cover image - Learning to Care - Elsevier eBook on VitalSource, 2nd Edition
ISBN: 9780443113017
Copyright: 2025
Publication Date: 11-20-2024
Imprint: Elsevier
List Price: $29.99

Learning to Care - Elsevier eBook on VitalSource, 2nd Edition

by Ian Peate, OBE, FRCN, EN(G) RGN, DipN(Lond), RNT B.Ed (Hons), MA, LLM

Elsevier eBook on VitalSource

cover image - Learning to Care - Elsevier eBook on VitalSource, 2nd Edition
ISBN: 9780443113017
Copyright: 2025
Publication Date: 11-20-2024
Imprint: Elsevier
List Price: $29.99
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As the role of the nursing associate becomes increasingly embedded in health and care in the UK, this popular text is designed to fully prepare students for their future professional role as competent and compassionate nursing associates.

Learning to Care: The Nursing Associate, Second Edition is written by a team of leading educators and practitioners to meet the specific needs of student nursing associates. It is straightforward to read and understand, covering everything from how to learn and how to write an essay, to fundamental anatomy and physiology and how to manage common disorders.

This second edition has been fully updated to address evolving trends, making it ideal for all student nursing associates, educators and practitioners.
    • Fully updated to meet the changing needs of student nursing associates, educators and practitioners
    • Contains evidence-based practice guidelines, research findings and clinical standards
    • Engaging and straightforward to read – accessible for all student nursing associates
    • Teaching supported through interactive learning activities and self-test features
    • High quality illustrations, also available in an accompanying downloadable image bank
    • Based on the NMC standards and the NMC Code
    • Visual aids complement the text, support visual learning and reinforce key concepts
    • Case studies and critical thinking exercises help students apply their knowledge and develop clinical reasoning skills
  • 1. Health and Social Care Provision
    2. Learning to Learn
    3. Law and Regulation
    4. Professional Issues
    5. Effective Communication Skills
    6. Taking a Patient History and Physical Examination
    7. A Systematic Approach to Nursing Care
    8. Leading and Managing Care Provision
    9. Reflective Practice
    10. Evidence-Based Practice
    11. Health Education, Health Promotion and the Public Health Agenda
    12. Infection Prevention and Control
    13. Pharmacology and Medicines Management
    14. Moving and Handling
    15. Data Gathering and Patient Monitoring
    16. Breaking Bad News
    17. Essay Writing
    18. Nutrition
    19. Cancer
    20. Skin Care
    21. Immunity
    22. Pain Management
    23. Cardiovascular Disorders
    24. Haematological Disorders
    25. Respiratory Disorders
    26. Gastrointestinal Disorders
    27. Urinary Disorders
    28. Reproductive Disorders
    29. Endocrine Disorders
    30. Neurological Disorders
    31. Ear, Nose and Throat Disorders
    32. Ophthalmological Disorders
    33. Musculoskeletal Disorders
  • Ian Peate, OBE, FRCN, EN(G) RGN, DipN(Lond), RNT B.Ed (Hons), MA, LLM, Editor in Chief, British Journal of Nursing; Consultant Editor, Journal of Paramedic Practice; Consultant Editor, International Journal for Advancing Practice; Visiting Professor, Northumbria University; Visiting Professor, St Georges University of London and Kingston University London; Professorial Fellow, Roehampton University; Visiting Senior Clinical Fellow, University of Hertfordshire, UK
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