Books in the Community Health Care Series series

As nursing practice necessarily becomes increasingly research-based, it is important that professionals keep up-to-date with current research initiatives and with their implications.

This exciting book covers a range of models and approaches to advanced communication within the context of contemporary community health care nursing. The essential skills for health-giving communication, relating to information giving, health promotion, counselling and the therapeutic use of the self, are highlighted.

There is a practical guide to using the Dynamic Quality Improvement System, as well as chapters on achieving quality in specific situations. Whilst acknowledging the expertise of community nurses, the book challenges them to find and use the most appropriate quality approaches and tools for their specific area.

This book brings together a range of different experts to give a multidisciplinary perspective on recent changes in the health service. It focuses particularly on the effect of those changes for community nurses and their clients.

Written by a nurse, a social worker and a clinical psychologist, this book focuses on interprofessional working at the level of patient or client care. Practical details of day to day working, and how these may change with impending developments in the UK and in Europe, are considered.