Description
A Handbook for Student Nurses is widely recommended in institutions across the UK and is essential reading for new students.
The book provides an introduction to the essential background knowledge that pre-registration nursing students need as a foundation for their training. This fourth edition has been thoroughly revised to reflect the new NMC standards of proficiency for registered nurses and the most recent update of the NMC Code. It incorporates the very latest developments in nurse education and in the health service.
A Handbook for Student Nurses covers the core of first-year nursing studies:
- Practice supervision and assessment
- Communication
- Legal and professional issues
- Values, ethics and cultural awareness
- Reflection and personal development
- Quality care and evidence-based practice
- Study skills
- Public health and promoting health and wellbeing
“An excellent introductory text for student nurses, written in a clear and illuminative style.” Lecturer, Adult Nursing
Preface to the fourth edition; Preface to the third edition; About the authors
1. Nurse education, practice supervision and assessment
Introduction
Pre-registration nurse education
Nurse education today
Standards of proficiency for registered nurses
Standards for education
Practice placements
Registration
2. Communication
Introduction
Communication defined
The communication process
Interpersonal skills
Intercultural communication
Emotional intelligence
Non-verbal interaction
Barriers to effective communication
Listening skills
Advocacy and empowerment
Digital literacy
3. Legal and professional issues
Professional accountability
Arenas of professional accountability
Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS)
Compassion in Practice
Delegation
The Code in more detail
Consent
Safeguarding
Confidentiality
Record-keeping
And finally...
4. Values and healthcare ethics
Values and rights
Patients' rights
Human rights
Professional considerations
Respect, dignity and privacy
Healthcare ethics
5. Cultural awareness
Introduction
Culture
Associated cultural terminology
Legislation and policy
Culture in practice
Religious awareness
6. Quality care
Defining quality assurance
A brief history of the organisation of quality assurance in UK healthcare
National quality assurance
Local clinical level
Further aspects of quality assurance
7. Evidence-based practice
Introduction
Evidence-based practice in nursing
Carrying out evidence-based practice
Clinical effectiveness and evidence-based practice
Implementing evidence-based practice
8. Professional roles in healthcare
Introduction to interprofessional practice
Definitions
Interprofessional working
Challenges to successful interprofessional working
Changing roles in nursing
Nursing in the 21st century in the UK
Careers in nursing
9. Reflection and clinical supervision
Reflection
Models of reflection
Using reflective frameworks
The benefits of practising reflectively
Reflective writing – keeping a journal or reflective diary
Preceptorship
Maintaining professional knowledge and competence (revalidation)
Continuing professional development and lifelong learning
Clinical/professional supervision
Resilience in nursing
10. Study skills
Study skills
Reading
Taking notes
Writing essays
Electronic learning (e-learning)
Researching online
Numeracy
11. Public health and promoting health and wellbeing
Why is public health and promoting health and wellbeing relevant to nursing?
The context of public health
Determinants of health and health inequalities
Local public health
Wellbeing
Health promotion
Index
Excellent book to support nursing degree.
‘This book covers many different areas of the nursing degree. It covers many areas which are included in lectures and assignments, and references as to where I can find further information. This book is excellent in supporting learning and helps with writing assignments.’
Amazon reviewer
‘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.’
Adult nursing student
‘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.’
Lecturer, Adult Nursing
‘An excellent textbook that provides up-to-date and relevant information for pre- and post-registration nursing students.’
Lecturer, Adult Nursing
‘This is an excellent book, full of relevant information for student nurses.’
Student Nurse
