Common Foundation Studies in Nursing - Elsevier eBook on VitalSource, 4th Edition

•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

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

Jenny Spouse, MSc PhD DipN RN SCM RNT RCNT, Formerly Associate Dean for Practice Education, St. Bartholomew School of Nursing and Midwefery, City University; London, UK, Michael J. Cook, MSc(EdMgt), MSc(QuMgt), EdD Cert ED, DipN(Lond), RN, RNT, Deputy Head of Education and Development, East of Englan Strategic Health Authority, East of England Multi-Professional Deanery, Cambridge, UK and Carol Cox, BSc(Hons), Msc, MAEd, PhD, PGDipEd, CertCHP, RN, Professor of Advanced Clinical Practice, St. Bartholomew School of Nursing and Midwifery, City University; London, UK