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Author:   Carol Dimon
Publisher:   The Cloister House Press
Imprint:   The Cloister House Press
Dimensions:   Width: 14.00cm , Height: 0.70cm , Length: 21.60cm
Weight:   0.156kg
ISBN:  

9781909465114

ISBN 10:   1909465119
Pages:   126
Publication Date:   30 August 2013
Audience:   General/trade ,  General
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print  
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Table of Contents

Chapter 1: Historical perspective - the historical effect of the Protestant Work Ethic on nursing. Chapter 2: Research and campaigns - the ineffectiveness of nursing research and initiatives. Chapter 3: Care homes within the UK, USA, and Australia - poor care and the impact of privatisation. Chapter 4: Hospitals - poor care and the impact of privatisation. Chapter 5: Attitudes to care - the effect of the focus on individualism. Chapter 6: Intellectualisation of care - the end degree level nursing? Chapter 7: Poor care and the Care Quality Commission - ineffectiveness as a regulator. Chapter 8: Care in the balance - a UNISON survey of staff/patient ratios. Chapter 9: The issue of remuneration - nursing pay and morale. Chapter 10: Truth about welfare spending - facts and figures. Chapter 11: Regulation of healthcare assistants - government opposition. Chapter 12: Whistleblowing - repercussions of reporting poor care. Chapter 13: Ombudsman - types and effectiveness. Chapter 14: Failure of the Nursing and Midwifery Council - areas of failure. Chapter 15: Human rights and discrimination - the ineffectiveness of legislation. Chapter 16: Dilemmas of care - covert nursing practice. Chapter 17: The exploitation of overseas nurses. Chapter 18: Conclusion and further recommendations.

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Carol Dimon is an RGN, university lecturer, independent researcher, and author. Believing that patients' needs and wishes are paramount, for many years she has raised issues of standards of care at a national level.

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