Description
Provides final year nursing students with comprehensive guidance on how to make the leap from student to registered nurse, helping you to master the skills needed to progress from supervised to professional practice.
Packed with key information, theory and advice, this book covers essential topics such as leadership and management, decision-making, professional development, assessment, law and ethics. It also provides you with an insightful overview of global nursing, exploring the issues of nurse migration and outlining the specific requirements for registering as a nurse in countries outside of the UK.
To further support your learning, the book includes engaging activities that encourage you to use critical reflection, real-life example scenarios to help improve your decision-making, and references to the author’s personal experiences of professional development.
Table of Contents
Becoming a qualified nurse - Rob Burton, Graham Ormrod and Angela Darvill
Transition - Rob Burton, Graham Ormrod and Angela Darvill
Improving safety and quality of care - Graham Ormrod and Rob Burton
Accountability and ethical decision-making - Graham Ormrod, Nichola Barlow and Rob Burton
Accountability, decision-making and the law - Graham Ormrod, Nichola Barlow and Rob Burton
Leading, managing and working in teams - Rob Burton and Graham Ormrod
Learning, teaching and assessment in practice - Rob Burton and Graham Ormrod
Getting the job that you want - Graham Ormrod and Rob Burton
Preparation for personal and professional development - Val Ely, Rob Burton and Graham Ormrod
Global and international nursing - Rob Burton and Graham Ormrod
Conclusion - Graham Ormrod and Rob Burton
