Student Nurse Toolkit

Ian Peate is Visiting Professor at the University of West London and Editor-in-Chief of British Journal of Nursing.

• Dedication viAcknowledgements viPreface viiChapter 1 Entry to Nursing, 1Chapter 2 The Nursing and Midwifery Council and Other Regulatory Bodies 15Chapter 3 Nursing Education: The Standards for Pre-registration Nurse Education 27Chapter 4 Nursing, Health and Social Care 43Chapter 5 Assessment Tools 60Chapter 6 The Essential Skills Clusters 79Chapter 7 The University Setting 98Chapter 8 Practice Learning Opportunities 115Chapter 9 The Nursing Elective 131Chapter 10 Managing Self 143Chapter 11 Terminology: Terms Used in Healthcare 162Chapter 12 Evidence-Based Practice 178Chapter 13 Reflective Practice 195Chapter 14 Your Professional Portfolio 212Chapter 15 Records and Record Keeping 230Chapter 16 Protocols, Policies and Legal Matters 249Chapter 17 Clinical Academic Careers 268Chapter 18 Preceptorship and Continuing Professional Development 281Chapter 19 What Do I Do If…? Questions You Did Not Want To Ask Out Loud 298Index 313

“The comprehensive index allows the text to be used as a quick reference when preparing for exams, clinical skills or placement. There is information for further readirg, and links to use when writing essays.  The book's best feature is that it answers many of the questions every nursing student wants to ask.”  (Nursing Standard, 27 November 2013)