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1 online resource (373 pages) |
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Front Cover; Transitions in Nursing; Copyright Page; Table Of Contents; Preface; Contributors; Reviewers; 1 From Student to Graduate; 1 Managing the transition from student to graduate nurse; Keywords:; Learning Objectives; Introduction; Transition: a Process; Role Ambiguity and Role Overload; Factors Affecting Role Transition; New Graduates: Skills and Strengths; Strategies to Facilitate Transition; Conclusion; Recommended Reading; References; 2 Becoming a competent, confident, professional registered nurse; Keywords:; Learning Objectives; Introduction; Competence in Nursing Practice |
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Skill AcquisitionIntuition; Knowing the Patient; Reflective Practice; Conclusion; Recommended Reading; References; 3 Becoming part of a team; Keywords:; Learning Objectives; Introduction; Career or Job Aspirations; The Team Profile; Knowledge for Practice; Responsibility and Roles; Assessing Progress; Planning and Management; Conclusion; Recommended Reading; References; 4 Understanding organisational culture in the community health setting; Keywords:; Learning Objectives; Introduction; Organisational Culture; Community Nursing and Organisational Culture; Primary Healthcare |
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Governance and Funding of Community Health ServicesHistory of Community Health Nursing; Current Context of Community Health Nursing; Community Nursing and Health Promotion; Community Participation, Partnership and Collaboration; Community Nursing and the Multidisciplinary Team; Conclusion; Recommended Reading; References; 5 Understanding organisational culture in the hospital setting; Keywords:; Learning Objectives; Introduction; Organisational Culture of a Health Service; Factors Contributing to Positive Workplace Cultures; Strategies to Deal with Counter-culture Norms |
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Types of Organisational CultureHow is an Organisational Culture Spread?; The Evolution of the Bureaucratic Organisation; Traditional Bureaucratic Organisations; Professional Bureaucratic Organisations; Public versus Private Hospital Environment; Boundaries within the Work Environment; Creating a Learning Culture Within a Hospital; In-service Education; Organisation-based Education Courses; Support for External Courses; Developing a Learning Culture; Performance Management Systems; Educators and Other Resource People; Nursing Organisational Issues and Potential Conflict Situations |
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Balancing the BudgetHuman Resources Management; Organisational Performance; Variation of Policies and Procedures; Informal and Unofficial Practices; Conflict Management; Types of Conflict; Conflict Resolution Strategies; Conflict Resolution in the Healthcare Organisation; Conclusion; Recommended Reading; References; 6 Preparing for role transition; Keywords:; Learning Objectives; Introduction; Roles in Society; Primary and Secondary Role Acquisition; Tertiary Role Acquisition; Role Stress; Types of Role Stress; Role incongruity; Role conflict; Role ambiguity; Role overload |
| Summary |
This text recognises the issues and challenges faced by senior students making the transition to nursing practice. This book offers motivating discussion and insight to facilitate the shift from university to the workplace. This edition is restructured into three sections: From Student to Graduate; Skills for Dealing with the World of Work; and Organisational Environments. All chapters have been fully revised and updated with consistent pedagogical features. Themes addressed in the text include: learning to work in teams; understanding organisational structure; stress management for nurses; communication with patients and families; and professional development strategies. This book brings together a team of academics and clinical practitioners of the highest calibre. The text stimulates students' and nurses' interest in theory and concepts while providing strategies that can be tested and applied in nursing practice |
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Maintenance of Role Relationships and Self-concept |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Notes |
Print version record |
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Nursing.
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Nursing -- Practice.
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Nurse and patient.
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Nursing
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Nurse-Patient Relations
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Nursing Care
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nursing (health science)
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HEALTH & FITNESS -- Holism.
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HEALTH & FITNESS -- Reference.
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MEDICAL -- Alternative Medicine.
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MEDICAL -- Atlases.
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MEDICAL -- Essays.
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MEDICAL -- Family & General Practice.
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MEDICAL -- Holistic Medicine.
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MEDICAL -- Osteopathy.
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Nursing
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Nursing -- Practice
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Textbooks
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Electronic book
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| Author |
Daly, John
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| ISBN |
9780729583558 |
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0729583554 |
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