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More About This Title Vital Notes for Nurses - Psychology
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Vital Notes for Nurses: Psychology explores developmental theories, attachment theories, and relationship theories. It discusses issues relevant to nursing practice such as motivation, change, stereotypes, relationships and motivation and looks at issues of suffering, including stress and pain. Illustrated with examples from all branches of nursing practice, this text clearly illustrates the relevance of psychology to nurses.
- Relates psychological themes specifically to nursing practice
- Written in a clear, accessible style which assumes no prior knowledge
- Useful to all nursing students on the common foundation programme as well as newly qualified nurses.
- Each chapter includes features such as activities, case studies and learning objectives
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Preface vii
1 How does Psychology Support Nursing Practice? 1
Introduction 1
Psychology perspectives 3
Research methods in psychology 22
Professions in psychology 26
Web addresses 29
References 29
2 Who is a Nurse? 31
Introduction 31
Personality theories 33
Intelligence and emotional intelligence 39
Motivation 43
Perception 49
Attribution theories 54
References 59
3 How do Nurses Learn? 61
Introduction 61
Theories of learning 62
Health promotion 79
References 84
4 Understanding Health and Illness through the Lifespan 87
Introduction 87
Developmental theories 89
Attachment theory 93
Cognitive approach to development 96
Application of development theory to nursing branches 101
References 113
5 Psychological Theory for Nursing in a Social World 115
Introduction 115
Attribution theories 116
Attitudes 119
Groups 127
Relationship theories 131
Interpersonal relationships 135
References 140
6 Managing the Therapeutic Relationship 143
Introduction 143
Self-awareness 144
Psychodynamic therapeutic approach 146
Behavioural therapeutic approach 150
Cognitive behavioural therapeutic approach 155
Humanistic therapeutic approach 159
The impact of the therapeutic relationship 168
References 169
7 How do People Cope with Suffering? 171
Introduction 171
What is suffering? 172
Health psychology 172
Psychoneuroimmunology 177
Health models 181
Personality and health 187
Pain case study 189
Stress case study 195
References 202
Index 204
