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Psychology for nurses / Devinder Rana and Dominic Upton.

By: Contributor(s): Material type: TextTextIndianapolis, Ind. : Prentice Hall ; c2009Description: xxi, 615 p. : col. ill. ; 27 cmContent type:
  • text
Media type:
  • unmediated
Carrier type:
  • volume
ISBN:
  • 9780132001076
  • 9780132001076
Subject(s): Summary: This text aims to be useful and relevant for student nurses from all backgrounds with a range of professional aspirations. It demonstrates the importance of psychology in both the nursing role and in health care in general. Features: Case Studies, providing a range of scenarios across all branches of nursing, are designed to illustrate the importance of the role of psychology in healthcare. 'Think About This' questions throughout the text encourage self-reflection. Research Boxes - give recent examples of research in health psychology. 'Check Your Understanding' questions at the end of each chapter test knowledge. Media examples - give interesting examples of health psychology in film and literature. Further Reading and useful weblinks are provided to point the way forward for continued study.
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Includes bibliographical references (p. [565]-605) and index.

This text aims to be useful and relevant for student nurses from all backgrounds with a range of professional aspirations. It demonstrates the importance of psychology in both the nursing role and in health care in general. Features: Case Studies, providing a range of scenarios across all branches of nursing, are designed to illustrate the importance of the role of psychology in healthcare. 'Think About This' questions throughout the text encourage self-reflection. Research Boxes - give recent examples of research in health psychology. 'Check Your Understanding' questions at the end of each chapter test knowledge. Media examples - give interesting examples of health psychology in film and literature. Further Reading and useful weblinks are provided to point the way forward for continued study.

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