Choosing nursing : from application to offer and beyond / edited by Cathy Poole.
Material type:
TextPublisher: London ; New York : Routledge/Taylor & Francis Group, 2015Description: xxix, 189 pages : illustrations ; 26 cmContent type: - text
- unmediated
- volume
- 0415533775 (hardback)
- 0415533783 (pbk.)
- 9780415533775 (hardback)
- 9780415533782 (pbk.)
| Item type | Home library | Collection | Call number | Materials specified | Status | Date due | Barcode | Item holds | |
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Dr. James Carlson Library | NonFiction | 610.7306 C548 | Available | 33111008124691 |
Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:
Becoming a nurse is a life-changing process and making the decision to study nursing at university is the first step. This short guide will help you decide whether it is the right move for you, give you an idea of which field of nursing might suit you best and provide useful tips for making a successful application.
Outlining the academic and clinical support that students can expect during their study, the stresses that they may face, how placements work and the role of the NMC for student nurses, this book includes a wide range of testimonials from nursing students as well as practising nurses.
Most importantly, it shows what is unique about each of the different fields, which include children's nursing, adult nursing, mental health nursing, learning disability and defence nursing. It also looks at what all of these areas have in common - what makes nursing nursing and what makes nursing special.
With a final section looking to the future, with tips for getting your first job and highlighting nursing opportunities around the globe, this is the must-have, no-nonsense career advice book for all those considering nursing as a career option or waiting to start their nursing course or indeed for those nurses who are wishing to return to the nursing profession.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Defining nursing / Ann-Marie Dodson -- Men in nursing / Stefan Cash -- Misconceptions of nursing / Jon Harrison -- The uniqueness of adult nursing / Judy Lewis-Basson and Cathy Poole -- The uniqueness of children and young people's nursing / Lisa Abbott and Cathy Poole -- The uniqueness of mental health nursing / Catharine Jenkins and Cathy Poole -- The uniqueness of learning disability nursing / Fiona Rich and Marie O'Boyle-Duggan -- What skills and qualities are important? / Cathy Poole -- Applying for a nursing programme / Cathy Poole -- Professional regulation : your licence to practice / Suzan Smallman -- Returning to nursing practice / Tim Badger -- Life in university / Carol Doyle, Bethann Siviter and Cathy Poole -- Life during clinical placements / Trevor Parker and Kate Wadley -- Stresses of being a student nurse / Cathy Poole -- Employability / Ruth Lawton -- Securing your first job as a nurse / Ruth Lawton -- Nursing around the globe / Debbie Pittaway, with Fang Yu and Anthony Tuckett -- Embarking on a journey of lifelong learning / Tony Whittle and Cathy Poole.