Good intentions to do our best in healthcare are not enough. Healthcare professionals need to know how to close the gap between best evidence and practice, by understanding and applying quality improvement principles and processes. Improving Healthcare is a practical guide, providing healthcare staff with the knowledge and skills that enable them to implement, evaluate and disseminate a quality improvement project in their own workplace. With a comprehensive coverage, chapters cover the history, selection and application of quality improvement philosophies and methods in clinical healthcare at team, unit, organisational and system levels. The book also considers social processes of implementation as well as technical aspects of measuring and improving quality. As an essential guide for healthcare practitioners at any level who are new to service improvement, Improving Healthcare includes practical examples and case studies of healthcare improvements that illustrate the concepts discussed.

This practical guide explores professional values in nursing, helping you to develop safe, compassionate, person-centred and evidence-based practice.
The fundamental values of equality, anti-discriminatory practice and caring are discussed throughout. Chapters explore person-centred and holistic nursing care. They discuss working in partnership with people and families and working in partnership within the interprofessional team. The book explores vulnerability and safeguarding, challenging poor practice and promoting best practice.
* Chapters are mapped to NMC Standards for Pre-registration Nursing Education
* Strong evidence base to ensure best practice
* Accessible style with features including learning outcomes, key points, summary boxes, case studies, reflection points and questions
* Relevant to all fields of nursing, with case studies representing patients across the lifespan and with different healthcare needs
* Free online resources include PowerPoints, additional scenarios and questions

Professional Values in Nursing is a valuable resource for all nursing students, helping to embed professional values in your everyday practice.