Nursing Associate at a Glance

IAN PEATE, OBE FRCN, is Head of School, School of Health Studies, Gibraltar, Visiting Professor of Nursing, Northumbria University and St. George's University of London, Visiting Senior Clinical Fellow, University of Hertfordshire, Editor-in-Chief of the British Journal of Nursing and Consultant Editor of the Journal of Paramedic Practice.

• 1 The Code2 Legal and ethical3 Duty of candour4 Non - discriminatory behaviour5 The demands of professional practice6 Health and wellbeing: self care7 The principles of research and evidence-based practice8 Emotional intelligence9 Effective communication10 Maintaining appropriate relationships11 Advocacy and person centred sensitive care12 Reporting adverse incidents13 Numeracy, literacy, digital and technological skills14 Record keeping15 Reflective practice16 Promoting public confidence in the professionPlatform 2. Promoting health and preventing ill health17 Principles of health promotion18 Health behaviours19 Epidemiology, demography and genomics20 Health inequalities21 Life choices22 Health literacy23 Health screening24 Immunisation and vaccination25 Infection, prevention and controlPlatform 3. Provide and monitor care26 Human development27 Anatomy and physiology28 Commonly encountered conditions when delivering care29 Information giving pre- procedure30 Shared decision making31 Escalating concerns32 Dignity and comfort33 Nutrition and hydration34 Mobility35 The deteriorating patient36 Anxiety and confusion37 Discomfort and pain38 End of life care39 End of life decisions and orders40 Medicines management I41 Medicines management II42 Medicines management III43 Working in partnership with people, families and carers44 Co morbidities and holistic care provision45 Capacity, understanding information and making decisions46 Self harm and suicide47 Sharing informationPlatform 4. Working in teams48 Roles and responsibilities49 Interacting with members of the care team50 Human factors and team working51 Data management52 Prioritising care and co-morbidities53 Giving and receiving constructive feedback54 Role modellingPlatform 5. Improving safety and quality of care55 Health and safety legislation56 Clinical audit57 Risk assessment tools58 National Early Warning Score (NEWS2)59 Hazards and incidents60 Staffing and safe care61 RevalidationPlatform 6. Contributing to integrated care62 Being resilient63 The roles of health and social care teams64 Long term conditions65 Promoting independence66 Accessing care67 Discharge planningAppendix (i) Annexes A and BReferencesIndex