Becoming a nurse : a textbook for professional practice /

Sellman, Derek.

Becoming a nurse : a textbook for professional practice / Derek Sellman and Paul Snelling. - Harlow : Pearson, 2010. - 1 online resource (xxi, 468 p.) : ill.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

The guidelines and skills required to become a nurse are always changing and it can be difficult to stay up-to-date with the current standards. This book has been specifically designed to address the main skills you need to meet NMC requirements. The guidelines and skills required to become a nurse are always changing and it can be difficult to stay up-to-date with the current standards. This book has been specifically designed to address the main skills you need to meet NMC requirements. Becoming a Nurse will demystify what you need to know while preparing you to meet NMC standards and become a confident, practicing professional.This book is ideal for both pre-registration and practicing nurses. It is an excellent resource to prepare you for your programme or to refresh your knowledge of current NMC standards. User-friendly language describes the key NMC standards to Become a Nurse: Personal and professional development Professional and ethical practice Care delivery Care management 17 overarching standards of the NMC."More readable than texts on single topics such as ethics or management, it is also a better preparation for the accountability of Registration than clinically oriented books usually are. ... Would you recommend it? Resoundingly, yes."- Sue McBean, University of Ulster, THES, Feb 2010


Electronic reproduction.
Askews and Holts.
Mode of access: World Wide Web.

9781315847467 (ebook)


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