Critical Thinking and Writing for Nursing Students (Transforming Nursing Practice)

Publisher: Learning Matters Ltd. 
1st edition - May 12, 2010 
Paperback: 158 pages 
ISBN-10: 1844453669 
ISBN-13: 978-1844453665 

Critical thinking and reflecting are core skills that nursing students are expected to develop and evidence throughout their studies. However, many nursing students find learning to think critically a little daunting. This book is a clear and practical guide to help students develop these skills. The book explains what critical thinking is and its importance within nursing practice, how to use these skills in practical contexts, and how the student can demonstrate their abilities in written form. Throughout, the book demonstrates the transferable nature of critical thinking and reflection from academic contexts to the real practice of nursing. 

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Understanding Research for Nursing Students (Transforming Nursing Practice)

Publisher: Learning Matters Ltd.
1st edition - April 30, 2010
Paperback: 141 pages
ISBN-10: 1844453685
ISBN-13: 978-1844453689 

From the start of their training, it's crucial for nursing students to be able to understand and evaluate current research to support their learning and reading assignments. However, many books focus on how to do research rather than how to understand and evaluate research. This book helps students recognize what good research is by providing an entry level guide to the main research methodologies used in nursing. It puts research into context for student nurses, explaining how they need to use the skills of critiquing and evaluating research throughout their course and how this is linked to evidence-based practice. 

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Learning to Learn in Nursing Practice (Transforming Nursing Practice)

Publisher: Learning Matters Ltd.
1st edition - June 19, 2009
Paperback: 125 pages
ISBN-10: 1844452441
ISBN-13: 978-1844452446 

In the UK, pre-registration student nurses spend 50% of their training on practice placements which provide a wealth of opportunities for students to develop their knowledge and skills. However, many students find themselves in a clinical environment which is foreign and confusing. This book will help the student to seek out and construct learning opportunities from within the clinical environment. It will also be useful in the development of skills for practice learning which will help to achieve a competent standard. This book will be, first and foremost, a practical and relevant guide for students on developing skills for learning from, in, and during their practice placements. 

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Contexts of Contemporary Nursing (Transforming Nursing Practice)

Publisher: Learning Matters
22 Jun 2010
Paperback: 206 pages
ISBN-10: 184445374X
ISBN-13: 978-1844453740 

A wide variety of factors impact on the scope of nursing practice, including government policies, organisational structures, the media, education, future healthcare directions and service users themselves. It is an NMC requirement that nurses understand these factors in order to deliver quality care. This book provides a clear and practical introduction to these contexts for the new nursing student. The new edition (formerly 'Nursing in Contemporary Healthcare Practice') has been revised to cover the organisational structures that students will find themselves working in, the various bodies involved in healthcare policy and the big issues in current and future healthcare delivery. 

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What is Nursing Exploring Theory and Practice (Transforming Nursing Practice)

Publisher: Learning Matters Ltd.
2nd edition - August 1, 2011
Paperback: 208 pages
ISBN-10: 0857254456
ISBN-13: 978-0857254450 

This book helps new nursing students - and those thinking of entering the profession - understand what it is to be a nurse in today's rapidly changing health care environments. The second edition includes a new chapter on becoming a nursing student, with insights from students themselves. The book also explains the process of nursing and the systems of care delivery which underpin actual practice. The book explores what nursing is really like through interviews with registered nurses in each of the main nursing fields of practice. 

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Communication and Interpersonal Skills for Nurses (Transforming Nursing Practice)

Publisher: Learning Matters
1st edition - 30 July 2009
Paperback: 184 pages
ISBN-10: 1844451623
ISBN-13: 978-1844451623 

Good communication and interpersonal skills remain one of the enduring and fundamental characteristics of high-quality nursing and midwifery practice. This is despite major developments in our knowledge of scientific, technological and pharmacological health treatments. However, because communication is viewed as an implicit part of everyday life, the skills required for effective communication and appropriate professional interactions are often overlooked. This book provides student nurses with the essential information on communication and interpersonal skills. It clearly explores the core concepts and evidence base and is practical and accessible, helping students to gain confidence in these skills. 

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