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Fundamentals of health promotion for nurses / edited by Jane Wills.

Contributor(s): Material type: TextTextPublication details: Chichester : Wiley-Blackwell, 2014.Edition: Second editionDescription: 376 pagesISBN:
  • 9781118515778 (pbk.) :
  • 1118515773
Uniform titles:
  • Promoting health. Wills
Subject(s): Genre/Form: DDC classification:
  • 613 WIL 23
LOC classification:
  • RT97
NLM classification:
  • WY 108
Other classification:
  • 61.7
Online resources:
Contents:
Health and health promotion / Linda Jackson and Jane Wills -- The patient in their social context / Jenny Husbands and Jane Wills -- Approaches to promoting health / Susie Sykes -- Creating supportive environments for health / Amanda Hesman -- Smoking / Jenny Husbands and Jane Wills -- Alcohol / Jane Wills -- Sexual health / Jane Wills -- Obesity / Jane Wills, Jenny Husbands, Muireann Kelly -- Long-term conditions / Sandie Woods -- Using health information and epidemiology / Amanda Hesman -- Evidence based practice / Jane Wills and Pat England -- Health education and communication / Jane Wills and Jenny Husbands -- Protecting the health of the population / Amanda Hesman -- Health promotion and people with learning disabilities / Jo Delree and Renee Francis -- Health promotion and people with mental health issues / Thomas J Currid -- Health promotion and older adults / Sandie Woods -- Health promotion and nursing in the community / Sandra Horner and Maxine Jameson -- Children's nursing and health promotion / Jane Wills and Matt Lester
Summary: This is a concise, accessible introduction to health promotion and public health for pre-registration nursing students and newly qualified nurses. Promoting the health and wellbeing of patients is a vital part of the nursing role, and the updated second edition of this user-friendly book discusses the foundations for health promotion practice using practical examples, activities and discussion points to encourage readers to reflect on their values, debate the issues and apply their knowledge and understanding to practice.
Holdings
Item type Current library Call number Status Date due Barcode
Long Loan TUS: Midlands, Main Library Athlone Nursing Collection 613 WIL (Browse shelf(Opens below)) Available 219987
Long Loan TUS: Midlands, Main Library Athlone Nursing Collection 613 WIL (Browse shelf(Opens below)) Available 219986

Preceded by Promoting health / edited by Jane Wills. 2007

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Health and health promotion / Linda Jackson and Jane Wills -- The patient in their social context / Jenny Husbands and Jane Wills -- Approaches to promoting health / Susie Sykes -- Creating supportive environments for health / Amanda Hesman -- Smoking / Jenny Husbands and Jane Wills -- Alcohol / Jane Wills -- Sexual health / Jane Wills -- Obesity / Jane Wills, Jenny Husbands, Muireann Kelly -- Long-term conditions / Sandie Woods -- Using health information and epidemiology / Amanda Hesman -- Evidence based practice / Jane Wills and Pat England -- Health education and communication / Jane Wills and Jenny Husbands -- Protecting the health of the population / Amanda Hesman -- Health promotion and people with learning disabilities / Jo Delree and Renee Francis -- Health promotion and people with mental health issues / Thomas J Currid -- Health promotion and older adults / Sandie Woods -- Health promotion and nursing in the community / Sandra Horner and Maxine Jameson -- Children's nursing and health promotion / Jane Wills and Matt Lester

This is a concise, accessible introduction to health promotion and public health for pre-registration nursing students and newly qualified nurses. Promoting the health and wellbeing of patients is a vital part of the nursing role, and the updated second edition of this user-friendly book discusses the foundations for health promotion practice using practical examples, activities and discussion points to encourage readers to reflect on their values, debate the issues and apply their knowledge and understanding to practice.

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