Your very own companion to any pre-registration nursing course!
Packed with advice, hints and tips, this essential, practical guide will orientate and guide you through your nursing course even before you start. Written in a straightforward, no-nonsense style, this Toolkit is full of strategies and help for surviving and succeeding on your pre-registration nursing course, and addresses all the key issues and concerns you may face, including:
How to get the most out of your clinical placement
The nursing terminology you need to know - including NMC standards
How to create a professional Portfolio
How to achieve a healthy work-life balance
How to develop an effective relationship with your mentor
With case studies from real students, hands-on activities and suggestions for further reading, this is THE essential survival guide for your nursing course!
Dedication vi
Acknowledgements vi
Preface vii
CHAPTER 1 Entry to Nursing 1
CHAPTER 2 The Nursing and Midwifery Council and Other Regulatory Bodies 15
CHAPTER 3 Nursing Education: the Standards for Pre-registration Nurse Education 27
CHAPTER 4 Nursing Health and Social Care 43
CHAPTER 5 Assessment Tools 60
CHAPTER 6 The Essential Skills Clusters 79
CHAPTER 7 The University Setting 98
CHAPTER 8 Practice Learning Opportunities 115
CHAPTER 9 The Nursing Elective 131
CHAPTER 10 Managing Self 143
CHAPTER 11 Terminology: Terms Used in Healthcare 162
CHAPTER 12 Evidence-Based Practice 178
CHAPTER 13 Reflective Practice 195
CHAPTER 14 Your Professional Portfolio 212
CHAPTER 15 Records and Record Keeping 230
CHAPTER 16 Protocols Policies and Legal Matters 249
CHAPTER 17 Clinical Academic Careers 268
CHAPTER 18 Preceptorship and Continuing Professional Development 281
CHAPTER 19 What Do I Do If...? Questions You Did Not Want To Ask Out Loud 298
Index 313
