Notes On (Nursing)

NOTES ON… CARING Discover the connection between care and healing with this transformative book Care is often regarded as fundamental to the nursing profession, almost synonymous. The relationship between care and nursing is presented as though no further explanation is required, no theorisation of what it means to care, and no elaboration of the role played by care in nursing as a profession and a practice. Given the agreed-upon centrality of care to nursing, there is an urgent need for a work analysing this key relationship and what it can mean for nursing professionals. Notes On… Caring meets this need with a clear, concise discussion of caring in the healthcare context. Beginning from the premise that care is essential to fostering the health and healing of others, it sets out to clarify the subject and articulate an ethic of care that can be cultivated in nursing and medical practice. With the COVID-19 pandemic placing nursing care more than ever at the forefront of public health, there has never been a better time to understand what it means for nurses to care. This book is ideal for all nurses, midwives, and other medical professionals or students.

Generate and apply high-quality research in a nursing context with this accessible guide The production and application of rigorous, effective research can have a significant impact on nursing care. Notes On… Nursing Research offers an overview of nursing research, its relationship with clinical practice and patient outcomes, and its positive effects on the nursing professional. Beginning with an introduction to the fundamental principles of nursing research, it moves through the stages of designing and conducting research studies before concluding with specific applications of research to clinical practice and patient care. Notes On… Nursing Research readers will also find: • A step-by-step guide to formulating and answering a research question • Detailed discussion of research methodologies including data collection and analysis, inferential statistics, multivariate statistics, evidence synthesis, and much more • Specific examples showing how research has improved patient care and outcomes Notes On… Nursing Research is ideal for undergraduate nurses, as well as a valuable resource for qualified and practicing nurses and other health professionals looking to develop their understanding of research.