Full Description
The guidelines and skills required to become a nurse are always changing and it can be difficult to stay up-to-date with the current standards. This book has been specifically designed to address the main skills you need to meet NMC requirements. Becoming a Nurse will demystify what you need to know while preparing you to meet NMC standards and become a confident, practicing professional. This book is ideal for both pre-registration and practicing nurses. It is an excellent resource to prepare you for your programme or to refresh your knowledge of current NMC standards. User-friendly language describes the key NMC standards to Become a Nurse: * Personal and professional development * Professional and ethical practice * Care delivery * Care management * 17 overarching standards of the NMC. "More readable than texts on single topics such as ethics or management, it is also a better preparation for the accountability of Registration than clinically oriented books usually are...Would you recommend it? Resoundingly, yes."- Sue McBean, University of Ulster, THES, Feb 2010
Contents
Contents List of contributors Introduction 1 Professional issues Learning outcomes Introduction Part 1: Outlining professional issues Part 2: Explaining professional issues Part 3: Exploring professional issues Conclusion Suggested further reading References 2 Ethics Learning outcomes Introduction Part 1: Outlining ethics Part 2: Explaining ethics Part 3: Exploring ethics Conclusion Suggested further reading References 3 Law Learning outcomes Introduction Part 1: Outlining the law Part 2: Explaining the law Part 3: Exploring the law Conclusion Suggested further reading References 4 Health policy Learning outcomes Introduction Part 1: Outlining health policy Part 2: Explaining health policy Part 3: Exploring health policy Conclusion Suggested further reading References 5 Interprofessional working Learning outcomes Introduction Part 1: Outlining interprofessional working Part 2: Explaining interprofessional working Part 3: Exploring interprofessional working Conclusion Suggested further reading References 6 Evidence-based practice Learning outcomes Introduction Part 1: Outlining evidence-based practice Part 2: Explaining evidence-based practice Part 3: Exploring evidence-based practice Conclusion Suggested further reading References 7 Assessment Learning outcomes Introduction Part 1: Outlining assessment Part 2: Explaining assessment Part 3: Exploring assessment Conclusion Suggested further reading References 8 Judgement and decision making Learning outcomes Introduction Part 1: Outlining judgement and decision making Part 2: Explaining judgement and decision making Part 3: Exploring judgement and decision making Conclusion Suggested further reading References 9 Communication and interpersonal skills Learning outcomes Introduction Part 1: Outlining communication and interpersonal skills Part 2: Explaining communication and interpersonal skills Part 3: Exploring communication and interpersonal skills Conclusion Suggested further reading References 10 Public health Learning outcomes Introduction Part 1: Outlining public health Part 2: Explaining public health Part 3: Exploring public health Conclusion Suggested further reading References 11 Learning and teaching Learning outcomes Introduction Part 1: Outlining learning and teaching Part 2: Explaining learning and teaching Part 3: Exploring learning and teaching Conclusion Suggested further reading References 12 Management and leadership Learning outcomes Introduction Part 1: Outlining management and leadership Part 2: Explaining management and leadership Part 3: Exploring management and leadership Conclusion Suggested further reading References 13 Personal and professional development Learning outcomes Introduction Part 1: Outlining personal and professional development Part 2: Explaining personal and professional development Part 3: Exploring personal and professional development Conclusion Suggested further reading References 14 Medicines management Learning outcomes Introduction Part 1: Outlining medicines management Part 2: Explaining medicines management Part 3: Exploring medicines management Conclusion Suggested further reading References Index .
