Description

A Handbook for Student Nurses is a comprehensive  introduction to the essential background knowledge and understanding that pre-registration nursing students need to gain in order to have a foundation on which to build the rest of their training. Providing crucial context and an examination of key issues, this book encapsulates the core of first-year nursing in one cost-effective resource.

This interactive textbook supports learners with case studies and examples, activities and reflection points, a glossary and references. Key documents, legislation and reports are introduced and further reading offers a guide to further information on the topic covered and website links to relevant organisations. The book acts both as learning support and as a reference resource that is easy to dip into for key information

.A Handbook for Student Nurses is also suitable for:

• People returning to nursing who require an update on the latest developments in the profession;

• Those considering a career in nursing and looking for an introduction to the profession;

• Health care assistants, assistant practitioners and students studying on Foundation Degree, NVQ and Access programmes looking to increase their understanding of the framework in which they practice.

Contents

Introduction
Author biographies

1. Nurse Education

2. Communication

3. The Provision of Health Care in the UK

4. Legal and Professional Issues

5. Ethical Issues

6. The UK as a Culturally Diverse Society

7. Quality Assurance

8. Evidence-based Practice

9. Health Promotion

10. Interprofessional Practice

11. Reflection, Supervision and Portfolio

12. Study Skills, IT and Medicine Calculations

References
Website references
Index