Becoming a Registered Nurse

Making the transition to practice
Erscheinungsjahr 2012
ISBN: 978-1-4462-5703-6
Verlag: SAGE Publications

Buch, Englisch, 160 Seiten, Format (B × H): 152 mm x 229 mm

Reihe: Transforming Nursing Practice Series

Final year nursing students are often nervous about making the transition into a registered nurse. This book helps students prepare for their first nursing role and uses ‘real life’ scenarios to consolidate their skills. It guides students through the final year with its increased demands, and assists them in meeting the NMC requirements for registration. It covers content commonly found on final year transition to practice modules including coping with stress, applying for jobs, what to expect from your first role, dealing with change, delegating and managing junior staff, handling risky situations, managing priorities and developing your career.

Zielgruppe

Undergraduate pre-registration nursing students and those on return to nursing courses

Autoren/Hrsg.

Temple, Jenny

Fachgebiete

• Medizin | Veterinärmedizin Medizin | Public Health | Pharmazie | Zahnmedizin Pflege Ausbildung in der Pflege
• Medizin | Veterinärmedizin Medizin | Public Health | Pharmazie | Zahnmedizin Pflege Krankenpflege

Inhaltsverzeichnis

This Is Your Final Year as a Nursing Student, How Can You Make the Most of it?
Becoming an Independent Practitioner
Dealing with Change
Working with Staff: Your Role as a Leader
Taking on a Mentorship Role
Risks and Decisions
You Think Your Patient's Condition is Deteriorating
How Do You Manage Competing Demands
What if Someone Wants to Make a Complaint?
Developing Your Career, Is there a Perfect Route?

Über Autor(innen)

Temple, Jenny
Jenny Temple is an Associate Professor (Senior Lecturer) in Adult Nursing, at the University of Plymouth. She has a clinical background in orthopaedics and renal care but has taught extensively on management and leadership modules. She is passionate about adult nursing and helping students to think for themselves and enjoys teaching the application of theory into practice.