Human Factors for Healthcare, 1st Edition

• Covers the basic concepts right through to the most up-to-date research on human factors, including:

• Patient safety
• Human error
• Human factors for non-medical practitioners
• Human Factors in urgent, unscheduled and emergency care
• Non-technical skills
• The role of communication
• Teamwork
• Leadership
• Situation Awareness and Decision Making
• Workplace culture
• Stress and fatigue
• Resilience

• Reflects the requirements of the 2018 NMC Standards of Proficiency for RNs and HCPC (2023) Standards of Proficiency for AHPs.
• Features experts in the field from a variety of settings
• Embraces a broad range of speciality areas ranging from wards to A&E and ITU
• Contains clinical scenarios, case studies, tips and questions to help the reader reflect and engage

1. Human Factors in Healthcare
2. Human Error
3. Patient Safety
4. Human Factors in Urgent, Unscheduled and Emergency Care
5. Nontechnical Skills
6. Teamwork in Healthcare
7. Communication in Relation to Patient Safety
8. Situational Awareness and Decision-Making
9. Human Factors from a Leadership Perspective
10. Culture in the Workplace
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Ally Ackbarally and Catie Paton, BA, MSc, PGCE