Fundamentals & Skills

The fast and painless way to ace your IV Therapy course Are you an aspiring nurse, nurse practitioner, or physician's assistant struggling with IV therapy? Help is here! IV Therapy For Dummies tracks to a typical IV therapy course and gives you current,...

What is reflective practice and why is it important? How do I write my first reflection? Learn how to carry out reflective practice quickly and easily with this beginner's guide for nurses. Written for nursing students and registered nurses, this...

This book provides a highly accessible introduction to anatomy and physiology. Written for students studying the subject for the first time, it covers the human body from the atomic and cellular levels through to all the major systems and includes...

A pocket-sized guide to help nursing students prepare for their critical care placement. Critical care placements can be daunting - you'll be working in a demanding setting and caring for people when they are critically ill and at their most...

This long-standing textbook provides a clear overview of evidence-based practice. It explores the basic prinicples of knowledge, evidence and decision making and guides students through the process of crtitquing and using evidence in their day-to-day...

If you are keen to succeed in your studies as a Trainee Nursing Associate, then this is the study skills book for you. Written specifically for students and apprentices, this 2nd edition prepares you for higher education by helping you to develop key...

In its first edition, Practice Development in Nursing made an important contribution to understanding practice development and its core components. Now fully updated to take into account the many developments in the field, the second edition continues to...

Cited in the 2015 Willis review on nurse education as an exemplary system-wide approach for supporting learning in practice, Collaborative Learning in Practice (CLiP) is an innovative coaching model that empowers students to take the lead in their...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781999348502Author Theresa Lowry-LehnenFormat PaperbackPage Count 242Imprint International Medical PublisherPublisher International Medical...

This book will help you to prepare for and excel in your nursing associate practice placements. Covering all settings and all fields of nursing, the book will show you how to make the most of each placement and transfer learning and skills from one area...

As modern healthcare evolves, it is essential for nurses to understand and work with a diverse range of people to provide quality care. But it is often difficult to grasp the many roles of those in healthcare services. This book provides a clear,...

Supervising and assessing students in practice is central to the nursing and midwifery role. Based around the NMC Standards for Student Supervision and Assessment (2018) and with a brand new chapter on coaching, this book will develop and enhance your...

The new edition of Clinical Nursing Practices reflects the many changes in nurse education and practice. A team of clinical and education experts has updated the core practices contained within this text, while to ensure continuity the previous editors...

A handy, pocket-sized guide designed to help student nurses make the most of their community nursing placements. Community placements can be daunting - you'll be working in a variety of settings, caring for a range of individual people and families...

Drug-resistant infections are one of the greatest threats to human health, and with resistance on the rise, appropriate antimicrobial stewardship (AMS) is more important than ever. This book, written by nurses for nurses, provides a clear and concise...

As the range of successful treatments for cancer expands, demand for skilled and trained nursing teams is growing. This new text supported by the UK Oncology Nursing Society, and written by a team of over 30 experienced practitioners, provides an...

This book aims to provide an easily accessible quick reference guide for advanced nursing students preparing to undertake practical examinations to assess advanced clinical practice competence, and students preparing for practical examinations in...

Written by a leading team from the Australian Society for Simulation in Healthcare (ASSH), Simulation Australasia, Healthcare Simulation Education is a new resource for a rapidly expanding professional healthcare simulation community. Designed as a core...

Clinical Governance: A Guide to Implementation for Healthcare Professionals provides a comprehensive overview of what is meant by clinical governance and how it can be implemented in practice. It explores the evolution of clinical governance, its key...

Get the vital basics of cardiovascular care, with the expert direction and clear-cut images of the freshly updated Cardiovascular Care Made Incredibly Visual! (TM), 3rd Edition. Let this colorful, down-to-earth text guide you smoothly through essential...

Support workers are key deliverers of care in the UK, often hugely valued by those people they provide care for. Their roles and responsibilities are increasing in the midst of ever-changing health and social care systems. A Handbook for Support Workers...

An essential guide for students transitioning from undergraduate to registered nurse. The book covers all topics included on a final year transition module, is suitable for all fields of nursing, and is mapped to the latest NMC standards. In addition...

'Christopher Johns is an internationally recognised pioneer of reflective practice in nursing and health care. Nursing Standard Becoming a Reflective Practitioner provides a unique insight into reflective practice, exploring the value of using models of...

Organisms need to be able to maintain nearly constant internal environments in order to survive, grow and function effectively and efficiently. By maintaining homeostasis, humans remain healthy, strong and protected from the invasion of foreign...

An accessible introductory textbook that covers the four stages of the care process. The Care Process is an accessible textbook for nursing, health and social care students that covers the fundamental principles and practice of the care process. ...

Writing for Publication in Nursing and Healthcare helps readers develop the skills necessary for publishing in professional journals, presenting conference papers, authoring books, research reports, and literature reviews, and more. This comprehensive...

Managing medicines can seem a daunting prospect for new nursing students, but is a crucial skill they must develop from day one to provide safe care to their patients. This book specifically supports first-year, pre-registration students in meeting the...

Trauma, Resilience, and Posttraumatic Growth in Frontline Personnel examines the history, context, nature, and complexity of working in front-line services. Chapters provide a detailed overview of specific mental health models that are applicable both on...

Venepuncture and cannulation are the most commonly performed invasive procedures in the UK, and are everyday procedures in health care practice. Venepuncture and Cannulation is a practical guide to these procedures. It assumes no prior knowledge and...

This practical book equips you with the digital capabilities you need for your nursing studies and career. Whether you are a digital native or less confident with technology, the book develops your ability to harness digital tools and opportunities to...

Track your performance of clinical nursing skills with convenient checklists! Skills Performance Checklists makes it easy to document and assess your proficiency in all of the more than 200 skills and procedures presented in Perry & Potter's Clinical...

Written specifically for student nurses developing their communication and interpersonal skills in any field of nursing. The book addresses all the competencies for communication skills outlined in the 2018 NMC standards and features insightful...

Thinking critically is an essential skill, both for students and for the modern, evidence-based, healthcare practitioner. You need to be able to find, understand and evaluate the evidence that underpins your assignments, clinical decision making and...

Work-based learning facilitation, mentoring and coaching are all integral to the healthcare professions. Practice Based Learning in Nursing, Health and Social Care promotes effective professional learning in the workplace and helps healthcare...

Do your students feel unsure about what exactly constitutes evidence? Would you like them to feel more confident in evaluating evidence and applying it to their practice? Delivering safe, high-quality, patient-centred care is dependent upon nurses...

A lighthearted, inspiring, and timely look at the daily challenges and triumphs nurses face-all while reminding nurses exactly why they continue to work on the frontline.Being a nurse is not an easy task. From the endless hours battling COVID-19 to an...

Nursing is typically understood, and understands itself, as a care-giving occupation. It is through its relationships with patients - whether these are absent, present, good, bad or indifferent - that modern day nursing is defined. Yet nursing work...

Provides final year nursing students with comprehensive guidance on how to make the leap from student to registered nurse, helping you to master the skills needed to progress from supervised to professional practice. Packed with key information,...

Mental Health is an accessible introductory textbook aimed primarily at nursing and health care students who are not in the mental health field of practice but are seeking to understand mental health and become rounded practitioners. It will also be...

If you're looking to develop and improve your nursing, health or social care practice, either individually or as part of a team, the Practice Development Workbook for Nursing, Health and Social Care Teams offers a wide-ranging selection of activities,...