McGraw Hill - Health & Social welfare catalogue 2022

Health and Social Welfare Catalogue 2022

Welcome to our brochure of Heath and Social Welfare titles from Open University Press.

Open University Press, a part of McGraw Hill, is a long standing and reputable social science publisher specialising in the subjects of education, health and social welfare, research skills, counselling, psychotherapy, coaching and psychology Open University Press publishes original works by many foremost scholars and internationally recognised experts.

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Healthcare

Surviving your Placement in Health and Social Care 2e

Joan Healey, Margaret Spencer

Print ISBN: 9780335251100 Ebook ISBN: 9780335251117

Published March 2022

“This text is the ultimate companion to any placement in health and social care services.” - Terri Grant, University of Worcester, UK

As students in the health and social care professions, you will spend up to half of your time out on placement This accessible and practical book walks with you step-by-step through this invaluable learning experience, helping you to develop and create the foundations of your practice whether you are training in nursing, health, or social work

This book covers all you need to know for your placement including:

• Preparing for placement

• Reflective practice

• Writing learning outcomes

• Complex decision making and clinical reasoning

• Evidence-based practice

• Preparing for your first job

• Assessment and passing placements

What's New?

New to this second edition are additional chapters that consider the changing landscape and challenges of the placement experience during the last decade.

Using accessible language, case study examples and exercises, this book forms a unique opportunity for self-reflection exploring your personal and professional development on your journey through to registration and beyond, whatever area of practice you are in

The Study Skills Handbook for Nutritionists and Dietitians N e

Sue Reeves, Yvonne Jeanes

Print ISBN: 9780335250455 Ebook ISBN: 9780335250462

Published April 2022

“It is an outstanding handbook and written to the highest of standards. I recommend it most highly.”

Professor

Susan Lanham-New, Head of the Nutritional Sciences Department & Professor of Human Nutrition, University of Surrey, UK

Written by experienced Nutrition and Dietetics university lecturers with a passion for enhancing the learning experience, The Study Skills Handbook for Nutritionists and Dietitians is essential reading for all students who want to improve their academic skills and take control of their learning.

Key features of this book:

• Practical examples allow students to see how skills relate to both study and practice

• Encourages reflective ways of thinking and ethical practice

• Provides all the study skills needed for university and beyond

• Specifically tailored for students with career aspirations in this field

Designed as a companion for students who are studying at university to be Registered Nutritionists and/or Dietitians; this book will provide you with the knowledge and skills required to identify and develop the expertise essential for academic and professional success

Recognising that the transition to higher education is different for everyone; the supportive writing style will encourage you to be an active learner who can reflect on their academic and professional development.

Healthcare

Clinical Governance: Improving the quality of healthcare for patients and service users 2e, Gottwald

At a glance

Grounded in application.

The new edition of this key text offers an accessible guide to clinical governance across a range of healthcare settings Designed to help students, practitioners, and professionals deliver quality care to patients and to improve overall patient experience, this new edition is packed with practical insight into how individuals can contribute to clinical governance.

Supervision in the Helping Professions 5e, Hawkins

At a glance Insightful, challenging and important material.

This globally bestselling book provides a comprehensive guide to clinical supervision practice for helping professionals from various disciplines As there has been a strong growth in research on supervision practice over the last 10 years, this new edition has been thoroughly updated to include insights from contemporary research and literature, providing supervisors with an accessible and wellinformed grounding for their work

At a glance

Comprehensive collection of perspectives.

This innovative book brings together experts from health sciences, nursing, business and management backgrounds to provide a broad analysis of the growing field of distributed leadership

The book offers health professionals practical guidance on applying distributed leadership, resulting in more effective forms of collaborative clinical teamwork and lasting improvements in care

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Distributed Leadership in Nursing and Healthcare, Curtis

Nursing

Nurses! Test Yourself in Essential Calculation Skills 2e

Katherine Rogers, William Scott

Print ISBN: 9780335250639 Ebook ISBN: 9780335250646

Published April 2022

“This book should be a fundamental part of any reading list for all future students to build knowledge and confidence with Nursing calculations "

Helen Noonan,

Lecturer in Adult Nursing, University of Hull, UK

Nurses! Test Yourself in Essential Calculation Skills, 2nd Edition is designed to help your overcome your fears and strengthen your calculation skills for clinical practice

With 500 brand new test yourself questions, this new text can be used in isolation or to complement the first edition of Nurses! Test Yourself in Essential Calculation Skills to boost your understanding of key calculation skills.

In this edition you will find:

- 4 diagnostic tests designed to help you identify areas of concern

- Case studies to look at scenarios that require multiple calculations

- 16 chapters on basic calculation skills and common calculation processes

- Up to date content aligning with NMC requirements and guidelines for nurse training

What's Key?

Split into handy sub-sections and with an easy-to-use conversion table, the book has clear step by step guides and worked examples to help you gain the confidence to master more complex processes

Written by lecturers from the UK’s leading nursing schools and aligning with NMC guidelines; this is the ideal revision tool to help you improve your results and tackle calculations with confidence!

Nurses! Test Yourself

Nurses! Test yourself in Anatomy and Physiology 2e, Rogers, Scott

At a glance

Complements all core anatomy and physiology text books.

Nurses! Test Yourself in Anatomy and Physiology, 2nd Edition, has been fully revised and updated, with new and expanded features, to remain the essential self-test resource for nurses studying basic anatomy and physiology and preparing for exams

This book includes over 500 questions, each with fully explained answers Each main body system has its own chapter, so you can get in depth practice for your exams

Print : 9780335249015

Ebook: 9780335249022

Nurses! Test yourself in Pharmacology, Rogers

At a glance

Designed to help improve exam results.

Nurses! Test Yourself in Pharmacology is the essential self-test resource for student nurses studying pharmacology and preparing for exams.

This book covers key pharmacology topics such as drug interactions and safe drug administration. There are over 300 questions in total, each with fully explained answers and 45 glossary terms. Each chapter includes drug summary diagrams

Nurses! Test yourself in Nonmedical Prescribing, Harris, Shearer

At a glance

Excellent revision aid.

Nurses! Test Yourself in Nonmedical Prescribing is the essential self-test resource for nurses studying a prescribing qualification and preparing for exams.

The book includes over 450 questions including full answers and explanations

Written by experienced nonmedical prescribing lecturers, this test book will help you improve your results and tackle your exams with confidence!

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Ebook: 9780335244928

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Mental Health Nursing

Interprofessional Perspectives of Mental Health Crisis

For Nurses, Health, and the Helping Professions, Deering

At a glance

Emphasises integration and collaboration

This book aims to improve the care of those experiencing a mental health-related crisis by providing insight into the roles different UK statutory services have and the need for collaborative mental health care.

For those studying and working in the field of mental health crisis, this vital work will bridge your understanding by offering a cross-discipline perspective of the different services, their role in aiding service users and the ways we can work more collaboratively together

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Ebook: 9780335250509

Understanding Youth Mental Health: Perspectives from Theory and Practice, Hennessy, Heary and Michail

At a glance

Written by world-leading experts from 8 countries

Hennessy et al offer a new and comprehensive approach to youth mental health that highlights the significance of development during adolescence and early adulthood

The book centres on the experiences of young people as service users, drawing attention to the distinctive challenges being faced in the 21st century and emphasising the importance of supporting young people’s well-being and improving mental health literacy.

Print : 9780335250530

Ebook: 9780335250547

Coaching in Mental Health Service Settings and Beyond:

Practical Applications, Forge

At a glance

Valuable in supporting practitioners.

Meaningful conversations are at the heart of both coaching and good mental health care This book is a must if you work in the mental health field and want to develop your coaching skills. Using case studies, example techniques and reflective questions, Jenny brings coaching conversations to life and inspires readers to coach well with confidence The book offers guidance that is accessible to people employed in clinical and non-clinical contexts. The skills learnt can be applied to informal coaching style conversations or to more formal coaching sessions

Print : 9780335250479

Ebook: 9780335250486

Dementia Care

Featuring NEW Reconsidering Dementia series! Series Editors: Dawn Brooker & Keith Oliver

Dawn has been active in the field of dementia care since the 1980s as a clinician and an academic. She draws on her experience and international networks to bring together a series of books on the most pertinent issues in the field Keith is one of the foremost international advocates for those living with dementia He also brings an insightful perspective of his own and others’ experience of what it means to live with dementia gained since his diagnosis of Alzheimer’s Disease in 2010.

Dementia Care

Education and Training in Dementia Care: A PersonCentred Approach, Surr, Smith & Latham

Part of NEW Reconsidering Dementia Series

Until recently there has been little evidence as to how to provide training and education for the dementia workforce. This book provides an evidence-based, practical resource for people intending to develop, deliver, review, or commission education and training for the dementia workforce Throughout, the book contains up-to-date international research evidence, case studies and vignettes

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Ebook: 9780335251131

Dementia and Psychotherapy Reconsidered, Cheston

Part of NEW Reconsidering Dementia Series

There is little opportunity for people living with dementia to talk about their experiences and what is happening to them This often makes it harder for them to adjust to, and to accept, the diagnosis This book introduces a new and distinctive way of thinking about dementia. Each of the four sections is augmented with examples from the author’s 30 years of clinical and research experience

Print : 9780335250981

Ebook: 9780335250998

Dementia Reconsidered

Revisited: The person still comes first 2e, Kitwood and Brooker

Part of NEW Reconsidering Dementia Series

The original Dementia Reconsidered by Tom Kitwood was a seminal text in the field of dementia studies. The editor of this new edition, Dawn Brooker was mentored by Tom Kitwood She has drawn together a remarkable group of writers to provide a commentary on Kitwood’s work This new edition reproduces the original chapters but provides extra content from subject experts to update the book to a contemporary level.

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Ebook: 9780335248032

Paramedic Science

The Student Paramedic Survival Guide 2e

Amanda Blaber

Print ISBN: 9780335251926 Ebook ISBN: 9780335251933

Publishing March 2023

The Student Paramedic Survival Guide gives information and advice to help you succeed in your education and become a registered paramedic The book supports you from the start of your journey as you choose a programme, through study and practice placements, to the final stages of registration and applying for work Finally, the book prepares you to make the transition into your first paramedic job

To equip you with insights into what studying to be a paramedic is really like, the book is packed full of comments from students, paramedics, mentors, paramedic educators and academics Their expertise and experience will be invaluable as you study and prepare for practice. Other useful tools are included, such as web links for suggested further reading. The book answers questions such as:

• Is this the right career for me and what do I need to consider when choosing a university and programme of study?

• How can I make the most of the simulations that are part of my course?

• Who is there to support me on placements?

What's Included?

Includes advice on making the most of your preferred learning style and guidance on how to look after yourself when you encounter traumatic events.

Written

by a bestselling author with the help of students, practice staff and academics from a variety of higher education institutions

Paramedic Science

An Introduction to Mental Health in Paramedic Science, Augustus

Written by credible and knowledgeable authors.

This book explores how mental health problems impact on the individual in the context of emergency medicine, covering the critical areas that paramedics need to know, such as:

• The key characteristics of mental health problems

• How mental health problems relate to the assessment performed in the community

• Referral pathways

• Treatment following referral

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Ebook: 9780335249947

Assessment Skills for Paramedics 3e, Blaber

This is the ideal guide for student and practicing paramedics looking to refresh and consolidate their assessment skills. This edition has been thoroughly revised with up-to-date knowledge and national guidance Divided into body systems and presented in a clear, accessible format the book takes the reader through the considerations and actions required for each type of emergency presentation

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Ebook: 9780335249961

An ideal resource for student paramedics looking for an excellent introduction to the main theoretical subjects. This third edition has been expanded throughout and includes five new chapters on research and evidencebased practice, human factors affecting paramedic practice, developing resilience, caring for people with dementia, and public health perspectives.

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Ebook: 9780335243280

Blaber's Foundations for Paramedic Practice: A Theoretical Perspective 3e, Blaber

Public Health

Public Health

Globalization and Global Health: Critical Issues and Policy, 3e, Stephens, Hawkins and Liverani

Issues in Public Health: Challenges for the 21st Century 3e, McKee and Krentel

Health Psychology 7e, Ogden Publishing April 2023

At a glance Clear emphasis on theory and evidence.

Fully revised and restructured, this groundbreaking title returns in its third edition to offer students and practitioners an accessible and contemporary exploration of globalization and global health

The book includes critical reflection on global changes, with practical learning activities which help you explore the central debates

Written by experts in the field, the book discusses the core issues of modern public health, such as tackling vested interests head on, empowering people so they can make healthy decisions, and acknowledging the political nature of the issues. This new edition has a section on mental health, as well as five new chapters reflecting key contemporary and global issues.

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This book is essential reading for all students and researchers of health psychology Organized into four sections, the 7th edition is structured with a clear emphasis on theory and evidence throughout. With renewed focus on thinking critically about Health Psychology, Ogden’s revised edition maintains its accessible style and broad coverage

Each chapter features rich examples to empower students to expand their understanding

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Ebook: 9780335251872

Part of the Understanding Public Health series.

Part of the Understanding Public Health series.

Counselling

Helping Professions: A Practical Guide

John McLeod, Julia McLeod

Print ISBN: 9780335250257 Ebook ISBN: 9780335250264

Available October 2022

“This is a superb book in every single respect: beautifully written, relevant, supportive and providing an accessible framework for all those in the helping professions to develop and enhance relationships with people ”

Professor Andrew Reeves, Professor in Counselling Professions and Mental Health, University of Chester, UK

This book offers a practical framework for understanding how frontline human service practitioners can respond effectively to the emotional support needs of those around them, by incorporating counselling skills and knowledge into their everyday professional work Taking a broad, interdisciplinary perspective, McLeod and McLeod provide comprehensive coverage of key areas of practice that can lead to improved outcomes for service users, including:

• Developing skills and activities for facilitating helpful counselling episodes that enable clients to move forward in their lives

• Using evidence from research studies to enhance practice

• Designing caring services that promote positive practitioner values and attributes, and take account of organisational challenges and opportunities

• Ongoing personal reflection, supervision and consultation

Take Note

As well as tackling critical reflections and enforcing ethical practice this new book helps human service practitioners to make sense of frequently occurring client issues including crisis, trauma, emotional pain, life transitions, bereavement and loss, and behaviour change.

Essential reading for all students entering the human service field.

Research and Study Skills

Research Methods in Health: Investigating Health and Health Services 5e

Ann Bowling

Print ISBN: 9780335250929 Ebook ISBN: 9780335250936

Publishing February 2023

This bestselling book provides an accessible introduction to the concepts and practicalities of multi-disciplinary research methods in health and health services

The new edition has updated and expanded coverage of:

• International examples, terms and approaches

• Epidemiology and methods of tracing epidemics

• Aging population demography and bio-demography

• Evaluation and assessment of health services

• Health services research and audit, including data generation

• Methods of evaluating patients’ perspectives

• Measuring quality of life outcomes

• Health economics methods and applications

• Quantitative and qualitative research

Research Methods in Health, Fifth Edition is an essential companion for students and researchers of health and health services at all levels, health clinicians and policy-makers with responsibility for applying research findings and judging the soundness of research

What's Important?

The book is grounded in the author's career as a researcher on health and health service issues, and the valuable experience this has provided in meeting the challenges of research on people and organisations in real life settings.

Core processes and methodologies such as social research, mixed methods, literature reviewing and critical appraisal, secondary data analysis and evidence-based practice are covered in detail

A Postgraduate's Guide to Doing a Literature Review in Health and Social Care, 2e

Helen Aveyard, Sheila Payne, Nancy Preston

Print ISBN: 9780335249916 Ebook ISBN: 9780335249923

Published June 2021

This text is a comprehensive, highly readable guide to how to undertake a literature review in health and social care, tailored specifically for postgraduate study. Essential reading for all those undertaking any study at post-graduate level, the book provides clarity and a step by step approach to doing a literature review from start to finish which will enable you to:

• Identify which type of review is appropriate for your study

• Select the literature that you need to include in your review

• Search for, appraise and analyse relevant literature

• Write up your review

Crucially the book explores the common features of a broad range of types of literature review, which serve different functions – including the literature review that is a pre-requisite prior to a larger empirical study, and the literature review that is a study in its own right

What's Important?

With real-life examples of written research and succinct summaries at the end of each chapter.

The ideal text for students wanting to get the very most from their study

Research and Writing Skills

Social Research: Issues, Methods and Process 5e, May and Perry

Published in June 2022.

Fully revised and updated, this book bridges the gap between theory and methods in social research and clearly illuminates these essential components for understanding the dynamics of social relations The book is divided into three parts examining the issues and perspectives in social research, the methods and reflections on the process of research

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Ebook: 9780335262113

Part of the Social Work Skills in Practice series.

This accessible book aims to help social workers write clearly, accurately and objectively in all contexts, so that they can communicate effectively with multiple audiences The book gives practical guidance and advice on how to write unambiguously, efficiently and analytically, demonstrating how important writing skills are to the professional identity of social workers.

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Ebook: 9780335249862

Publishing January 2023.

This book explores the so-called “replication crisis” in psychology (the inherent difficulties in replicating or reproducing research results to test the robustness of findings) while delving into the ways that Open Science can address the crisis by transforming research practice

Students will develop a fundamental understanding of the origins and drivers of the crisis

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Ebook: 9780335251179

Professional Writing Skills for Social Workers, 2e, Frith and Martin

A Student's Guide to Open Science: Using the Replication Crisis to Reform Psychology, Pennington

Study Skills

A Student's Guide to Online Learning: Finding Success in Digital Study

At

A range of advice, examples and practical exercises. A fresh update to

This book teaches students how to develop those skills through a range of advice and practical exercises There are sections on how to communicate in synchronous and asynchronous situations including tutorials and forums, how to develop an academic online persona and employability skills so that students can make the most of their online learning to develop their career

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Ebook: 9780335251636

The new edition is structured so that users can find the section that will help the specific stage of their work. With practical guidance through the application process, research, viva and post-viva, this book supports PhD students of all disciplines across their journey and beyond, including parttime, those returning to study and those who are practice-based

Proposal: A flying start for students and their supervisors in the transition from MA to PhD

Clearly written and based on solid research.

For supervisors, this book is a manual with clear theoretical underpinnings that help to clearly guide students through the proposal stage. For students, it is a handbook that brings potential PhD candidates up to speed and offers guidance on the necessary skills required to write a proposal alongside how to deal with the challenges faced during this stage

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How to Get a PhD: A Handbook for Students and Their Supervisors

The Art of Writing a PhD