A Handbook for Student Nurses, fourth edition: Introducing Key Issues Relevant for Practice

A Handbook for Student Nurses is a widely recommended textbook for new nursing students in the UK, providing essential background knowledge and reflecting the latest NMC standards and developments in nurse education. It covers key topics such as practice supervision, communication, legal and professional issues, values, ethics, cultural awareness, reflection, personal development, quality care, and evidence-based practice.

Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 228 pages
Publication date: 10 January 2024
Publisher: Lantern Publishing Ltd

The Handbook for Student Nurses is highly regarded and essential reading for incoming students across numerous institutions in the UK. This comprehensive guide serves as an invaluable introduction to the fundamental background knowledge required by pre-registration nursing students as they embark on their training journey. In its fourth edition, this text has undergone a thorough revision to align with the latest NMC standards of proficiency for registered nurses and the most recent update of the NMC Code. It incorporates the most recent advancements in nurse education and healthcare practices.

Spanning the core aspects of first-year nursing studies, the Handbook for Student Nurses delves into various key topics. These include practice supervision and assessment, effective communication, legal and professional considerations, the exploration of values, ethics, and cultural awareness, personal reflection and development, the provision of quality care rooted in evidence-based practices, study skills, and an understanding of public health and its role in promoting health and well-being.

"An excellent introductory text for student nurses, written in a clear and illuminating style." - Lecturer, Adult Nursing

Weight: 390g
Dimension: 234 x 156 x 12 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781914962141
Edition number: 4 Revised edition