“This new edition offers a fun and flexible learning package that will build confidence when considering the complex pathophysiology field.”Dr Terry J Ferns (EdD) MA BSc (Hons) RN SFHEA, Senior Lecturer, Faculty of Education, Health and Human Sciences, University of Greenwich, UK“I have real…
“This book is a must have for the nursing student and practicing nurse to assist with medication management.”Fiona Timmins, Professor of Nursing, Dean of Nursing and Head of School, University College Dublin, Ireland“I would highly recommend this book as a structured, systematic way to improve…
“I can easily see this book being the ‘go-to’ text for students of global health. It provides a comprehensive overview of globalisation’s impact on health and wellbeing.”Professor David McCoy, United Nations University - International Institute for Global Health, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.“…
“You won’t find a better textbook on public health than this. Comprehensive, authoritative, up-to-date, informative, and very readable. A must for all public health reading lists.”Emeritus Professor Mike Daube, Faculty of Health Sciences, Curtin University, Perth, Western Australia“In Issues…
“This book claims to be ‘like no other’ and that is so true. The editors and authors each add quality guidance around distributed leadership to readers, providing evidence-based examples, useful websites and key reading material to support and supplement the ideas being presented.”Bridie Ken…
Pharmacology is incredibly readable, with short chapters that link theory to practice; content that is focused on the need-to-know information to not overload the reader; excellent tables and features such as Patient Administration and Monitoring Boxes; and the most up-to-date drug information.…
Out with the old and in with the new! Looking back on my nurse training I can vividly recall clinical placements where I was mentored by inspirational, dynamic, enthusiastic, and nurturing mentors. However, I can equally recall the toxic mentors that ruined clinical placements and made me question w…
Out with the old and in with the new! Looking back on my nurse training I can vividly recall clinical placements where I was mentored by inspirational, dynamic, enthusiastic, and nurturing mentors. However, I can equally recall the toxic mentors that ruined clinical placements and made me question w…
Understanding Public Health is an innovative series published by Open University Press in collaboration with the London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine, where it is used as a key learning resource for postgraduate programmes. It provides self-directed learning covering the major issues in …
What can nurses do to support those receiving palliative care?How do you ensure clear communication and maintain patients’ and families’ preferences?Palliative Care Nursing is essential reading for nursing students, professional nurses and other health and social care professionals providing su…
