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BECOMING AN ADVANCED HEALTHCARE PRACTITIONER
Becoming an Advanced Healthcare Practitioner
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Edited By
Gillian Brown, MSc, DipCOT, SROT
Susan Esdaile, PhD, MAPS, OTR
Susan Ryan, Reader in Educational Development in the Health Sciences, University of East London

Description
This text examines advanced practice in the health professions and the importance of evidence-based practice, continuing professional development, using theory to inform practice, being reflective, ethical, and organized, and proactively planning a career as an advanced practitioner.

Audience
Practitioners in allied health: physiotherapists, occupational therapists; speech and language pathologists, nurses etc.; newly-qualified practitioners.

Contents
Introduction.
Chapter 1: Appreciating the big picture. You are part of it! The socio-political influences on health practice in the public and private sphere.
Chapter 2: Developing competencies for advanced practice. How do I get there from here?
Chapter 3: Integrating theory and practice. Using theory creatively to enhance professional practice. Chapter 4: Evidence-based practice. Informing practice and critically evaluating related research. Chapter 5: Enhancing reflective abilities. Interweaving reflection into practice.
Chapter 6: Do you reason like a (health) professional?
Chapter 7: Creating Scholarly Practice. Integrating and applying scholarship to practice.
Chapter 8: Creating occupational practice. A multidisciplinary health focus.
Chapter 9: Using adult education theories. Facilitating others' learning in professional practice settings.
Chapter 10: Role models and mentors. Informal and formal ways to learn from exemplary practice. Chapter 11: The leading edge of competence. developing your potential for advanced practice. Chapter 12: Consultancy and Advanced Teaming. Promoting practice beyond the healthcare environment. Epilogue.

Bibliographic details
Paperback, 256 pages, publication date: FEB-2003
ISBN-13: 978-0-7506-5441-8
ISBN-10: 0-7506-5441-4
Imprint: BUTTERWORTH HEINEMANN


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Last update: 10 Sep 2009
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