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The psychology of nursing care
Book Reviews I 01 practise as clinical health psychologists. Each chapter follows a uniform style, utilising an attractive range of features to hold the reader's attention. Each chapter is introduced by way of a series of key headings noting the issues to be addressed. Thereafter, subheadings identify those being considered. A summary of the main points is given at the chapter's end. The writing style is very readable. The factual content is interspersed with the key questions, where the reader reflects on issues raised previously and undertakes a short written exercise. Further strategies to facilitate an active dialogue between author and reader include the use of several case studies and research special topics, to illustrate points raised within the text. Several illustrative figures are clearly presented and referenced and at each chapter's end up to six books are noted as suggested further reading. A generic reference list is given at the end of the book. While little direct reference is made within the text to midwifery practice, this book serves as an excellent introduction to a range of health care issues including many areas of interest to midwives.
Tony Statham BEd(Hons), RMS, RMN, R N T
The Psychology of Nursing Care Neil Niven, Jill Robinson BPS Books~Macmillan Press Ltd, 1994. ISBN 0333-58355-8, 388pages. Price :£14.99 The Psychology of Nursing Care is one of the three books in a series of psychology applied to nursing. The book has twelve chapters and each one deals with psychological theory and its application to nursing practice in various settings throughout the life cycle. A research-based approach is emphasised and used throughout. Each chapter concludes with a summary of content and poses questions for further consideration. References are also listed at the end of each chapter, along with suggestions for further reading. The text is well illustrated and easily read and includes practical exercises, which would make this book useful to the student as a workbook, and encourage greater understanding. The range of psychological concepts included in this book make it an ideal text for all students of nursing, midwifery and health, whether undergraduate or postgraduate, and would also be valuable to the practitioner. MargaretAnn EstherMcClelIand RN, RM, DNC, DMAS
Tony Statham BEd(Hons), RMS, RMN, R N T
The Psychology of Nursing Care Neil Niven, Jill Robinson BPS Books~Macmillan Press Ltd, 1994. ISBN 0333-58355-8, 388pages. Price :£14.99 The Psychology of Nursing Care is one of the three books in a series of psychology applied to nursing. The book has twelve chapters and each one deals with psychological theory and its application to nursing practice in various settings throughout the life cycle. A research-based approach is emphasised and used throughout. Each chapter concludes with a summary of content and poses questions for further consideration. References are also listed at the end of each chapter, along with suggestions for further reading. The text is well illustrated and easily read and includes practical exercises, which would make this book useful to the student as a workbook, and encourage greater understanding. The range of psychological concepts included in this book make it an ideal text for all students of nursing, midwifery and health, whether undergraduate or postgraduate, and would also be valuable to the practitioner. MargaretAnn EstherMcClelIand RN, RM, DNC, DMAS