The Student’s Guide to Becoming a Nurse

The Student s Guide to BECOMING A NURSE The Student s Guide to Becoming a Nurse is an essential guide for all student nurses who want to become competent practitioners. It explores the knowledge, skills and attitudes that all pre-registration nursing students must acquire by the end of their programme of study, enabling them to become confident, successful nurses. Thoroughly re-written and updated to include the latest 2010 NMC standards for pre-registration nursing education, this invaluable textbook is divided into four key sections: Professional values Communication and interpersonal skills Nursing practice and decision making Leadership, management and team working With case studies, top tips, activities and questions throughout, The Student s Guide to Becoming a Nurse is ideal for all pre-registration nurses and those about to qualify. Student Reviews It s been designed for students and that s why I like it it is student friendly, useful, easy to read. Tamara Thomas, 2nd year nursing student, Swansea University I cannot fault the content it is straight to the point, it provides some interesting resources for a student nurse that is essential for them to know a joy to read. Faye Elliott, 2nd year nursing student, Keele University I think the content and material is excellent I will definitely be making recommendations to my friends. Leanne Curran, 2nd year nursing student, University of Ulster This book is truly amazing and provided all of the information needed for my final exam to become a qualified nurse. I passed with flying colours, thanks. Amazon review

The Student's Guide to BECOMING A NURSEThe Student's Guide to Becoming a Nurse is an essential guide for all student nurses who want to become competent practitioners. It explores the knowledge, skills and attitudes that all pre-registration nursing students must acquire by the end of their programme of study, enabling them to become confident, successful nurses.Thoroughly re-written and updated to include the latest 2010 NMC standards for pre-registration nursing education, this invaluable textbook is divided into four key sections:* Professional values* Communication and interpersonal skills* Nursing practice and decision making* Leadership, management and team workingWith case studies, top tips, activities and questions throughout, The Student's Guide to Becoming a Nurse is ideal for all pre-registration nurses and those about to qualify.Student Reviews"It's been designed for students and that's why I like it... it is student friendly, useful, easy to read."Tamara Thomas, 2nd year nursing student, Swansea University"I cannot fault the content - it is straight to the point, it provides some interesting resources for a student nurse that is essential for them to know... a joy to read."Faye Elliott, 2nd year nursing student, Keele University"I think the content and material is excellent... I will definitely be making recommendations to my friends."Leanne Curran, 2nd year nursing student, University of Ulster"This book is truly amazing and provided all of the information needed for my final exam to become a qualified nurse. I passed with flying colours, thanks."Amazon review

Preface viAcknowledgements viiAbbreviations Commonly Used in Health Care viiiIntroduction 1Part I: Professional Values 91 The Code of Conduct and Professional Practice 112 The Vulnerable Person 593 Inequality, Discrimination and Exclusion 914 Partnership Working, Roles and Responsibilities 128Part II: Communication and Interpersonal Skills 1455 Therapeutic Relationships, Communication and Interpersonal Skills 1476 Interprofessional Working and Learning 1817 Health Promotion, Promoting Self-care and Wellbeing 196Part III: Nursing Practice and Decision-making 2238 Evidence-based Practice 2259 Assessing, Planning, Implementing and Evaluating Care Needs 24510 Public Health 27311 Patient Safety 30312 Recognising, Interpreting and Managing Deterioration in Health and Wellbeing 335Part IV: Leadership and Management 35913 Leadership and Management 36114 Continuing Professional Development 38615 Teaching and Learning in Clinical Practice 409Activity Answers 431Glossary of Terms 439Index 453