Adult Nursing
Preparing for Practice
1st Edition
Published on 30. December 2011
Book
Paperback/Softback
336 pages
978-1-4441-1214-6 (ISBN)
Description
A complete resource for your career in nursing; this book gives you a sound knowledge basis for effective care and best practice in hospital and community settings and, alongside this, explores the many routes your professional development can take.
Part one explores the key aspects of the journey from commencing your adult nursing studies to becoming a consultant practitioner, researcher, manager or teacher, with the focus always on developing the best possible care.
Part two looks at the five major care themes: first contact, access and urgent care; supporting long term and palliative care; acute and critical hospital care; mental health and psychosocial care; and public health and primary care. A holistic and practical approach draws together research, policy guidelines, and nurse and patient experiences.
A companion website provides annotated weblinks to useful resources, PowerPoint presentations, interactive MCQs, and an 'ask the authors' feature.
Presents the best evidence for practice
Reflects UK policy directions and global health trends
Text features include clinical case studies, patient perspectives, key points, colour illustrations and activities to aid learning
Highlights career pathways and key areas for continuing professional development
Part one explores the key aspects of the journey from commencing your adult nursing studies to becoming a consultant practitioner, researcher, manager or teacher, with the focus always on developing the best possible care.
Part two looks at the five major care themes: first contact, access and urgent care; supporting long term and palliative care; acute and critical hospital care; mental health and psychosocial care; and public health and primary care. A holistic and practical approach draws together research, policy guidelines, and nurse and patient experiences.
A companion website provides annotated weblinks to useful resources, PowerPoint presentations, interactive MCQs, and an 'ask the authors' feature.
Presents the best evidence for practice
Reflects UK policy directions and global health trends
Text features include clinical case studies, patient perspectives, key points, colour illustrations and activities to aid learning
Highlights career pathways and key areas for continuing professional development
Reviews / Votes
'[Adult Nursing: Preparing for Practice] is clearly well researched, with good use of evidence base and interactive activities, not to mention the online resource to supplement it.' -- Jenifer Braithwaite, University Campus Suffolk 'The story based approach is accessible to students and provides not just an insight to practice but also points for discussion.' -- Rupert Wood, University of East AngliaMore details
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Taylor & Francis Ltd
Target group
College/higher education
Professional and scholarly
Illustrations
20 colour line drawings; 20 colour halftones
Dimensions
Height: 276 mm
Width: 210 mm
Weight
740 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-4441-1214-6 (9781444112146)
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Schweitzer Classification
Other editions
Additional editions
E-Book
12/2011
1st Edition
Hodder Arnold
€59.49
Available for download
E-Book
12/2011
1st Edition
Routledge
€59.49
Available for download
Persons
Dave Barton, Academic Lead for Nursing and Head of Department, College of Human and Health Science, Swansea University; and Chair, Association for Advanced Nurse Practitioner Education.
Professor Andre Le May, Professor of Nursing, School of Health Sciences, University of Southampton.
Professor Andre Le May, Professor of Nursing, School of Health Sciences, University of Southampton.
Content
The world of nursing in modern day healthcare: Planning your nursing career -pathways, options, and key roles in modern nursing. Developing skilled professional practice. Developing expert practice. Care themes and careers in Nursing: First contact, access and urgent care. The acute care of older people. Supporting long-term care and palliative care. Critical care, critical challenges, critical choices. Mental health and psychosocial care. Public health and primary care.