Handbook for Student Nurses, 2017-18 edition: Introducing key issues relevant for practice - Couverture souple

Benbow, Wendy; Jordan, Gill

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 1908625430 ISBN 13 : 9781908625434

Editeur : Lantern Publishing Ltd, 2017

Synopsis

A Handbook for Student Nurses provides an introduction to the essential background knowledge that pre-registration nursing students need as a foundation for their training. It covers the core of first year nursing studies:

* Legal and professional issues
* Communication
* Values and health care ethics
* Reflection and personal development
* Evidence-based practice
* Study skills
* Medicine, IV fluid and drug administration

Case studies and examples, activities and reflection points all aid learning, while references to legislation, key documents and reports, and website links to relevant organisations provide easy access to core information.

A Handbook for Student Nurses is widely recommended in institutions across the UK and is essential reading for new students. This 2017–18 edition incorporates the latest developments in the health service, and references have also been comprehensively updated.

WHAT STUDENTS AND LECTURERS THINK ABOUT THIS BOOK:

“…an invaluable resource and a daily accompaniment for lectures…I take it into my second year with the knowledge that I have a great reference book I can reflect on throughout my years of training.”

“I found this to be an excellent resource and I feel students new to the profession would find it extremely useful…. The book is well-organised, highly readable and accessible.”

“An excellent introductory text for student nurses, written in a clear and illuminative style.”

“[An] excellent textbook that provides up-to-date and relevant information for pre- and post-registration nursing students.”

“This is an excellent book, full of relevant information for student nurses.”

A propos du livre

Présentation de l'éditeur

A Handbook for Student Nurses provides an introduction to the essential background knowledge that pre-registration nursing students need as a foundation for their training. It covers the core of first year nursing studies:

• Legal and professional issues
• Communication
• Values and health care ethics
• Reflection and personal development
• Evidence-based practice
• Study skills
• Medicine, IV fluid and drug administration

Case studies and examples, activities and reflection points all aid learning, while references to legislation, key documents and reports, and website links to relevant organisations provide easy access to core information.
A Handbook for Student Nurses is widely recommended in institutions across the UK and is essential reading for new students. This 2017–18 edition incorporates the latest developments in the health service, and references have also been comprehensively updated.
WHAT STUDENTS AND LECTURERS THINK ABOUT THIS BOOK:
"...an invaluable resource and a daily accompaniment for lectures... I take it into my second year with the knowledge that I have a great reference book I can reflect on throughout my years of training."
"I found this to be an excellent resource and I feel students new to the profession would find it extremely useful.... The book is well-organised, highly readable and accessible."
"An excellent introductory text for student nurses, written in a clear and illuminative style."
"[An] excellent textbook that provides up-to-date and relevant information for pre- and post-registration nursing students."
"This is an excellent book, full of relevant information for student nurses."

Contents

1 Nurse education and mentorship
2 Communication
3 Legal and professional issues
4 Values and healthcare ethics
5 The UK as a culturally diverse society
6 Quality assurance
7 Evidence-based practice
8 Interprofessional practice and changing roles in nursing
9 Reflection and professional development
10 Study skills and information technology
11 Medicine, IV fluid and blood administration

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Lantern Publishing Ltd
• Date d'édition: 2017
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 1908625430
• ISBN 13: 9781908625434
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 264
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
• Personne responsable: non disponible