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Preparing for Professional Practice in Health and Social Care - 2nd Edition by Anita Atwal (Paperback)
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- PREPARING FOR PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE IN HEALTH AND SOCIAL CARE The new edition of Preparing for Professional Practice in Health and Social Care is a welcome resource for students and newly registered Allied Health professionals, emphasising client-centered practice while clarifying expectations from regulatory bodies such as the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC).
- About the Author: Anita Atwal, PhD, is currently an associate professor at London South Bank University, focusing on interprofessional working.
- 192 Pages
- Medical, Allied Health Services
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About the Book
"This chapter discusses the mechanisms Allied Health Professionals (AHPs) use to assess the relevance of knowledge to their practice. The Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC), in their standards of proficiency for regulated AHPs, (HCPC, 2013a; 2013b; 2014; 2018) demand that they are able to demonstrate that they can critically reflect on practice, as well as being able to draw on relevant information to guide practice. What is professionalism? How does professionalism relate to the practice knowledge healthcare workers need? What are the ways in which these workers use their professional knowledge to come to decisions about what they do? These are complex but important questions. It will be helpful to locate them within commonly used terms about knowledge and healthcare. Firstly, professionalism will be defined as well as its relationship to the knowledge a healthcare worker needs and uses. Common terms used to reflect how AHPs deal with this knowledge are 'evidence-based practice' or 'clinical reasoning' so both of these terms will need some explanation. Finally, this chapter will make the case for reflective practice as a cornerstone of professionalism, evidence-based practice and clinical reasoning"--Book Synopsis
PREPARING FOR PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE IN HEALTH AND SOCIAL CAREThe new edition of Preparing for Professional Practice in Health and Social Care is a welcome resource for students and newly registered Allied Health professionals, emphasising client-centered practice while clarifying expectations from regulatory bodies such as the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC). The book presents a range of topics--such as law, ethics, interprofessional working, leadership, equality and diversity, team building, communication skills, and reflective practice--ensuring readers are fully prepared for the demands of their profession.
Readers will also find:
- Practical guidance on getting, and keeping, the job - from writing a CV, applying for jobs, interview techniques, as well as career-planning and continuing professional development
- Each chapter begins with an overview of the content and concludes with key take-home messages and further reading suggestions
- A set of self-assessment exercises
- Case studies and examples from clinical practice
Preparing for Professional Practice in Health and Social Care is a useful reference for all Allied Health professionals.
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The new edition of Preparing for Professional Practice in Health and Social Care is a welcome resource for students and newly registered Allied Health professionals, emphasising client-centered practice while clarifying expectations from regulatory bodies such as the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC). The book presents a range of topics--such as law, ethics, interprofessional working, leadership, equality and diversity, team building, communication skills, and reflective practice--ensuring readers are fully prepared for the demands of their profession.
Readers will also find:
- Practical guidance on getting, and keeping, the job - from writing a CV, applying for jobs, interview techniques, as well as career-planning and continuing professional development
- Each chapter begins with an overview of the content and concludes with key take-home messages and further reading suggestions
- A set of self-assessment exercises
- Case studies and examples from clinical practice
Preparing for Professional Practice in Health and Social Care is a useful reference for all Allied Health professionals.
About the Author
Anita Atwal, PhD, is currently an associate professor at London South Bank University, focusing on interprofessional working. She has been a lecturer in occupational therapy for over twenty years.