
Common Foundation Studies in Nursing Text and Evolve eBooks Package
Churchill Livingstone (Publisher)
4th Edition
Published on 9. January 2008
Book
Mixed media product
536 pages
978-0-7020-4109-9 (ISBN)
Description
This package provides you with the book plus the eBook?- giving you the printed book, plus access to the complete book content electronically. Evolve eBooks allows you to quickly search the entire book, make notes, add highlights, and study more efficiently. Buying other Evolve eBooks titles makes your learning experience even better: all of the eBooks will work together on your electronic "bookshelf", so that you can search across your entire library of?Nursing eBooks.
An essential textbook for pre-registration nursing students, this book will be a key part of your introduction to nursing and will prepare you for entry into your chosen nursing branch. It is fully up to date in line with developments in nursing education. It includes case studies and activities to develop and test your knowledge.
.An essential guide to working in health care settings for pre-registration nursing students that prepares them for entry to their chosen branch programme
.Student-friendly format with extensive case studies, activities, boxes and further reading
STUDENT-FOCUSSED - Activities and case studies help make learning more interactive and fun
CURRENT - Reflects changes and trends in healthcare
NEW LAYOUT - Sections reflect the Nursing & Midwifery Council 4 domains of knowledge that are used to assess progress
NEW MATERIAL -
- Anatomy & Physiology
- What it's like being a Nursing student
- Care Delivery
- Communication Skills
- Decision Making and Record Keeping
- Health and Safety
- Hygiene
- Nutrition
- Study Skills and using IT
PATIENT-CENTRED FOCUS - Reflects the needs of diverse cultures
An essential textbook for pre-registration nursing students, this book will be a key part of your introduction to nursing and will prepare you for entry into your chosen nursing branch. It is fully up to date in line with developments in nursing education. It includes case studies and activities to develop and test your knowledge.
.An essential guide to working in health care settings for pre-registration nursing students that prepares them for entry to their chosen branch programme
.Student-friendly format with extensive case studies, activities, boxes and further reading
STUDENT-FOCUSSED - Activities and case studies help make learning more interactive and fun
CURRENT - Reflects changes and trends in healthcare
NEW LAYOUT - Sections reflect the Nursing & Midwifery Council 4 domains of knowledge that are used to assess progress
NEW MATERIAL -
- Anatomy & Physiology
- What it's like being a Nursing student
- Care Delivery
- Communication Skills
- Decision Making and Record Keeping
- Health and Safety
- Hygiene
- Nutrition
- Study Skills and using IT
PATIENT-CENTRED FOCUS - Reflects the needs of diverse cultures
More details
Edition
4th Revised edition
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Elsevier Health Sciences
Target group
College/higher education
Edition type
Revised edition
ISBN-13
978-0-7020-4109-9 (9780702041099)
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Jenny Spouse | Michael J. Cook | Carol Cox
Common Foundation Studies in Nursing
Book
01/2008
4th Edition
Churchill Livingstone
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Content
Section 1 Personal, professional and ethical aspects of becoming a nurse
1 Becoming a nurse
2 Learning how to study and learn effectively
3 The emotional labour of nursing
4 Professional standards and rules: the professional regulatory body and the nursing student
5 Learning and working as a nursing student in a multicultural world
6 Using a 'toolkit' of activities in your placement
Section 2 Essentials of care delivery
7 Communication between patients, carers and health care professionals
8 Food and nutrition
9 Hygiene
Section 3 Care management
10 Working in a team
11 Managing self and setting priorities in placement
12 Decision-making in practice
13 Promoting safe practice
Appendix 1 NMC code of professional conduct
Appendix 2 NMC outcomes for entry to branch programme
Index
1 Becoming a nurse
2 Learning how to study and learn effectively
3 The emotional labour of nursing
4 Professional standards and rules: the professional regulatory body and the nursing student
5 Learning and working as a nursing student in a multicultural world
6 Using a 'toolkit' of activities in your placement
Section 2 Essentials of care delivery
7 Communication between patients, carers and health care professionals
8 Food and nutrition
9 Hygiene
Section 3 Care management
10 Working in a team
11 Managing self and setting priorities in placement
12 Decision-making in practice
13 Promoting safe practice
Appendix 1 NMC code of professional conduct
Appendix 2 NMC outcomes for entry to branch programme
Index