Professional Skills in Nursing: A Guide for the Common Foundation Programme [Paperback]

Designed specifically to meet the needs of nursing students in the initial stages of training, the book focuses on the essential knowledge and skills needed for effective patient-care while at the same time helping students to achieve the NMC outcomes required for entry into branch programs. Each chapter focuses on a key aspect of nursing care backed up with practical tips, examples drawn from all branches of nursing, and a range of study activities to help you reflect on your learning and get the most from practice placements.

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Designed specifically to meet the needs of nursing students in the initial stages of training, the book focuses on the essential knowledge and skills needed for effective patient-care while at the same time helping students to achieve the NMC outcomes required for entry into branch programs. Each chapter focuses on a key aspect of nursing care backed up with practical tips, examples drawn from all branches of nursing, and a range of study activities to help you reflect on your learning and get the most from practice placements.

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An excellent student resource, gives comprehensive essential information in a very readable and understandable way.A must-read for every student on the pre-registration course! Highly recommended!This book has been set out well and would be easy for students to follow. I have put it onto my reading listA good basic text for students undertaking studies leading to initial registration or return to practice. The study guide is very useful for those commencing academic studies. The inclusion of examples of care plans is an excellent resource for novice nurses.A useful addition to the literature for foundation year studies.This book disappoints in some areas and whilst it is well laid out and covers important clinical aspects of care for the foundation student niurse there are some inaccuracies eg. AdministralC%