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| Therapeutic nursing and independence | | Author(s) | Jean Flanagan |
| Publisher | NT Books, London, 1999 |
| Pages | 14 pp (Nursing Times clinical monographs, no 23) |
| Source | NT Books, Emap Healthcare Ltd, Greater London House, Hampstead Road, London NW1 7EJ. |
| Keywords | Independence ; Self care capacity ; Nursing ; Management [care]. |
| Annotation | Nursing can be therapeutic in the promotion of self-care and independence in a range of ways. Evidence suggests that efficacy in nursing practice occurs in responding to patients' needs for independence and self-care in physical activity, adaptation to disease and treatment, and through life's adaptation demands. Some nursing actions are more effective than others, and this monograph reviews those interventions considered to be effective. Likewise, some methods of care delivery are more likely to provide an environment where patient independence can be nurtured and strengthened, and these are critically examined. The nursing profession has an enormous contribution to make toward the achievement of health and well-being, and strategies to enhance care are discussed. As loss of independence is a potential source of anguish to those with a life-threatening illness, special consideration is given to discussion of pertinent issues in achieving therapeutic care in such circumstances. (RH). |
| Accession Number | CPA-001201210 B |
| Classmark | C3: CA: LQ: QA |
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