Understanding medicines management is central to the nursing role. As a nurse, you will need to make informed decisions about medicine use and optimisation, tailored to each patient. This book equips you with the theoretical and practical foundation to do just that. It covers all key components of medicines management, using a scenario-based approach to illustrate how each topic relates to your practice. Key features * Fully mapped to the NMC standards of proficiency for registered nurses (2018) * Scenarios and activities help you to translate the theory into nursing practice * Acts as a stepping stone to support your readiness to undertake a prescribing qualification upon registration
Understanding medicines management is central to the nursing role. As a nurse, you will need to make informed decisions about medicine use and optimisation, tailored to each patient. This book equips you with the theoretical and practical foundation to do just that. It covers all key components of medicines management, using a scenario-based approach to illustrate how each topic relates to your practice. Key features * Fully mapped to the NMC standards of proficiency for registered nurses (2018) * Scenarios and activities help you to translate the theory into nursing practice * Acts as a stepping stone to support your readiness to undertake a prescribing qualification upon registration
This textbook has been created to support the journey from emerging registered healthcare professional through to becoming a competent frontline care setting manager. It considers the seminal theories and research into leadership and management and places them firmly into the healthcare context providing the reader with thorough and robust guidance in the application of the knowledge base in the subject area. Key features: Integration of theory and practice using Action Points and case studies throughout Includes perspectives from a wide range of healthcare settings and professional groups Each chapter includes 'Guidance on good practice' showing what high-quality care and effective change looks like Written by a vastly experienced author, practitioner and educator, this latest book from Neil Gopee is essential reading for nursing, health and social care students taking modules on leadership, management and transition to practice in their final year. It is also ideal for newly qualified professionals or those moving into band 5 or 6 roles with managerial responsibilities.
Leadership is central to all aspects of the nursing role, from managing the delivery of high quality care to acting as a role model for best practice. Written specifically for nursing students, this book introduces you to the principles and practice of leadership, management and multi-disciplinary team working. Key features: o Each chapter is mapped to the 2018 NMC standards o Introduces the core leadership theory you need to know, using case studies and reflective activities to show how it relates to your practice o Updated throughout including new content on the impact of COVID-19 and increased coverage of emotional intelligence and resilience o Builds your understanding of the challenging aspects of leadership including managing conflict, being assertive and leading service improvement
Leadership is central to all aspects of the nursing role, from managing the delivery of high quality care to acting as a role model for best practice. Written specifically for nursing students, this book introduces you to the principles and practice of leadership, management and multi-disciplinary team working. Key features: o Each chapter is mapped to the 2018 NMC standards o Introduces the core leadership theory you need to know, using case studies and reflective activities to show how it relates to your practice o Updated throughout including new content on the impact of COVID-19 and increased coverage of emotional intelligence and resilience o Builds your understanding of the challenging aspects of leadership including managing conflict, being assertive and leading service improvement
Supervising and assessing students in practice is central to the nursing and midwifery role. Based around the NMC Standards for Student Supervision and Assessment (2018) and with a brand new chapter on coaching, this book will develop and enhance your knowledge and skills in order to support a wide range of students. Updated throughout to reflect what has been learned from the early roll-out of supervisory and assessor roles, this is the book you will keep returning to as you encounter different students and scenarios in your practice. Key features o New chapter on coaching o Each chapter is mapped to the 2018 NMC standards o Case studies, activities and other learning features help you to translate theory into practice o Explores challenging issues such as students in difficulty o Considers the personal development of practice supervisors and assessors, whether new to this role or an experienced supervisor and assessor Dr Jo Lidster is Deputy Head of the Department of Nursing and Midwifery at Sheffield Hallam University Susan Wakefield is Head of the Department of Nursing and Midwifery at Sheffield Hallam University
Supervising and assessing students in practice is central to the nursing and midwifery role. Based around the NMC Standards for Student Supervision and Assessment (2018) and with a brand new chapter on coaching, this book will develop and enhance your knowledge and skills in order to support a wide range of students. Updated throughout to reflect what has been learned from the early roll-out of supervisory and assessor roles, this is the book you will keep returning to as you encounter different students and scenarios in your practice. Key features o New chapter on coaching o Each chapter is mapped to the 2018 NMC standards o Case studies, activities and other learning features help you to translate theory into practice o Explores challenging issues such as students in difficulty o Considers the personal development of practice supervisors and assessors, whether new to this role or an experienced supervisor and assessor Dr Jo Lidster is Deputy Head of the Department of Nursing and Midwifery at Sheffield Hallam University Susan Wakefield is Head of the Department of Nursing and Midwifery at Sheffield Hallam University
A succinct, engaging text for graduate and undergraduate nursing programs that distils the complexities of health care finance, economics, and policy into a highly accessible resource that can be applied to any practice setting. It presents economic and financial dynamics in healthcare as a precursor to policy and advocacy in nurses.
A leadership development manual for frontline health and care staff
This essential training manual provides an effective framework to develop frontline health and social care staff as leaders for their teams, by increasing the nurse or carer's positive influence on their working environment, raising morale and confidence in improving the quality of care.
