Placement Learning in Community Nursing: A guide for students in practice - Softcover

Harris MSc BNurs RN DN RHV RM CertEd CPT, Jane; Nimmo, Sheila

Softcover

ISBN 10: 070204301X ISBN 13: 9780702043017

Publisher: Bailliere Tindall, 2013

Synopsis

Worried about your placement? Will you fit in? Will you have the right skills? What do you need to learn for practice assessments?

This book will help you with all these concerns. It will tell you what to expect from the placement, what you can learn, how to link theory and practice, and how to make the most of your learning opportunities.

• A logical, step-by-step approach to preparing for a community placement
• Helps make the most of learning opportunities
• Narratives from other students describe what the placement will really be like
• Honest discussion of the challenges of a placement in the community to help avoid problems
• Advice on possible approaches to situations that may arise on a community placement

Series features:

• A unique guide to getting the most from clinical placements
• What to expect before a placement
• What you can expect to learn on placement
• How to consolidate your experience and learning
• Clear links and examples with NMC proficiencies
• Guidance on what to use as evidence for portfolios
• Short case studies to link theory with practice
• Key points reminder boxes

About this title

About the Author

Senior Lecturer, School of Nursing & Midwifery, University of Abertay, Dundee

Edition details

• Publisher: Bailliere Tindall
• Publication date: 2013
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 070204301X
• ISBN 13: 9780702043017
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 320