The Student's Guide to Becoming a Nurse is an essential guide for all studentnurses 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 valuesCommunication and interpersonal skillsNursing practice and decision makingLeadership, management and team workingWith case studies, top tips, activities and questions throughout, TheStudent's Guide to Becoming a Nurse is ideal for all pre-registration nurses and those about to qualify. INDICE: 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 Learning1817 Health Promotion, Promoting Self-care and Wellbeing 196Part III: NursingPractice 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 inClinical Practice 409Activity Answers 431Glossary of Terms 439Index 453
- ISBN: 978-0-470-67270-9
- Editorial: John Wiley & Sons
- Encuadernacion: Rústica
- Páginas: 472
- Fecha Publicación: 22/06/2012
- Nº Volúmenes: 1
- Idioma: Inglés