This textbook explores the use of the Roper-Logan-Tierney Model of Nursing in practice. The main focus is on nursing adult patients, with a variety of healthcare problems and needs, in acute and community-based settings. 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 ...
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This textbook explores the use of the Roper-Logan-Tierney Model of Nursing in practice. The main focus is on nursing adult patients, with a variety of healthcare problems and needs, in acute and community-based settings. 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. Based on the most popular model used in general nursing care Model is used throughout the world Explicitly demonstrates how model can be used to assess, plan, deliver and evaluate individualised nursing care Applies the RLT model in to the context of today's health services and links it to clinical governance and the multi-disciplinary context of care. Problem solving approach Extensive use of case studies More on the how the model has evolved (based on original authors' recent definitive explication of the RLT model) and is used in practice Problem-solving approach uses case studies and student activities to link clearly to practice Each chapter will contain increased material on planning, implementing and evaluating care as well as on assessment Clear links to today's nursing challenges i.e. EBP, clinical governance, accountability, multi-disciplinary care
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