Applying the Roper-Logan-Tierney Model in Practice - Elsevier E-book on VitalSource, 2nd Edition
This title is directed primarily towards health care professionals outside of the United States. Applying the RLT Model in Practice has been written to enable students and their teachers in both Higher Education and clinical practice to explore the different dimensions of the model through a variety of case studies and exercises .The case studies can be viewed as ‘triggers’ for student problem-solving skills in using the Model. Many of the exercises are aimed at enabling readers to find evidence to support nursing activities. The authors have incorporated an international perspective throughout the text.
ISBN :
9780702060069
Publication Date :
08-04-2008
This title is directed primarily towards health care professionals outside of the United States. Applying the RLT Model in Practice has been written to enable students and their teachers in both Higher Education and clinical practice to explore the different dimensions of the model through a variety of case studies and exercises .The case studies can be viewed as ‘triggers’ for student problem-solving skills in using the Model. Many of the exercises are aimed at enabling readers to find evidence to support nursing activities. The authors have incorporated an international perspective throughout the text.
New to this edition
Fully updated throughout in line with changes in practice, developments in the evidence base, changes in the NHS e.g. modern matrons, Modernisation Agency etc
More material on how to apply the model in an inter disciplinary context
Updated infection control section
More on discharge planning
More material relating to primary care
More material on how to apply the model in an inter disciplinary context
Updated infection control section
More on discharge planning
More material relating to primary care
Key Features
Based on the most popular model used in general nursing care throughout the worldExplicitly demonstrates how the RLT model can be used to assess, plan, deliver and evaluate individualised nursing careApplies the RLT model in the context of today’s health services and links it to clinical governance and the multi-disciplinary context of careUses a problem solving approach with extensive use of exercises and case studiesAttractive two-colour design using boxes, tables and summaries
Author Information
By Karen Holland, BSc(Hons) MSc CertEd SRN, Founding Editor of Nurse Education in Practice ,Senior lecturer (Honorary ),School of Health and Society,University of Salford; Jane Jenkins, BA MSc SRN RNT, Senior Lecturer, School of Health and Society, University of Salford, UK; Jackie Solomon, MA, PGDip, SRN, Honorary Lecturer, School of Nursing, University of Salford, Salford UK; Sue Whittam, BA(Hons), RGN, RCNT, RNT, Head of Organisational Development and Learning, Bolton Hospitals NHS Trust, Bolton, UK and Karen Holland, BSc(Hons) MSc CertEd SRN, Founding Editor of Nurse Education in Practice ,Senior lecturer (Honorary ),School of Health and Society,University of Salford
