This book helps trainee nursing associates to prepare for and excel in their nursing associate practice placements. Covering all settings and all fields of nursing, it shows readers how to make the most of each placement and transfer learning and skills from one area of practice to another.
This book will help you to prepare for and excel in your nursing associate practice placements. Covering all settings and all fields of nursing, the book will show you how to make the most of each placement and transfer learning and skills from one area of practice to another.
Key features:
- Fully mapped to the NMC Standards of Proficiency for Nursing Associates (2018)
- Helps you prepare for placements in a way that best supports your professional development and personal wellbeing
- Case studies and activities introduce you to different settings across all fields of nursing
- Focussed specifically on the requirements of the nursing associate role, helping you to develop into a confident professional practitioner
THE SERIES: The Understanding Nursing Associate Practice series (UNAP) is a new collection of books uniquely designed to support trainee nursing associates throughout their training and into a professional career.
About the editors |
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About the contributors |
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Introduction |
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1 Learning in and from practice |
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6 Learning disability settings |
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7 Hospital adult care settings |
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9 Palliative care settings |
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10 Child and young people care settings |
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References |
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Index |
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Cariona Flaherty RGN, Higher Dip, BSc (Hons), PGCHE, FHEA, is a senior lecturer in adult nursing and programme leader for Nursing Associates at Middlesex University. Cariona is a specialist trained critical care nurse, who has extensive senior clinical and critical care education experience. In addition to her academic role, Cariona is currently a doctoral student at Middlesex University undertaking research related to critical thinking in undergraduate nurse education. Marion Taylor SFHEA is an Associate Professor and Director of Programmes at Middlesex University. Marion is a RGN and has a wealth of senior academic experience in leading the development and delivery of nursing and nursing associate programmes. Marion has interest and expertise in supporting students who are also employees, and working in close partnership with employers to ensure students realise their potential.