A Nurse's Survival Guide to Supervising & Assessing E-Book

A Nurse's Survival Guide to Supervising & Assessing E-Book
Author: Karen Elcock
Publisher: Elsevier Health Sciences
Total Pages: 273
Release: 2021-09-22
Genre: Medical
ISBN: 0702081485

Are you supporting students in practice? This book provides an overview of the different approaches and summarises the key NMC Standards that you need to understand. You will follow the student's journey on placement starting from the preparation needed before they arrive through to the orientation, initial interview and planning of learning, plus how to provide feedback and ensure that your assessment is fair and objective. Some of the challenges you may face will be explored, along with approaches you can use to ensure successful outcomes. This is an indispensable handbook for: - both new and experienced nurses seeking practical advice - academic staff who prepare and support practice supervisors and assessors - students undertaking modules on teaching and learning in practice - Based on the NMC standards for student supervision and assessment - Offers guidance and tips on supporting and assessing students on placements - Presents sections on understanding you, supporting the student with additional needs, and using simulated learning - Covers how to support students who are not making the progress expected - Action points at the end of each chapter will help you consolidate your learning Part of the A Nurse's Survival Guide series. Now fully aligned to the latest NMC standards and competencies on supervision and assessment.

EBOOK: The Student Paramedic Survival Guide: Your Journey from Student to Paramedic, 2e

EBOOK: The Student Paramedic Survival Guide: Your Journey from Student to Paramedic, 2e
Author: Amanda Blaber
Publisher: McGraw Hill
Total Pages: 370
Release: 2023-04-14
Genre: Medical
ISBN: 0335251935

“This book allows readers access to the reality of student paramedic life, which is essential in considering a career as a paramedic. Highly recommended.” Kath Jennings, Section Lead for Paramedic Science programmes, School of Health Sciences, University of Greenwich, UK “An excellent text and invaluable resource […] A must have publication.” Aidan Ward, Professional Lead: Paramedic Programmes, University of Northampton, UK “[This book is] detailed and informative, providing a real world view of what being a student paramedic entails and incorporates good advice for every element of the journey.” Tracey Brickell, Deputy Course and Placement Lead, University of Portsmouth, UK The second edition of the bestselling The Student Paramedic Survival Guide 2e gives vital information and advice to help you succeed in your education and become a registered paramedic. The book prepares you to make the transition into your first paramedic job by following a clear and helpful 5-part structure: 1. Is this the right career for me? 2. Preparing to apply 3. Making the most of your academic study 4. Placement: preparing for it and making the most of it 5. Transition to registration To equip you with insights into what studying to be a paramedic is really like, the book is packed full of comments and case studies from students, paramedics, practice educators, academics and brand new to this edition – family members. Their expertise and experience will be invaluable as you study and prepare for practice. The book also includes advice on making the most of your preferred learning style and guidance on how to look after yourself when you encounter traumatic events. Written with the help of students, practice staff and academics from a variety of higher education institutions, this guide for prospective and current student paramedics is the essential resource to support your journey through the excitement, challenges and realities of being a student paramedic on a higher education programme. Amanda Blaber is a Senior Lecturer at the School of Health Sciences University of Brighton, UK, for the BSc (Hons) Paramedic Science course, Honorary Fellow of the College of Paramedics and Senior Fellow of Higher Education Academy.

A Nurse's Survival Guide to Drugs in Practice E-Book

A Nurse's Survival Guide to Drugs in Practice E-Book
Author: Ann Richards
Publisher: Elsevier Health Sciences
Total Pages: 585
Release: 2020-08-14
Genre: Medical
ISBN: 0702076597

Following the success of the previous edition, A Nurse's Survival Guide to Drugs in Practice has been completely updated with revised content written by expert practitioners and educators in the field of drug administration and pharmacology. It continues to follow the popular systems approach and is now revised with new sections on the immune system added. - The book provides the underpinning current knowledge required for professional judgement and safer medication management. - This will be an invaluable resource for those studying prescribing courses as well as being useful for paramedics, student nurses and all qualified staff. - A more detailed account of medication management, including drug errors and strategies to mitigate against them occurring, is included. - The multidisciplinary nature of drug administration from the naming of drugs, through drug preparation, administration and outcome are taken into account.

A Nurse's Survival Guide to the Ward - E-Book

A Nurse's Survival Guide to the Ward - E-Book
Author: Ann Richards
Publisher: Elsevier Health Sciences
Total Pages: 501
Release: 2012-07-24
Genre: Medical
ISBN: 0702051713

The new edition of this highly popular book is an indispensable guide to daily procedures and problems for nurses starting work on the ward or returning to practice. It provides guidance in a variety of areas including: how to organise your job and yourself; how to assess patients; clinical information on a wide range of conditions; important principles, procedures and investigations; how to administer drugs safely; and what to do in an emergency. As well as information on how to do the job, the importance of communication and nursing care issues is emphasised. Background information is also given on underlying legal, health and safety issues. This book will help you with Organising your job and yourself Assessing patients Getting clinical information on a wide range of conditions Important principles, procedures and investigations Administering drugs safely What to do in an emergency Communication, legal health and safety issues A new section on professional practice relates current issues to nursing practice Updated drug section provides essential understanding of common drug classes New resuscitation guidelines

A Nurse's Survival Guide to General Practice Nursing E-Book

A Nurse's Survival Guide to General Practice Nursing E-Book
Author: Karen Storey
Publisher: Elsevier Health Sciences
Total Pages: 371
Release: 2021-06-02
Genre: Medical
ISBN: 0702080861

General practice nurses are faced with the daily challenge of keeping up-to-date with a vast range of conditions and their management. They also need to be familiar with evidence-based practice to inform high-level decision making. This Survival Guide will prove a valuable resource to nursing students experiencing general practice for the first time. Many universities across England now deliver 'Fundamentals of General Practice' programmes. This book will complement those programmes and provide essential information to assist nurses new to general practice. For experienced nurses working in general practice there are essential chapters covering the latest developments such as leadership, quality improvement, PCN developments and essential clinical knowledge that highlight the changes in clinical care in recent years, plus an acknowledgement of the impact the COVID 19 pandemic has had on management of care. This is an indispensable handbook for: - Defining the essential knowledge for meeting continuing professional development requirements - Understanding fundamental clinical skills to ensure best practice - Exploring new ways of working to consult and communicate with patients - Investigating ways to improve care delivery - Handy format makes for easy reference - Clear, bulleted content puts the emphasis on quick reference - Reflective activities - Diagrams clearly explain difficult concepts - Case studies highlight best practice

A Survival Guide to Children's Nursing E-book

A Survival Guide to Children's Nursing E-book
Author: Sharon L. Edwards
Publisher: Elsevier Health Sciences
Total Pages: 493
Release: 2012-08-22
Genre: Medical
ISBN: 0702047074

Starting a new placement? Moving to a new specialty? Revising? This ‘Survival Guide’ will give you the help you need with the procedures and problems faced by nurses today. Organising your job and yourself Working with patients Clinical information on a wide range of conditions Legal, health and safety issues Pocket-sized for convenience Bullet-points for quick reference Great revision aid!

Study Guide for Adult Health Nursing - E-Book

Study Guide for Adult Health Nursing - E-Book
Author: Kim Cooper
Publisher: Elsevier Health Sciences
Total Pages: 179
Release: 2022-05-27
Genre: Medical
ISBN: 0323827055

Reinforce your understanding of LPN/LVN medical-surgical nursing — and prepare for the NCLEX-PN® exam! Corresponding to the chapters in Adult Health Nursing, 9th Edition, this study guide provides a variety of exercises to help you review, practice, and apply nursing concepts and care for patients with common disorders. Review questions make it easier to achieve the objectives from the textbook, and critical thinking activities help you develop clinical judgment skills. Now with Next Generation NCLEX® (NGN)-style case studies and questions, this guide provides you with an effective study tool for the NGN exam. - Variety of exercises reinforces student understanding of adult health nursing with multiple-choice, matching, and select-all-that-apply questions, as well as crossword puzzles. - Critical thinking activities ask students to apply their knowledge to clinical scenarios. - Textbook page references are included for questions and activities, simplifying lookup and review. - Answer key is provided on the Evolve website for Adult Health Nursing. - NEW! Next Generation NCLEX® (NGN)-style questions provide practice for the new question formats on the NCLEX-PN® exam. - NEW! Updated exercises correspond to the new and revised content in Adult Health Nursing, 9th Edition. - NEW! Case studies allow students to practice and apply clinical judgment skills.

A Nurse's Survival Guide to Leadership and Management on the Ward E-book

A Nurse's Survival Guide to Leadership and Management on the Ward E-book
Author: Jenny Thomas
Publisher: Elsevier Health Sciences
Total Pages: 320
Release: 2012-09-14
Genre: Medical
ISBN: 070204704X

Are you managing other people? If so, you will find this an indispensable guide to situations and problems faced by ward managers, sisters and charge nurses today. This new edition retains the book’s practical approach, providing hints and tips on cutting through bureaucracy to ensure patient care remains uppermost on your agenda. This book will help you to Manage your time Create a positive work environment Ensure care is patient-centred Manage your budget Be politically aware Manage difficult staff and situations This book will help you to • Organise yourself and your workload • Manage staff, people and difficult situations • Make sure care is patient-centred • Manage your budget • Deal with complaints • Handle staff recruitment • Be a good role model. This new edition retains the book’s practical approach, providing hints and tips on cutting through bureaucracy to ensure patient care remains uppermost on your agenda. Reflects the most recent developments affecting ward management, including the current national focus on quality indicators and working within tighter budgets. Updated guidance on pertinent issues such as ‘whistle-blowing’ and ‘safeguarding’. A new chapter on ‘Improving Quality and Safety’ explains the national quality initiatives and their impact, as well as taking you through the practical processes of handling complaints and incidents.

Study Guide for the Core Curriculum for Oncology Nursing E-Book

Study Guide for the Core Curriculum for Oncology Nursing E-Book
Author: Oncology Nursing Society
Publisher: Elsevier Health Sciences
Total Pages: 227
Release: 2019-10-04
Genre: Medical
ISBN: 0323608590

Prepare for your OCN® Exam with the only study guide endorsed by ONS! Based on the latest test blueprint for the OCN Exam, this is the only question-and-answer review developed in collaboration with the Oncology Nursing Society. Practice questions match the format and makeup of the OCN Exam and reflect important changes in cancer treatment and nursing care. A companion to Core Curriculum for Oncology Nursing, 6th Edition, this definitive resource maximizes your study and review for OCN certification. - UNIQUE! The only Q&A review book developed in collaboration with and endorsed by the Oncology Nursing Society (ONS), the parent company of the Oncology Nursing Certification Corporation (ONCC), which administers the OCN Examination. - UNIQUE! In-depth review matches the ONS Core Curriculum for Oncology Nursing and reflects the full continuum of cancer care, the scientific basis for practice, palliation of symptoms, oncologic emergencies, and professional performance. - UNIQUE! Questions keyed to QSEN (Quality and Safety Education for Nurses) competencies focus on reducing errors and increasing patient safety. - Expert contributors include authors who developed the ONS Core Curriculum for Oncology Nursing, other cancer experts, and other practicing oncology nurses. - Answer Key includes detailed rationales for correct and incorrect responses. - NEW! UPDATED content matches the latest OCN® Examination test blueprint and The Core Curriculum for Oncology Nursing, 6th Edition. - UPDATED coverage of cancer treatment and related nursing care includes all important changes, preparing you for the OCN® Exam and for expert clinical practice. - UPDATED coverage of the latest research evidence.

Illustrated Study Guide for the NCLEX-RN® Exam E-Book

Illustrated Study Guide for the NCLEX-RN® Exam E-Book
Author: JoAnn Zerwekh
Publisher: Elsevier Health Sciences
Total Pages: 706
Release: 2018-10-25
Genre: Medical
ISBN: 0323547362

Who says preparing for the NCLEX® has to be boring? Using colorful illustrations and fun mnemonic cartoons, the Illustrated Study Guide for the NCLEX-RN® Exam, 10th Edition brings the concepts found on the NCLEX-RN to life! This new edition is written in a concise outline format to make studying easier, and the Evolve companion website includes approximately 2,500 NCLEX exam-style review questions (including alternate item formats) — allowing you to create practice exams, identify personal strengths and weaknesses, and review answers and rationales. With new content covering culture and spirituality, this study guide gives you a robust, visual, less-intimidating way to remember key facts for the NCLEX exam. - 2,500 review questions are now included on the Evolve companion website, adding more 200 questions to the total on the previous edition. - UNIQUE! Mnemonic cartoons provide a fun, easy way to review and remember key nursing concepts and disease processes. - UNIQUE! The integrated systems approach incorporates pediatric, adult, and older adult lifespan considerations in each body system chapter. - UNIQUE! Appendixes for each chapter summarize medications and nursing procedures for quick reference. - Alternate item format questions on Evolve prepare you for the interactive question types on the NCLEX examination, including priority drag-and-drop and hot-spot (illustrated point-and-click) questions. - Test Alert! boxes in the book highlight key concepts frequently found on the NCLEX examination. - Answers and rationales for all review questions show why correct answers are right and incorrect options are wrong. - Separate chapters on pharmacology and nursing management help students to focus on these areas of emphasis on the NCLEX examination. - Nursing Priority boxes make it easier for students to distinguish priorities of nursing care. - Pharmacology tables make key drug information easy to find, with high-alert medications noted by a special icon. - Special icons distinguish pediatric and adult disorders, and identify content on Self-Care and Home Care. - NEW! UPDATED content reflects the most recent NCLEX-RN® test plan and incorporates important clinical updates. - NEW! 25 additional illustrations and mnemonics make the book more appealing than ever to the visual learner. - NEW! Chapter on Culture and Spiritual Awareness addresses the addition of Culture and Spirituality to the Integrated Processes in the NCLEX test plan. - NEW! Nursing Management and Ethical/Legal concepts divided into two chapters emphasize the increasing amount of administrative duties nurses face and the importance of management of care on the NCLEX. - NEW! Priority Concepts added to the beginning of each chapter assist you in concept-based nursing programs in focusing on priority concepts for each chapter.