Caring in Nursing Practice

Caring is imperative in nursing and therefore an important element of any nursing course. This book adopts a practical and applied approach throughout, and gets to the heart of student anxieties and questions.

• This book adopts a practical and applied approach throughout, through the use of narratives and real life case studies, and demonstrates how students can become better carers in their own practice.
• The text considers 'caring indicators' and how they can benefit nursing practice; these indicators include showing a willingness to enter a caring discourse, displaying authenticity, being proactive, promoting dignity and giving the patient confidence in your ability to listen and help them.
• The narratives throughout the text really engage the student as they draw on real world experiences, using them as a ‘springboard for learning’.
• The book looks at the caring relationship, before moving on to more specific situations such as caring in difficult situations, knowing yourself, emotional resilience, and the future of caring.