Nursing can be complex and challenging to new students and trainee practitioners. Key Concepts in Nursing provides a much needed guide to the central topics and debates which shape nursing theory, policy and contemporary practice. From assessment to ethics, and leadership to risk management, the book offers a comprehensive yet concise guide to the professional field.

Accountability - Mike ThomasAdvocacy - Moyra A. BaldwinAssessment - Victoria RidgwayAutonomy - Jill McCarthyBiological Determinants of Need - Jan WoodhouseCaring - Pat RoseClinical Governance - Linda Meredith and Ian Pierce-HayesCommon Sense - Sue PhillipsCommunication - Geoff AstburyCompassion - Carole CapperCompetence - Andrea McLaughlinConfidence - Carole CapperCoping - Tom MasonCrisis Management - Jan BartonData, Information, Knowledge - Adam KeenDignity - Victoria RidgwayDiversity - Julie Bailey-McHaleEducator - Jean Mannix and Annette McintoshEmpathy - Tom DonovanEmpowerment - Ann BryanEnvironment - Elizabeth Mason-WhiteheadEquality - Mary MaloneEthics - Alison HobdenEvidence-Based Practice - Margaret EdwardsFeedback - Irene CookeGuilt - John StruthersHolistic Care - Kay ByattInequalities in Health - Alison WhileLeadership - Geoff WattsManager - Jenni Templeman and Heather CooperManaging Change - Linda MeredithManaging Technology - Neil Hosker and Peter HinmanMentoring - Helen Carr and Janice GidmanNurturing - Frances Wilson and Jan WoodhousePain - Paul BarberProblem-Solving - Jane QuigleyProfessional Development - Maureen Wilkins and Annette McintoshRealism - Cathy ThompsonRecord Keeping - Anne WaughReflection - Janice Gidman and Jean MannixRehabilitation - Sandra FlynnRelationship between the Individual and Society - Andy LovellResearcher - Peter BradshawRespect - Moyra A. BaldwinRisk Management - Bob HeymanRole Model - Dianne PhippsSense of Humour - John StruthersTeam Work - Alan GeeUser Involvement - Julie DulsonValue - Tony Warne and Sue Mcandrew