Essentials of Nursing Practice

Third Edition
Catherine Delves-Yates
Essentials of Nursing Practice
March 2022 | 848 pages | Sage UK
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Description

Delivering knowledge, theory and skills for the NMC Future Nurse curriculum.

This definitive textbook introduces the core topics and essential information that every nursing student will need to master during their degree. Written by a diverse team of nursing educators from around the UK, with input from patients, practitioners and students, the book delivers a complete solution that challenges modern nursing practice and prepares students for the changing health needs of communities and individuals.

Key features:

  • Adopts a values-based and person-centred approach to nursing
  • Modelled on the NMC Standards providing full coverage of the core curriculum
  • Real-life ‘voices’ and experiences from patients, students and practitioners bring the subject to life
  • Includes active learning features that develop graduate nursing skills such as critical thinking, reflection and evidence-based practice

Lecturers and educators can also access a collection of exclusive teaching materials including presentation slides for each chapter, hundreds of multiple choice and short-form questions, guided case studies as well as recommendations for video-based activities with assignable questions.

Contents

Part A: Learning to be a Nurse

  • Chapter 1. What is Nursing and What is a Nurse?
  • Chapter 2. Being a Nursing Student
  • Chapter 3. Reflection and Evidence-based Practice
  • Chapter 4. Academic Writing and Assessment

Part B: Professional Practice

  • Chapter 5. Ethics
  • Chapter 6. Law
  • Chapter 7. Accountability and Professionalism
  • Chapter 8. Resilience
  • Chapter 9. Becoming a Change Agent

Part C: Fundamentals of Nursing Care

  • Chapter 10. Delivering Effective Care
  • Chapter 11. Introduction to Nursing Theory
  • Chapter 12. Value-based, Person-or family-centred Care
  • Chapter 13. Patient, Service User, Family and Carer Perspectives
  • Chapter 14. Assessment, Planning, Implementation and Evaluation (Apie): The Process of Nursing
  • Chapter 15. Core Communication Skills
  • Chapter 16. Communication and Interpersonal Skills in Challenging Circumstances
  • Chapter 17. Ensuring Quality and Effective Management of Risk
  • Chapter 18. Record Keeping and Documentation
  • Chapter 19. Clinical Decision-making
  • Chapter 20. Safeguarding
  • Chapter 21. Promoting Health

Part D: Skills for Nursing Care

  • Chapter 22. Infection Prevention and Control
  • Chapter 23. Aseptic Technique and Specimen Collection
  • Chapter 24. Clinical Measurement
  • Chapter 25. Pain Management
  • Chapter 26. Skin Integrity
  • Chapter 27. Safe Movement of People
  • Chapter 28. Emergency Care
  • Chapter 29. Medicines Administration
  • Chapter 30. Assisting People with their Nutritional Needs
  • Chapter 31. Assisting People with their Elimination Needs
  • Chapter 32. Assisting People with their Hygiene Needs
  • Chapter 33. Care after Death

Part E: Context of Nursing Care

  • Chapter 34. Introduction to the Organisation and Settings of Care
  • Chapter 35. Introduction to Interprofessional Working
  • Chapter 36. Introduction to the Psychological Context of Nursing
  • Chapter 37. Introduction to the Sociological Context of Nursing
  • Chapter 38. Introduction to Public Health
  • Chapter 39. Introduction to Health Policy and the Political Context of Nursing
  • Chapter 40. Introduction to the Global Context of Nursing

Description

Delivering knowledge, theory and skills for the NMC Future Nurse curriculum.

This definitive textbook introduces the core topics and essential information that every nursing student will need to master during their degree. Written by a diverse team of nursing educators from around the UK, with input from patients, practitioners and students, the book delivers a complete solution that challenges modern nursing practice and prepares students for the changing health needs of communities and individuals.

Key features:

  • Adopts a values-based and person-centred approach to nursing
  • Modelled on the NMC Standards providing full coverage of the core curriculum
  • Real-life ‘voices’ and experiences from patients, students and practitioners bring the subject to life
  • Includes active learning features that develop graduate nursing skills such as critical thinking, reflection and evidence-based practice

Lecturers and educators can also access a collection of exclusive teaching materials including presentation slides for each chapter, hundreds of multiple choice and short-form questions, guided case studies as well as recommendations for video-based activities with assignable questions.

Contents

Part A: Learning to be a Nurse

  • Chapter 1. What is Nursing and What is a Nurse?
  • Chapter 2. Being a Nursing Student
  • Chapter 3. Reflection and Evidence-based Practice
  • Chapter 4. Academic Writing and Assessment

Part B: Professional Practice

  • Chapter 5. Ethics
  • Chapter 6. Law
  • Chapter 7. Accountability and Professionalism
  • Chapter 8. Resilience
  • Chapter 9. Becoming a Change Agent

Part C: Fundamentals of Nursing Care

  • Chapter 10. Delivering Effective Care
  • Chapter 11. Introduction to Nursing Theory
  • Chapter 12. Value-based, Person-or family-centred Care
  • Chapter 13. Patient, Service User, Family and Carer Perspectives
  • Chapter 14. Assessment, Planning, Implementation and Evaluation (Apie): The Process of Nursing
  • Chapter 15. Core Communication Skills
  • Chapter 16. Communication and Interpersonal Skills in Challenging Circumstances
  • Chapter 17. Ensuring Quality and Effective Management of Risk
  • Chapter 18. Record Keeping and Documentation
  • Chapter 19. Clinical Decision-making
  • Chapter 20. Safeguarding
  • Chapter 21. Promoting Health

Part D: Skills for Nursing Care

  • Chapter 22. Infection Prevention and Control
  • Chapter 23. Aseptic Technique and Specimen Collection
  • Chapter 24. Clinical Measurement
  • Chapter 25. Pain Management
  • Chapter 26. Skin Integrity
  • Chapter 27. Safe Movement of People
  • Chapter 28. Emergency Care
  • Chapter 29. Medicines Administration
  • Chapter 30. Assisting People with their Nutritional Needs
  • Chapter 31. Assisting People with their Elimination Needs
  • Chapter 32. Assisting People with their Hygiene Needs
  • Chapter 33. Care after Death

Part E: Context of Nursing Care

  • Chapter 34. Introduction to the Organisation and Settings of Care
  • Chapter 35. Introduction to Interprofessional Working
  • Chapter 36. Introduction to the Psychological Context of Nursing
  • Chapter 37. Introduction to the Sociological Context of Nursing
  • Chapter 38. Introduction to Public Health
  • Chapter 39. Introduction to Health Policy and the Political Context of Nursing
  • Chapter 40. Introduction to the Global Context of Nursing
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Essentials of Nursing Practice

Catherine Delves-Yates
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March 2022 | 848 pages | Sage UK

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Delivering knowledge, theory and skills for the NMC Future Nurse curriculum.

This definitive textbook introduces the core topics and essential information that every nursing student will need to master during their degree. Written by a diverse team of nursing educators from around the UK, with input from patients, practitioners and students, the book delivers a complete solution that challenges modern nursing practice and prepares students for the changing health needs of communities and individuals.

Key features:

  • Adopts a values-based and person-centred approach to nursing
  • Modelled on the NMC Standards providing full coverage of the core curriculum
  • Real-life ‘voices’ and experiences from patients, students and practitioners bring the subject to life
  • Includes active learning features that develop graduate nursing skills such as critical thinking, reflection and evidence-based practice

Lecturers and educators can also access a collection of exclusive teaching materials including presentation slides for each chapter, hundreds of multiple choice and short-form questions, guided case studies as well as recommendations for video-based activities with assignable questions.


Table Of Contents:

  • Part A: Learning to be a Nurse
  • Chapter 1. What is Nursing and What is a Nurse?
  • Chapter 2. Being a Nursing Student
  • Chapter 3. Reflection and Evidence-based Practice
  • Chapter 4. Academic Writing and Assessment
  • Part B: Professional Practice
  • Chapter 5. Ethics
  • Chapter 6. Law
  • Chapter 7. Accountability and Professionalism
  • Chapter 8. Resilience
  • Chapter 9. Becoming a Change Agent
  • Part C: Fundamentals of Nursing Care
  • Chapter 10. Delivering Effective Care
  • Chapter 11. Introduction to Nursing Theory
  • Chapter 12. Value-based, Person-or family-centred Care
  • Chapter 13. Patient, Service User, Family and Carer Perspectives
  • Chapter 14. Assessment, Planning, Implementation and Evaluation (Apie): The Process of Nursing
  • Chapter 15. Core Communication Skills
  • Chapter 16. Communication and Interpersonal Skills in Challenging Circumstances
  • Chapter 17. Ensuring Quality and Effective Management of Risk
  • Chapter 18. Record Keeping and Documentation
  • Chapter 19. Clinical Decision-making
  • Chapter 20. Safeguarding
  • Chapter 21. Promoting Health
  • Part D: Skills for Nursing Care
  • Chapter 22. Infection Prevention and Control
  • Chapter 23. Aseptic Technique and Specimen Collection
  • Chapter 24. Clinical Measurement
  • Chapter 25. Pain Management
  • Chapter 26. Skin Integrity
  • Chapter 27. Safe Movement of People
  • Chapter 28. Emergency Care
  • Chapter 29. Medicines Administration
  • Chapter 30. Assisting People with their Nutritional Needs
  • Chapter 31. Assisting People with their Elimination Needs
  • Chapter 32. Assisting People with their Hygiene Needs
  • Chapter 33. Care after Death
  • Part E: Context of Nursing Care
  • Chapter 34. Introduction to the Organisation and Settings of Care
  • Chapter 35. Introduction to Interprofessional Working
  • Chapter 36. Introduction to the Psychological Context of Nursing
  • Chapter 37. Introduction to the Sociological Context of Nursing
  • Chapter 38. Introduction to Public Health
  • Chapter 39. Introduction to Health Policy and the Political Context of Nursing
  • Chapter 40. Introduction to the Global Context of Nursing

Recent Product Reviews:

I think this book is excellent - I can’t wait to purchase a copy. It's everything a student nurse could need all in one place, a one-stop shop for orientation to the world of nursing. It seems to cover everything a student would want to know. The case studies are great and I was especially pleased to see learning disabilities so prominently, and family-centred case studies. The activities are excellent and I can imagine lecturers buying this book and adapting them for classroom discussion too.
Lucy Kirkham, Principal Lecturer in Adult Nursing, Department of Nursing and Midwifery, Sheffield Hallam University
This book has everything that we want to convey to our student nurses as a good foundation of knowledge on which to build throughout their course. It is a useful guide to our profession, the values, skills and knowledge we possess. The case studies are good to encourage critical thinking and the chapter summaries, activities, glossaries etc are great to bring each chapter to a close and for the student to reflect on what has been learnt.
Sera Manning, Adult Nursing Lecturer, School of Healthcare Sciences, Cardiff University

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