Author Biography

Tracy Levett-Jones is a Professor of Nursing Education and Head of School at the University of Technology Sydney (UTS). Additionally, she is an Adjunct Professor at CQUniversity and Monash University, a Conjoint Professor at The University of Newcastle, and a Visiting Professor at Manchester Metropolitan and Keele University in the UK. In 2018, she was recognised as one of the top three nursing education researchers in Australia and in 2019 she was named in The Australian's Research magazine as the top researcher in Health and Medical Sciences in the field of Nursing. Tracy is the lead researcher for the Empathy Initiative research group and she has designed a number of educational websites, including the Virtual Empathy Museum and The Patient Safety for Nursing Students website. Since 2004, she has had more than 200 publications, including peer-reviewed journal papers, authored books, edited books, book chapters and reports. Her research interests include clinical reasoning, interprofessional communication, patient safety, cultural competence, belongingness, empathy and simulation.

Table of Contents

Chapter 1 Clinical reasoning: What it is and why it matters

Tracy Levett-Jones
Chapter 2 Caring for a person experiencing an adverse drug event

Tracy Levett-Jones and David Newby
Chapter 3 Caring for a person with fluid and electrolyte imbalance

Tracy Levett-Jones and Peter Sinclair
Chapter 4 Caring for a person experiencing pain

Tracy Levett-Jones and Caroline Phelan
Chapter 5 Caring for a child with type 1 diabetes

Loretto Quinney, Kerry Reid-Searl, Veronica Mills and Bree Walker
Chapter 6 Caring for a person experiencing respiratory distress and hypoxia

Kerry Hoffman, Amanda Wilson and Vanessa Mcdonald
Chapter 7 Caring for a person with a cardiac condition

Kerry Hoffman, Amanda Wilson and Lindsay Savage
Chapter 8 Caring for a person with an acquired brain injury

Kerry Hoffman, Nathan Haining and Amanda Wilson
Chapter 9 Caring for a person receiving blood component therapies

Elizabeth Newman and Kerry Hoffman
Chapter 10 Caring for a person with sepsis

Natalie Govind and Marcia Ingles
Chapter 11 Caring for a `challenging' patient with a dual diagnosis

Teresa Stone and Rachel Rossiter
Chapter 12 Caring for a person with a complex and chronic health condition

Rachel Rossiter and Teresa Stone
Chapter 13 Caring for a person experiencing an acute psychotic episode

Anna Treloar and Peter Ross
Chapter 14 Caring for an older person with altered cognition

Sharyn Hunter, Frances Dumont and Jacqui Culver
Chapter 15 Caring for a person with a disability

Stephen Guinea, Jessica Mckirkle and Christine Imms
Chapter 16 Caring for a person requiring palliative care

Pamela Van Der Riet and Victoria Pitt
Chapter 17 Caring for a person who is refusing treatment

Lorinda Palmer


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Clinical Reasoning Model reinforces the stages of the clinical reasoning cycle and the cyclical nature of clinical reasoning Learning outcomes outline what will be achieved on successful completion of each chapter Key concepts build transferable skills and a deeper understanding of the key concepts Advanced organisers are provided to enhance understanding and recall of the clinical reasoning cycle. Questions provide opportunities to test your knowledge, make mistakes, and learn from the process. 'Something to think about' boxes highlight important points within each chapter Guided reflection questions at the end of each scenario encourage critical and creative thinking about what has been learnt and how it will inform future practice

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Three new chapters have been added to this edition: Chapter 10 Caring for a person with sepsis Chapter 13 Caring for a person experiencing an acute psychotic episode Chapter 15 Caring for a person with a disability These new chapters each promote deep learning and provide opportunities for students to rehearse how they will respond to emergent clinical situations in ways that are both person-centred and clinically astute.

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