A handbook for student nurses : introducing key issues relevant for practice

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Title:

Author:

Benbow, Wendy, author.

ISBN:

9781908625144

Personal Author:

Benbow, Wendy, author.

Edition:

2nd edition.

Physical Description:

viii, 254 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm.

Contents:

Nurse education and mentorship -- Communication -- Legal and professional issues -- Values and healthcare ethics -- The UK as a culturally diverse society -- Quality assurance -- Evidence-based practice -- Interprofessional practice and changing roles in nursing -- Reflection and professional development -- Study skills and information technology -- Medicine, IV fluid and blood administration.

Abstract:

This is a comprehensively updated introduction to the essential background knowledge that pre-registration nursing students need as a foundation for the rest of their training. This book covers the core of first year nursing: Legal and professional issues ; Communication ; Values and health care ethics ; Reflection and personal development ; Evidence-based practice ; Study skills and IT ; Medicine, IV fluid and drug administration (new for this edition) ; Case studies and examples, activities and reflection points all aid learning, while up-to-date legislation, key documents and reports, and website links to relevant organisations provide easy access to core information. What lecturers thought about the first edition: 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. An excellent introductory text for student nurses, written in a clear and illuminative style.

Subject Term:

Nursing -- Great Britain.

Nursing -- Problems, exercises, etc.

Added Author:

Jordan, Gill, 1956-

Copies:

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Summary

A Handbook for Student Nurses is a comprehensively updated introduction to the essential background knowledge that pre-registration nursing students need as a foundation for the rest of their training. This book covers the core of first year nursing:

* Legal and professional issues
* Communication
* Values and health care ethics
* Reflection and personal development
* Evidence-based practice
* Study skills and IT
* Medicine, IV fluid and drug administration ( new for this edition )

Case studies and examples, activities and reflection points all aid learning, while up-to-date legislation, key documents and reports, and website links to relevant organisations provide easy access to core information.

What lecturers thought about the first edition:

"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."

"An excellent introductory text for student nurses, written in a clear and illuminative style."