Care trajectory management refers to the work that nurses do to coordinate and organise patient care. It’s a relatively unseen element of the nursing role that is absolutely vital for patient safety and quality care.

Care Trajectory Management: Foundations in the Organising Work of Nurses is the first ever textbook of its kind for nurse educators, practice facilitators and policy makers as well as undergraduate nurses. It is both a theoretical and practical resource covering the concepts and theories around the organisational components of nursing practice, derived the research of nurse academic Davina Allen.

This excellent book will help prepare nurses to be the ‘glue’ in increasingly complex healthcare systems, and provides an excellent foundation for embedding this important subject into student curricula.

The first textbook of its kind - a valuable resource for both experienced nurses and undergraduates
Evidence-based - derived from research led by the author

Covers:

The history of nursing’s professional development
Professional identity
Healthcare quality and safety
Healthcare systems
Managing complexity
Care coordination
Tacit knowledge
Nursing theory
Organising work
Care Trajectory Management Framework
Translational mobilisation theory
Illustrative case studies based on observational studies bring theory to life
Exercises, quick quizzes and reflective practice help to apply learning
Online downloadable workbooks to organise learning