Get set for nursing / Graeme D. Smith.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Smith, Graeme D., author.

Series:

Get set for university.

Get set for university

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Nursing--Study and teaching--Great Britain.

Nursing.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (xiii, 246 pages) : illustrations.

Place of Publication:

Edinburgh : Edinburgh University Press, [2004]

Summary:

GBS_insertPreviewButtonPopup('ISBN:9780748609566);This thorough guide to education in nursing is structured into five parts:What is nursing?Biological sciences related to nursingSocial sciences in nursingAn introduction to clinical skills in nursingStudy 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 programmeAddresses the theoretical and clinical skills that a student nurse will encounter"

Contents:

Frontmatter

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 Safety in nursing

PART II: STUDY SKILLS

6 Be in the know

7 Learning

8 Time management

9 Tutorials, seminars and oral presentations

10 Lectures

11 Essays and dissertations

12 Improving written communication

13 Examinations

Appendix

References

Index

Notes:

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

9781474472678

1474472672