A Practical Guide to Care Planning in Health and Social Care
“This is an excellent book for anyone starting out on the Common Foundation year of their nursing degree, and as a reference to those further into their degree, on placement, or newly qualified. The care planning process is very well introduced using models and frameworks of care, with thorough explanations and visual aids … I would have no hesitation in recommending this book to fellow students and colleagues, and I will use it throughout the remainder of my degree and beyond.”
Conor Hamilton, Student Nurse, Queens University Belfast, UK
This accessible guide takes the mystery and fear out of care planning and will help you to develop a person centred approach to delivering good quality nursing care in all clinical settings. The book explores each part of the care planning process and provides opportunities for you to reflect upon practice and to develop effective skills through:
Practical examples demonstrate how best to complete care planning documents and samples are provided in the appendix for you to practice with. Useful websites and checklists are included to help you become more confident with the care planning process.
A Practical Guide to Care Planning in Health and Social Care is essential reading for all health and social care students involved in planning good quality care.
You can find printable downloads of all practice sheets online at: www.openup.co.uk/careplanning
