Promoting health and preventing ill health is central to your role as a nursing associate. Written in clear language and full of examples from practice, this book introduces all the aspects of health promotion that you need to know. Covering essential topics such as health inequalities, mental health promotion and making sense of demographic data, and with a new expanded look at culture and communication, supporting mental health for Children and Young People and the impact of socio-economic inequalities on access, this book develops your knowledge and skills in health promotion at the individual, community and population level.
Key features: • Fully mapped to the 2018 NMC standards of proficiency for nursing associates
• Case studies, activities and new insights from real TNAs illustrate health promotion in different settings across all fields of nursing
• Written specifically to reflect the unique experiences, challenges and requirements of the nursing associate role, helping you to develop into a confidence and professional practitioner
ABOUT THE SERIES: The Understanding Nursing Associate Practice series (UNAP) is a new collection of books uniquely designed to support trainee nursing associates throughout their training and into a professional career.
Gillian Rowe is a full-time writer and researcher working with marginalised groups such as the GRT community. She has edited and authored chapters for this book and has edited and written for the Learning Matters imprint on health promotion and ethics and values for nursing associates. Gillian has extensive experience of the healthcare sector, having been a qualified nurse and then managed a large residential care facility. Gillian completed a PGCE and lectured for Plymouth University; Gillian is an Associate Fellow of the Higher Education Academy (AFHEA).
Deborah Gee qualified as a registered nurse in 2006 and has worked in a variety of healthcare settings including Neonatal Intensive Care and Community District Nursing. In 2010 Deborah completed her PGDip SCPHN qualification and has significant experience working with families and young children assessing and identifying their health needs, and that of the wider population in her role as a health visitor. Deborah has an MSc in Education in Professional Practice in addition to holding recognised teacher status with the Nursing and Midwifery Council. Deborah is a fellow of the Higher Education Academy and has 10 years’ teaching experience in higher education settings.Ami Jackson began her nursing career as a cadet nurse and then completed her pre-registration training at Northumbria University in 2007. She went on to complete a Practice Development degree in 2013. Ami has worked in a variety of areas including stroke rehabilitation, acute older persons’ medicine, intensive care, and orthopaedic surgery. Ami became a ward sister on an orthopaedic trauma unit and developed significant experience in leadership and management. More recently, Ami was a Practice Placement Facilitator, leading on pre-registration nursing programmes within her local NHS Trust. Ami now tutors Student Nursing Associates at Teesside University and has completed a master’s degree in Global Leadership.
