Full Description
This package provides you with the book plus the eBook - giving you the printed book, plus access to the complete book content electronically. Evolve eBooks allows you to quickly search the entire book, make notes, add highlights, and study more efficiently. Buying other Evolve eBooks titles makes your learning experience even better: all of the eBooks will work together on your electronic "bookshelf", so that you can search across your entire library of Nursing eBooks.An essential textbook for pre-registration nursing students, this book will be a key part of your introduction to nursing and will prepare you for entry into your chosen nursing branch. It is fully up to date in line with developments in nursing education. It includes case studies and activities to develop and test your knowledge..An essential guide to working in health care settings for pre-registration nursing students that prepares them for entry to their chosen branch programme.Student-friendly format with extensive case studies, activities, boxes and further readingSTUDENT-FOCUSSED - Activities and case studies help make learning more interactive and funCURRENT - Reflects changes and trends in healthcareNEW LAYOUT - Sections reflect the Nursing & Midwifery Council 4 domains of knowledge that are used to assess progressNEW MATERIAL - - Anatomy & Physiology- What it's like being a Nursing student- Care Delivery- Communication Skills- Decision Making and Record Keeping- Health and Safety- Hygiene- Nutrition- Study Skills and using ITPATIENT-CENTRED FOCUS - Reflects the needs of diverse cultures
Contents
Section 1 Personal, professional and ethical aspects of becoming a nurse1 Becoming a nurse 2 Learning how to study and learn effectively 3 The emotional labour of nursing 4 Professional standards and rules: the professional regulatory body and the nursing student 5 Learning and working as a nursing student in a multicultural world 6 Using a 'toolkit' of activities in your placementSection 2 Essentials of care delivery7 Communication between patients, carers and health care professionals 8 Food and nutrition 9 HygieneSection 3 Care management10 Working in a team 11 Managing self and setting priorities in placement 12 Decision-making in practice 13 Promoting safe practiceAppendix 1 NMC code of professional conduct Appendix 2 NMC outcomes for entry to branch programmeIndex
