Description

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!

Hallmark Features

An essential ‘how-to’ of the practicalities of the nursing course
A very practical guide to the everyday issues that face nursing students on their course.
Highly interactive and student friendly, with activities, cartoons, and exercises throughout
Features the voice of the student throughout- with tips and hints from real-life students

Table of Contents

Dedication
Acknowledgements
Preface

1 Entry to Nursing
2 The Nursing and Midwifery Council and Other Regulatory Bodies
3 Nursing Education: the Standards for Pre-registration Nurse Education
4 Nursing, Health and Social Care
5 Assessment Tools
6 The Essential Skills Clusters
7 The University Setting
8 Practice Learning Opportunities
9 The Nursing Elective
10 Managing Self
11 Terminology: Terms Used in Healthcare
12 Evidence-Based Practice
13 Reflective Practice
14 Your Professional Portfolio
15 Records and Record Keeping
16 Protocols, Policies and Legal Matters
17 Clinical Academic Careers
18 Preceptorship and Continuing Professional Development
19 What Do I Do If...? Questions You Did Not Want To Ask Out Loud
Index