The concept of 'person-centredness' has become established in approaches to the delivery of healthcare, particularly with nursing, and is embedded in many international healthcare policy frameworks and strategic plans. This book explores person-centred nursing using a framework that has been derived from research and practice. Person-centred Nursing is a theoretically rigorous and practically applied text that aims to increase nurses' understanding of the principles and practices of person-centred nursing in a multiprofessional context. It advances new understandings of person-centred nursing concepts and theories through the presentation of an inductively derived and tested framework for person-centred nursing. In addition it explores a variety of strategies for developing person-centred nursing and presents case examples of the concept in action. This is a practical resource for all nurses who want to develop person-centred ways of working.

Table of Contents:
Author Biographies. Acknowledgements. Chapter 1 Introduction. The Person-Centred Nursing Framework. Structure of the Book. Chapter 2 Personhood and Person-Centredness. Introduction. The Concept of 'Person'. A Hierarchy of Attributes. The Refl ective Person. The Intrinsic Moral Good of Persons. The Embodied Person and Personhood. Connecting Concepts of Persons through Authenticity. The Life Plan as a representation of the Authentic Self. Summary of Key Points. Chapter 3 A Theoretical Framework for Person-Centred Nursing. Introduction. Caring and Person-Centredness. The Concept of Caring. The Concept of Person-Centredness. Person-Centred Nursing. The Person-Centred Nursing Framework. Summary of Key Points. Chapter 4 Pre-requisites: Attributes of the Nurse. Introduction. Professionally Competent. Developed Interpersonal Skills. Being Committed to the Job. Clarity of Beliefs and Values. Knowing Self. Summary of Key Points. Chapter 5 The Care Environment. Introduction. Workplace Culture. Skill Mix. Shared Decision-Making Systems. Power Sharing and Effective Staff Relationships. Potential for Innovation and Risk-Taking. The Physical Environment. Summary of Key Points. Chapter 6 Person-Centred Processes. Introduction. Working with Patients Beliefs and Values. Shared Decision-Making. Engagement. Having Sympathetic Presence. Providing Holistic Care. Summary of Key Points. Chapter 7 Person-Centred Nursing Outcomes and their Evaluation. Introduction. Outcome Evaluation in Nursing. Outcome Evaluation in Person-Centred Nursing. A Framework for Outcome Evaluation. Summary of Key Points. Chapter 8 Using a Practice Development Framework to Develop Person-Centred Cultures. Introduction. Why a Practice Development Approach? What is Practice Development? How can Practice Development Methodology be made real in Practice? Case Studies of PCN Developments using Emancipatory and Transformational Approaches. A Collaborative Practice Development Programme for Clinical Nurse Leaders: 'Creating the Conditions for Growth'. An Experience of Using a Framework for the Development of Person-Centred Practice. Journeying from 'I have a Dream' towards 'Yes, we can': A Dialogue about leading the Development of Person-Centred Nursing. The Belfast Health and Social Care Trust Person-Centred Care Programme. Person-Centred Practice at Uniting Care Ageing, New South Wales, Australia. Summary of Key Points. References. Index.