Series Information An interactive approach to learning, this series provides everything a student needs for Foundation studies across healthcare disciplines. Written by an appropriate specialist in a non-technical style. Key features of the text demonstrate how theory has a practical application, as well as testing student's knowledge.

Explores the core strategies of reflective practice and decision-making underlying professional nursing development.

Examines management theory and its applications in healthcare, with an emphasis on relating theory to the organisation of patient care and effective management in everyday practice. This guide to health care management explores clinical governance, middle management, interprofessional working, and clinical leadership.

Critical reflection, like all practice based skills, can only be mastered by doing it. This practical user's guide takes the reader through a structured and coherent course in reflective practice, with frequent reflective writing exercises, discussion breaks and suggestions for further reading.

Integrates theory and practice to distil the reality of healthcare leadership. This work addresses the context and explores strategies for leadership and examines the leadership skills required to implement and sustain developments in healthcare. It also examines the contemporary context and challenges of healthcare leadership.

Seeks to underpin mentoring initiatives, exploring the impact of mentoring, supervision and preceptorship on professional practice. This guide addresses the inter-professional and policy context for mentorship and examines the nature of effective learning environments.