Researching Older People's Nursing

The gap between theory and practice

Christine Smith author

Format:Paperback

Publisher:Bloomsbury Publishing PLC

Published:18th Dec '09

Currently unavailable, and unfortunately no date known when it will be back

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Nursing older people is often considered the 'Cinderella' service. This ground-breaking new book seeks to rectify that, bringing discussion of elderly care to the forefront of research and critical practice. Based on the author's own ethnographic research, it explores the gap between theory (what nurses know) and practice (what nurses actually do), including:
? key theories of older people's nursing
? day-to-day practices on an elderly care ward
? the essential skills of caring, nurturing and supporting
? the importance of critical reflective practice.

Researching Older People's Nursing links the realities of practice with the key principles from 'on the ward' research. It is a fascinating read for nursing students, practitioners and researchers alike.

ISBN: 9780230516472

Dimensions: unknown

Weight: 225g

168 pages