International Practice Development in Nursing and Healthcare

Download or read book International Practice Development in Nursing and Healthcare written by Kim Manley and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2013-05-08 with total page 364 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: International Practice Development in Nursing builds on Practice Development in Nursing, edited by the same editors and is the first book to develop a truly international practice development perspective. Practice development is a key concept in developing effective nursing care which is firmly embedded in health service modernisation agendas, clinical governance strategies, team and cultural developments and in quality improvements that directly impact on patient care in the UK and internationally. Practice development acknowledges the interplay between the development of knowledge and skills, enablement strategies, facilitation and a systematic, rigorous and continuous processes of emancipatory change in order to achieve evidence-based, person-centred care. International Practice Development in Nursing is an essential resource for all practice developers and for nurses with a remit for facilitating innovation and change in practice.