A Handbook for Student Nurses, 201819 edition
Introducing key issues relevant for practice
Nonfiction, Health & Well Being, Medical, Nursing, Fundamentals & Skills
| Author: | Wendy Benbow, Gill Jordan | ISBN: | 9781908625588 |
| Publisher: | Scion Publishing | Publication: | August 8, 2018 |
| Imprint: | Lantern Publishing | Language: | English |
| Author: | Wendy Benbow, Gill Jordan |
| ISBN: | 9781908625588 |
| Publisher: | Scion Publishing |
| Publication: | August 8, 2018 |
| Imprint: | Lantern Publishing |
| Language: | English |
A Handbook for Student Nurses provides an introduction to the essential background knowledge that pre-registration nursing students need as a foundation for their training. It covers the core of first year nursing studies:
* Legal and professional issues
* Communication
* Values and health care ethics
* Reflection and personal development
* Evidence-based practice
* Study skills
* Medicine, IV fluid and drug administration
Case studies and examples, activities and reflection points all aid learning, while references to legislation, key documents and reports, and website links to relevant organisations provide easy access to core information.
A Handbook for Student Nurses is widely recommended in institutions across the UK and is essential reading for new students. This 2018–19 edition incorporates the latest developments in the health service, and references have also been comprehensively updated.
WHAT STUDENTS AND LECTURERS THINK ABOUT THIS BOOK:
“…an invaluable resource and a daily accompaniment for lectures…I take it into my second year with the knowledge that I have a great reference book I can reflect on throughout my years of training.”
“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.”
“[An] excellent textbook that provides up-to-date and relevant information for pre- and post-registration nursing students.”
“This is an excellent book, full of relevant information for student nurses.”
A Handbook for Student Nurses provides an introduction to the essential background knowledge that pre-registration nursing students need as a foundation for their training. It covers the core of first year nursing studies:
* Legal and professional issues
* Communication
* Values and health care ethics
* Reflection and personal development
* Evidence-based practice
* Study skills
* Medicine, IV fluid and drug administration
Case studies and examples, activities and reflection points all aid learning, while references to legislation, key documents and reports, and website links to relevant organisations provide easy access to core information.
A Handbook for Student Nurses is widely recommended in institutions across the UK and is essential reading for new students. This 2018–19 edition incorporates the latest developments in the health service, and references have also been comprehensively updated.
WHAT STUDENTS AND LECTURERS THINK ABOUT THIS BOOK:
“…an invaluable resource and a daily accompaniment for lectures…I take it into my second year with the knowledge that I have a great reference book I can reflect on throughout my years of training.”
“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.”
“[An] excellent textbook that provides up-to-date and relevant information for pre- and post-registration nursing students.”
“This is an excellent book, full of relevant information for student nurses.”
