Values and Ethics for Care Practice

‘This is a valuable text which encourages students to examine their personal values at a time when they are developing professional values and identity. I think students will revisit this text throughout their programme. It is a complex theoretical concept which is interwoven with health care practice in a way that students can grasp. I particularly like the activities and reflections.’Lecturer, University of Plymouth

‘An accessible book for all students especially pre-registration students. A well organised book with lots of very useful activities that can be carried out in class or on one’s own. A very useful resource when delivering classes looking at ethical issues in the health care environment.’Lecturer, University of the West of England

‘The book is well written in terms that are understandable to a range of practitioners at differing levels and focuses on core values. The use of reflection and exercises helps the student (and the lecturer) contextualise the sometimes abstract into reality and practice.’Lecturer, Bangor University

‘I really liked this book – the layout, exercises, etc are useful and provide students with opportunities to expand knowledge base and reflect upon what they have read in relation to practice. The concepts covered are essential for clinical practice and in particular autonomy, independence, respect, trust are key themes for the module I run for pre-registration nursing (client focussed care). Overall the text is coherent, well written and well referenced. Students will like it as it is easy to understand yet nevertheless sufficiently academic.’Senior Lecturer, De Montfort University

Dr Jan Quallington qualified as a RGN (Adult) and undertook specialist education in cardiothoracic nursing. Her clinical practice was in acute medicine, coronary care and intensive care. After moving into education in a university setting Jan studied for an MA in Medical Ethics and Law and gained a Doctorate in Medical Ethics from Keele University. She undertook a number of roles in higher education and led a large multiprofessional team to deliver a wide range of health and social care education in partnership with health and social care providers and service users. Jan writes on ethical reflection and leadership in health and social care. She was most recently Head of the Institute of Health and Society at the University of Worcester before her retirement from healthcare education in 2019.