Fundamentals & Skills

Score your highest in a medical dosage calculations course A recent shortage of nurses in a society with an aging population has triggered the demand for students to enter the field of medical study. A dosage calculations course is required for most...

Evidence-based practice is central to safe, high-quality and effective nursing. However, learning how to critique evidence and apply it to practice can be challenging at first. Written in clear, student-friendly language, this book builds your...

Feel confident and fully prepared on your nursing placements with this invaluable guide to one of the most important aspects of your nursing course. Covering the what, why and how in easily accessible language, this book explores the common challenges...

BECOMING A REFLECTIVE PRACTITIONER In the newly revised sixth edition of Becoming a Reflective Practitioner, expert researcher and nurse Christopher Johns delivers a rich and incisive resource on reflective practice in healthcare that offers readers a...

This fully updated and revised edition of Essential Knowledge and Skills for Healthcare Assistants and Assistant Practitioners is a practical and comprehensive text designed to equip you with the necessary clinical skills for your profession. This book:...

Leadership is central to all aspects of the nursing role, from managing the delivery of high quality care to acting as a role model for best practice. Written specifically for nursing students, this book introduces you to the principles and practice of...

A clear, accessible and evidence-based introduction to effective decision-making in nursing. It discusses the processes and frameworks that support clinical reasoning and applies theory and knowledge to the nursing context. Activities and case studies...

To find the clinical facts you need to know, make this pocket guide your constant companion! Clinical Companion for Fundamentals of Nursing, 11th Edition includes the hard-to-remember facts, lab values, and abbreviations that are essential to providing...

Children's nurses must develop the crucial skills of correct medicines management and calculations in order to provide safe care to their patients. This book specifically supports pre-registration students in meeting the required competencies for...

'An inspiring book for our challenging times' Olivia Coleman Nurses have never been more important. We benefit from their expertise in our hospitals and beyond: in our schools, on our streets, in prisons, hospices and care homes. When we feel ...

Reflection is key to making sense of your practice experiences. This book will build the reflective skills you need to succeed in your studies and to become a reflective practitioner. Learn the principles of reflective practice and how to apply them,...

Promoting Health and Wellbeing is an introductory textbook for nursing and healthcare students seeking to understand how to promote health and prevent ill health. Through clear explanations, case studies and activities, the book will help you to...

The Rapids are a series of reference and revision pocket books that cover key facts in a simple and memorable way. Each book contains the common conditions that students and newly qualified nurses encounter on the wards, in the community, and on...

Leadership is an accessible introductory textbook for nursing, health and social care students seeking to develop their leadership skills. Offering practical advice underpinned by theoretical perspectives, the book will help you to understand the...

This accessible textbook provides a comprehensive resource for healthcare students and professional students studying non-medical prescribing, taking into account the Royal Pharmaceutical Society (RPS) competency framework for non-medical prescribing...

Starting a nursing course as a mature student can be a daunting prospect. How to Thrive as a Mature Student Nurse will you help you to deal with the challenges you may face during your course. Packed full of advice, the book will guide you through your...

This new study guide is a companion to the bestselling textbook Fundamentals of Anatomy and Physiology for Nursing and Healthcare Students, and is designed to help and support you with this subject area, by testing and consolidating your knowledge of...

Communication is central to providing high quality, person-centred care as a Nursing Associate. This book will help you to communicate effectively with patients, families, carers and your interprofessional team, encouraging you to develop your own unique...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781910451243Author Deb HearleFormat PaperbackPage Count 190Imprint M&K Publishing, an imprint of M&K Update LtdPublisher M&K Update Ltd

Your complete solution for modern clinical skills education Accompanied by over 25 videos and written by an experienced team of nursing educators and practitioners, this innovative textbook will support your clinical skills training across all years...

Infection Prevention and Control at a Glance is the perfect companion for study and revision for pre-registration nursing and healthcare students, as well as qualified nurses and medical students. Infection prevention and control is one of the key five...

A handy, pocket-sized guide designed to make placements more enjoyable and less stressful for children's nursing students. Children's nursing placements can be daunting - you'll be working in a variety of settings and caring for a range of children...

How to Prepare for Interviews and Develop Your Career is packed with practical advice and guidance to help nurses and midwives fulfil their career aspirations. The book is ideal for newly and recently qualified nurses and midwives and will also be...

This essential text brings together in one place the inextricably linked concepts of professional development, reflective practice and decision-making. Fully updated and revised throughout, the new edition of this easy-to-follow, jargon-free title is...

Understanding medicines management is central to the nursing role. As a nurse, you will need to make informed decisions about medicine use and optimisation, tailored to each patient. This book equips you with the theoretical and practical foundation to...

This is a concise, user-friendly orientation guide and reference for new and seasoned nurses, paramedics, preceptors, educators, management teams, and anyone else in triage situations. It features a consistent format with pithy information guidelines...

Communication is an essential skill for nurses, midwives and allied health professionals when delivering care to patients and their families. With its unique and practical approach, this new textbook will support students throughout the three years of...

A clinical pocket reference provides key information that a healthcare practitioner will require on placement and in practice, selected by experienced teachers/practitioners, clearly written and presented, drawn from a wide range of different sources,...

Essential guide to effective communication for better physiotherapy outcomes This book will help physiotherapists at every stage of their career to develop effective therapeutic communication skills and thereby enhance patient care. Author...

Manual Handling in Health and Social Care is written for all those involved in the manual handling of adults or children - including those carrying it out, assessors, managers and commissioners. It lays out the current legal requirements in a...

A handy, pocket-sized guide designed to help student nurses prepare for their clinical placements. Clinical placements are an essential part of nurse training, but they can be extremely daunting, especially for new nursing students. This unique...

This book helps new nursing students, and those applying to nursing programmes, understand what being a nurse is all about. It explores the essential issues, processes and theories of nursing practice, and is therefore an ideal introductory text as you...

The book provides a critical overview of the current research literature regarding the topic of clinical decision making and judgement in nursing. The text helps individuals apply different techniques to practice, aiming for a 'non-academic' style which...

Selected as a Doody's Core Title for 2022 and 2023! Drop the ECG anxiety and learn to interpret rhythm strips in simple, stress-free ways, with the popular ECG Interpretation Made Incredibly Easy! (R), 7th Edition. Offering expert direction, this freshly...

Medicines Management for Nurses at a Glance is the perfect companion for study and revision for pre-registration nursing and healthcare students. Combining superb full colour illustrations with accessible and informative text, it provides an...

An accessible textbook to help students develop their study skills. Study Skills is an accessible textbook for nursing, health and social care students seeking to improve their study skills, develop their resilience, enhance their employability and...

A Handbook for Trainee Nursing Associates provides a concise introduction to the essential background knowledge that aspiring nursing associates need as a foundation for their training. Each chapter is linked to the outcomes of the NMC Standards of...

Praise for previous editions- "The book is written by two journalists who have taken on the nursing profession more or less the way we take on patients with a life-threatening condition that is curable but requires both intensive and long-term care. The...

As a nursing student you learn lots of nursing theory and research - but how do you translate this into practice and apply it to the skills you need? Where do you start? What steps should be carried out and in what order? What should you do afterwards? ...

Professional Practice in Paramedic, Emergency and Urgent Care explores a range of contemporary relevant topics fundamental to professional practice. Written for both pre- and post-registration paramedic students, it is also ideal for existing...