Get Set for Nursing
1st Edition
Published on 7. August 2019
288 pages
978-1-4744-7267-8 (ISBN)
Description
This thorough guide to education in nursing is structured into five parts:* What is nursing?* Biological sciences related to nursing* Social sciences in nursing* An introduction to clinical skills in nursing* Study skillsEmphasis in the first section is on where nursing fits into the health care system in the 21st century. The patient is identified as the recipient of nursing care and effective communication skills are outlined. Get Set for Nursing then provides the student with a clear and accessible guide to all elements of a nursing degree, including an introduction to biological, psychological and social sciences. It prepares the student not only for the common foundation programme element of nurse education but also nurse registration. The final sections provide the student with a guide to the nursing and study skills required at university.Features:* Covers the common foundation programme* Addresses the theoretical and clinical skills that a student nurse will encounter
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Graeme Smith
Get Set for Nursing
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05/2004
Edinburgh University Press
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Content
- Intro
- CONTENTS
- Foreword
- Acknowledgements
- Preface
- Introduction
- PART I: A GUIDE TO NURSING
- 1 What is nursing?
- 2 Biological sciences related to nursing
- 3 Social sciences in nursing
- 4 An introduction to clinical skills in nursing
- 5 Saftey in nursing
- PART II: STUDY SKILLS
- 6 Be in the know
- 7 Learning
- 8 Time management
- 9 Tutorial, seminars and oral presentations
- 10 Lectures
- 11 Essays and dissertations
- 12 Improving written communication
- 13 Examinations
- Appendix
- References
- Index
