Books published by Open University Press

This book provides teachers with scaffolding to develop reflective practice, moving towards an evolving philosophy of education.

The book provides focus on three areas of difficulties for children with autism, as well as the role of early years practitioners.

Nurses! Test yourself in Pharmacology

The fourth edition is essentially still about putting the principles of early childhood education into practice.

Do you face dangerous behaviour in your work? How equipped are you to deal with whatever might be thrown at you? This book deals with the types of dangerous behaviour that helping professionals are likely to encounter and provides strategies and skills for dealing with these situations.

Mental health is a fundamental public health priority. This book brings together all of the key issues to offer an overview for students and practitioners alike. It summarizes the evidence base and asks the key questions at the heart of a range of topics from community development to public mental health in schools and recovery and well-being.

This book fills a gap in the market for a book that takes a very practical and applied approach to the subject of ethics and values in social work.

International comparison of health system performance has become increasingly popular, made possible by the rapidly expanding availability of health data. This book offers an important summary of the developments in health system performance comparison. It concludes by presenting the key lessons and future priorities.

An essential book linked to the LLUK Standards for teachers, trainers & tutors: a practical introduction to teaching & learning.

This is a practical book which draws on the various techniques and environments to illustrate the different aspects of creative approaches for LLS.

This book discusses key influential approaches to ECEC across the world, considering less well-known systems to broaden thinking.

The book guides the student through the research process relevant to the completion of a social work dissertation.

Leadership in Early Childhood is a practical resource for early childhood practitioners who want to understand how to create successful childcare and early education settings.

This book draws links between early innovative thinkers and the ideas and philosophy of coaching, all to enhance coaching practice in action.

Suitable for nurses studying a prescribing qualification and preparing for exams, this book offers over 450 questions including full answers and explanations. It includes: true or false questions; multiple choice questions; fill in the blanks questions; and full glossary of terms.

The complexity of caring for patients who become acutely ill or have deteriorated can be a daunting challenge for nurses. This book contains 17 in-depth case studies relating to care of the acutely ill adult. It includes cases that combine pathophysiology, pharmacology and nursing care in realistic clinical settings.

This book provides critical insights and practical approaches to help you support babies and young children with special educational needs and disability (SEND) in the early years.

This positive psychology textbook focuses on the importance of the body within optimal functioning and highlights new research in this area.

Presents a detailed and comprehensive guide to undertaking quantitative health research at postgraduate and professional level. This title takes you through the entire research process, from designing the project to presenting the results and can help you execute high quality quantitative research that improves and informs clinical practice.

A definitive textbook on adult services, bringing the topic alive for students with a perspective and depth of understanding.

Contains more than 300 test questions and 50 glossary terms including: labelling test questions; true or false questions; multiple choice questions; and fill in the blank questions. This book covers skills such as: Infection control Respiratory skills Cardiovascular skills; Neuro assessment skills; Elimination skills; and more.

"e;On every page the work of the community nurse shines through. Exercises, a reflective commentary and case studies provide an integral link between the 'real world' of practice and the underpinning knowledge and critical thinking necessary to become an effective and evidence-based community nurse. This is an excellent, practical and informative book that is already poised to become the leading resource in its field."e; John Keady, Professor of Older People's Mental Health Nursing, The University of Manchester/Greater Manchester West Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust, UK This new textbook is perfect for understanding how community nursing works, and how to work effectively in community settings. The skills required to work with the challenges of community nurse activities are clearly introduced, from working in people's homes, working with carers, developing assessment skills to working with other professionals. By drawing on vivid case studies set in the fictional town of Chettlesbridge, the authors skilfully bring to life the world of community nursing practice enabling you to apply new learning to real situations. Key features: Includes patient case studies, practical tips, bullet lists, sample worksheets, examples and simple visual aids Provides chapters with a series of guided exercises to stimulate a deeper level of reflection and discussion Covers areas such as working with vulnerable groups and working with carers and their families Introduction to Community Nursing Practice is key reading for pre-registration nurses undertaking modules that cover community nursing, community care, and undertaking community based placements. It will also help student nurses from the mental health, child and learning disabilities pathways where health care in the community setting is part of the curriculum.

The book introduces readers to the subject of hypnosis before looking at its use in practice for those with psychological or physical problems.

Suitable for pre-registration nursing students looking for an accessible guide to drug groups that goes beyond the essentials, this title is simple and accessible and examines the next logical set of drug groups that nurses need to know.

A volume of mentoring principles to integrate minorities, improve community relations and harness the creative potential of different perspectives.

This book explores how interpretation is practised and how to conduct qualitative research in psychology that is self-consciously interpretative.

Creating a Coaching Culture will help coaches and coaching companies to be more effective in the market place, by using an approach that works to create a coaching culture and integrates coaching well into organisations