practice;

" examples of further reading.

Highly readable, with clear indexing and cross referencing, this is an ideal book for trainees to turn to for learning more about key issues in nursing practice and education. It meets the validation requirements of all training programmes and will also be invaluable for nurses continuing their professional education, those returning to practice and for mentoring.

Accountability - Mike Thomas
Advocacy - Moyra A. Baldwin
Assessment - Victoria Ridgway
Autonomy - Jill McCarthy
Biological Determinants of Need - Jan Woodhouse
Caring - Pat Rose
Clinical Governance - Linda Meredith and Ian Pierce-Hayes
Common Sense - Sue Phillips
Communication - Geoff Astbury
Compassion - Carole Capper
Competence - Andrea McLaughlin
Confidence - Carole Capper
Coping - Tom Mason
Crisis Management - Jan Barton
Data, Information, Knowledge - Adam Keen
Dignity - Victoria Ridgway
Diversity - Julie Bailey-McHale
Educator - Jean Mannix and Annette Mcintosh
Empathy - Tom Donovan
Empowerment - Ann Bryan
Environment - Elizabeth Mason-Whitehead
Equality - Mary Malone
Ethics - Alison Hobden
Evidence-Based Practice - Margaret Edwards
Feedback - Irene Cooke
Guilt - John Struthers
Holistic Care - Kay Byatt
Inequalities in Health - Alison While
Leadership - Geoff Watts
Manager - Jenni Templeman and Heather Cooper
Managing Change - Linda Meredith
Managing Technology - Neil Hosker and Peter Hinman
Mentoring - Helen Carr and Janice Gidman
Nurturing - Frances Wilson and Jan Woodhouse
Pain - Paul Barber
Problem-Solving - Jane Quigley
Professional Development - Maureen Wilkins and Annette Mcintosh
Realism - Cathy Thompson
Record Keeping - Anne Waugh
Reflection - Janice Gidman and Jean Mannix
Rehabilitation - Sandra Flynn
Relationship between the Individual and Society - Andy Lovell
Researcher - Peter Bradshaw
Respect - Moyra A. Baldwin
Risk Management - Bob Heyman
Role Model - Dianne Phipps
Sense of Humour - John Struthers
Team Work - Alan Gee
User Involvement - Julie Dulson
Value - Tony Warne and Sue Mcandrew