Professional Values in Nursing

This practical guide explores professional values in nursing, helping you to develop safe, compassionate, dignified, person-centred and evidence-based nursing practice.

The emphasis of the book is on fundamental values of equality, dignity and caring. The authors discuss holistic nursing care, working in partnership with people and families, working collaboratively with the interprofessional team, vulnerability and safeguarding, challenging poor practice and promoting best practice.

Features:

• Chapters linked to the Professional Values domain in the NMC Standards for pre-registration nursing education
• Strong evidence base to ensure best practice
• Accessible style with learning outcomes, practice scenarios, questions and activities
• Relevant to all fields of nursing, with practice scenarios representing people across the lifespan and with different healthcare needs

Professional Values in Nursing is a valuable resource for all nursing students, helping to embed professional values in their everyday practice.

Values for professional nursing practice: an introduction. Being a professional nurse: practising to the Code. Expectations of professional nurses. Nursing practice within ethical frameworks. Nursing practice within legal frameworks. Dignity and nursing practice. Person-centred and holistic nursing care. Working in partnership with service users, carers and families. Working in partnership within interprofessional teams. Vulnerability and safeguarding adults and children. Challenging poor practice and raising concerns. Promoting best practice and continuing professional development.

Lesley Baillie is an experienced nurse, researcher and educator with a particular interest in caring practices, professional values and dignity in care. She is Professor of Clinical Nursing Practice in a joint post with London South Bank University, University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust and the Florence Nightingale Foundation.

Dr Sharon Black is an experienced nurse, educator and researcher with an interest in professional nursing practice including mentorship, nursing older people and stroke rehabilitation. She is Programme Lead for Nursing and Care Specialities at Oxford Brookes University.