Human Factors for Healthcare Elsevier E-Book on VitalSource, 1st Edition

by Ally Ackbarally and Catie Paton, BA, MSc, PGCE

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ISBN: 9780702084898

Publication Date: 04-08-2024

Page Count: 224

Imprint: Elsevier

List Price: $37.99

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Human factors such as fatigue and poor communication can increase the risk of safety incidents. This new book is the first to address the specific needs in this area of nurses and allied health professionals, who make up the majority of the workforce.

The aim of the book is to support understanding of human factors and the role they play in quality and safety. It will help the reader identify risks, understand human error, and develop non-technical skills (social, cognitive and personal) that will support them in their practice across a range of clinical environments.

With contributions by leading experts in this emerging area, many of whom remain in practice, Human Factors for Healthcare: A Guide for Nurses and Allied Health Professionals is an ideal textbook for teaching and learning in both academic and clinical settings.

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Key Features
- 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
Contents

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
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