FoundationsofNursingPracticeTextandEvolveeBooksPacka

ThistitleisdirectedprimarilytowardshealthcareprofessionalsoutsideoftheUnitedStates.Itiswrittenspecificallytomeettheneedsofnursingstudentsundertakingthecommonfoundationprogramme.Itaimstoexplainhowandwhysensitive,holisticandevidence-basednursingcareiscarriedout.Thereforeitisrelevanttostudentswhowillenterallbranchesofnursingandincludesmaterialthatisbothcommontoallandspecifictoeachbranch.Thebookaimstoprovideallstudentsonfoundationnursingandhealthcareprogrammeswithmaterialofsufficientdepth/breadthtoachievetheNMCoutcomesrequiredforentryintothebranchprogrammes.Thereisanemphasisnotonlyonthetheorythatunderpinsnursingpracticeinthecommonfoundationprogrammebutalsoonnursingskillswhichformanincreasinglyemphasizedpartoftheprogramme.Thechaptershavebeenreviewedbyexpertsfromeachbranchandalsoclinicalskillstoensurethecontentreflectseachbranchaccuratelyandappropriately.Emphasisonclinicalskills&lifelonglearningRealisticscenariosreinforcetheneedforpatient/client-centredcarewithaholisticapproachActivityboxesforallbranchesandagegroupsineachchapterensurerelevancetonursesindiversesettingsAnintegratedapproachtohealthpromotionwithactivityboxesemphasisesthathealthmaintenanceandpromotionarecentraltocontemporarynursingpracticeReflection,criticalthinkingandresearch/appraisalskillsareencouragedwithaproblemcentredapproachthatwillhelptodeveloptheskillsneededtoprovidesensitiveandeffective,highqualitycareandtointegratetheorywithpracticeTheemphasisonnursing/clinicalskillsunderlinestheimportanceofcoreskills-anintegralpartofthepatient/clientexperienceCulturaldiversityisacorethemethroughoutTheimportanceofevidence-basedpracticeishighlightedandthetexthelpsreadersareassistedtoacquiretheskillstoprovideevidence-basedcareAwiderangeofgeneralandbranch-specificinteractiveboxeshelptodevelopanunderstandingofsomeissuesinotherbranchesaswellasthecoreissuesthataffectallnurses.Self-testquestionsandanswersprovideanopportunityforreaderstotakeresponsibilityforandchecktheirlearning.Valuablelearningtoolsareincluded:glossaryofkeyterms,usefulwebsitesandreferences