The Essential Bible Companion to the Psalms is a must-have for students of the Bible, pastors, and anyone who desires to possess a unique reference guide to these ancient works of poetry and worship.

Quality patient care relies on the demonstration of competencies by nurses at all stages of their education and developing career. This exciting textbook is designed to help student nurses better understand the competencies set out by the NMC and equip them to achieve and demonstrate competency as they prepare to qualify as a nurse.The book is divided into sections that address the four domains of competency: Professional ValuesCommunication and interpersonal skillsNursing practice and decision makingLeadership, management and team working Suitable for all student nurses on pre-registration degree programmes in nursing across the UK, the book includes examples and insights from the fields of adult, child, mental health and learning disability that reflect a range of clinical and community settings.Amongst other topics this book covers: Communication skills Working with patients and their familiesSolving problems in practiceClinical decision makingWorking in interprofessional teams Written by experts, each chapter challenges you to reflect on your own values and beliefs, giving you opportunities to learn and reflect on your nursing skills and knowledge. The chapters include reflective activities, portfolio activities, case studies & vignettes, key points and further resources. An essential purchase for all student nurses. Contributors: Mary Addo, Heather Bain, Debbie Banks, Mary Jane Baker, Owen Barr, Pauline Black, Jackie Bridges, Alison Brown, Jean Cowie, Debbie Good, Ruth Taylor, Kate Goodhand, Chris McLean, Yvonne Middlewick, Avril Milne, Eloise Monger, Delia Pogson, Mark Rawlinson, Beth Sepion, Steve Smith, Cathy Sullivan, Kay Townsend, Alison Trenery. "What we have in this textbook is a user friendly but rigorous presentation of the main competencies for professional nursing practice. Its easy style and 'readability' is one of its most pleasing features and the case studies, information boxes and key learning points give structure to the book as well as helping to engage readers. I recommend with enthusiasm this book to would-be readers. It is a solid and significant contribution to the on-going development of best nursing practice. It should be on the recommended reading list of any nurse who plans, delivers and evaluates patient care." Professor Hugh P. McKenna CBE, Pro Vice Chancellor, Research and Innovation, University of Ulster. "To date, I would consider this the 'must-have' book on achieving competence for any nursing student in all four countries of the United Kingdom." Melanie Jasper, Professor of Nursing and Head of the College of Human and Health Sciences, Swansea University, UK

Finding the Prosperity Within is a guide for finding, understanding, and utilizing the prosperity that exists within you to create a prosperous and fulfilling life. Written as an entertaining fable and borne out of the author's own life experiences, Finding the Prosperity Within will compel you to rethink who you are and what you are capable of achieving. It will open your eyes to the many ways your environment attempts to define and limit you, and it will give you the tools you need to get in the driver's seat and take control of your own experience. If you have ever struggled to achieve success in business, in marriage, or in your personal life, and have fallen short, this book is for you. If failures and disappointments have caused you to lower your expectations of what you think you can accomplish, or caused you to believe that success will always be only a dream, this book could be a life changer. Finding the Prosperity Within follows the experiences of a talented, motivated, and accomplished young woman named Jamie who has never reached her full potential in the business world. Her life seems to be at the mercy of people and events she can't control. Failure after failure has made her believe that she will never prosper to the extent she desires-until she makes an acquaintance that changes her life and leads her to a world of prosperity she has never known. Jamie's new acquaintance, a seasoned business pro and success coach named Tim, enters her life at a pivotal time. Jamie has devoted herself for a number of years to a company that is on the verge of imploding because of poor management decisions. She and her colleagues, seeing the impending doom, develop a strategy for avoiding the disaster. But their egotistical boss, who is recognized for his management expertise despite the fact that his employees are responsible for keeping him from failing, will have none of it. He insists on steering his company toward the precipice, taking his empl

This new approach to leadership focuses on how students can develop leadership skills right from the start of their nursing programme through to transitioning to their first role. The book first takes students through the underpinning knowledge and theory and then through practical skills to help them understand all aspects of leadership and how it is a key component of providing quality care to patients in a range of environments and settings. Real stories from nursing leaders, practitioners and students are included to inspire students and show them how they can impact positively on practice, whatever level they are working at. Key features include: Real life focus, grounded in everyday practice, with lots of case studies and examples to help students see how theory relates to practice Activities to help students reflect about their own practice, and about themselves as leaders Video interviews with nurse leaders and students on the companion website Further reading and links to journal articles in both the book and the companion website help students delve deeper and prepare for assessments.

This new approach to leadership focuses on how students can develop leadership skills right from the start of their nursing programme through to transitioning to their first role. The book first takes students through the underpinning knowledge and theory and then through practical skills to help them understand all aspects of leadership and how it is a key component of providing quality care to patients in a range of environments and settings. Real stories from nursing leaders, practitioners and students are included to inspire students and show them how they can impact positively on practice, whatever level they are working at. Key features include: Real life focus, grounded in everyday practice, with lots of case studies and examples to help students see how theory relates to practice Activities to help students reflect about their own practice, and about themselves as leaders Video interviews with nurse leaders and students on the companion website Further reading and links to journal articles in both the book and the companion website help students delve deeper and prepare for assessments.