Additional information
by Annette Chowthi-Williams (Editor)
This book has been designed to support, improve and maintain your wellbeing throughout your programme of study and into your career. Becoming a health and social care professional means that you will encounter challenging situations from a very early stage in your course, and protecting your own health and wellbeing is essential whilst caring for others. Written by an expert team, this book will equip you with the tools, resources and strategies you need to develop your resilience and care for your wellbeing. In doing so, it develops other essential skills including communication, problem-solving, research, critical thinking and reflection, thereby supporting your personal and professional development, and key requirements for your course.
Key features:
- Written specifically for the nursing, social work and allied health professions and the particular challenges these roles face
- Practical activities and case studies help you apply key concepts to your personal context and professional practice
- Features a personal wellbeing journal to help you assess, monitor and improve your wellbeing
Author Biography
Annette Chowthi-Williams is an experienced academic, senior NHS manager and practitioner, and is currently an academic at the University of Roehampton in London. Dr Chowthi-Williams is a Senior Fellow of the Higher Education Academy and an External Examiner. She has a particular interest in healthcare innovation and improvement, public health and leadership in community and primary care. Her interest in healthcare innovation and improvement has led to the development of possibly the first health care change management model in nursing and nurse education, and recently published a book on the subject, Successful Change Management in Health Care: Being Emotionally and Cognitively Ready. She is passionate about student's wellbeing and on engaging and involving then in their teaching and learning.
