Understanding Vulnerability

The notion of vulnerability is critical to person-centred and
high-quality nursing and healthcare practice, and underpins all
nursing education. Understanding Vulnerability: a Nursing and
Healthcare Approach focuses on vulnerability experienced every
day by patients and clients in healthcare, and provides clear and
supportive guidance to nurses and other healthcare practitioners on
protecting and caring for vulnerable patients.



Taking a fresh, critical and reflective perspective that reflects
current trends towards the promotion of equality and acknowledges
everyone's vulnerability, this book is essential reading for
all nursing and healthcare students, as well as healthcare
practitioners who are committed to providing person-centred
care.



Special features:

*One of the first books to address the issue of
vulnerability from a nursing and healthcare perspective

*Written by a group of experienced professionals,
academics and educationalists with both educational and research
expertise in the exploration of vulnerability

*Includes narratives, perspectives and case studies,
illustrating and bringing to life the issues within the book