Applying the Roper-Logan-Tierney Model in Practice: Elements of Nursing

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

Karen Holland, Associate Head of School of Nursing, The University of Salford; Jane Jenkins, Senior Lecturer (Adult), Department of Nursing, The University of Salford; Jackie Solomon, Bolton Hospitals NHS Trust, Education Centre; and Sue Whittam, Bolton Hospitals NHS Trust, Acting Head of Training, Education Centre