This book provides an accessible overview of the care and management of people living with a long-term condition. Develop your skills and knowledge of the particularities of working with this group, including supporting self-care and self-management as well as providing care for those with complex needs, comorbidities and palliative care.

Key features

•  Each chapter is mapped to the 2018 NMC standards
• Structured sequentially to follow the journey an individual with an LTC might take, from diagnosis through to palliative care
• Case students and activities relate theory and research to your own experiences and practice

Jane Nicol is Head of Education and Learning at St Richards Hospice and a Registered General Nurse. During her career she has worked across a range of clinical settings in both primary and secondary care, enabling her to develop a broad knowledge and skill base. She previously taught pre-registration nursing students at the University of Worcester and University of Birmingham. Jane’s specialist areas of teaching are the care and management of people living with long term conditions and palliative and end-of-life care. Lorna Hollowood is a Registered Adult Nurse and Lecturer in the School of Nursing at the University of Birmingham. Lorna has a clinical background in District Nursing and palliative care. She teaches on a variety of modules with a focus on public health, long term conditions and contributes to palliative and end-of-life care teaching across the programme. She maintains her clinical activity through assessing and supporting the care home sector in the provision of end-of-life care. Marketing Information