| Description |
1 online resource (206 p.) |
| Series |
New York Academy of Sciences Ser |
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New York Academy of Sciences Ser
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| Contents |
Cover -- Title Page -- Copyright -- Contents -- About the Author -- Acknowledgements -- Preface -- Chapter 1 Getting the job you want -- Introduction -- The role of the staff nurse -- The Health and Social Care Act 2012 -- The job description -- The anatomy of a job description -- The application form -- The personal statement -- The curriculum vitae -- General tips to help create a CV -- Psychometric testing -- Preparing for the tests: -- Numeracy screening -- The interview -- Practicalities -- Hints and tips -- What to wear for interview -- Applying for a position overseas -- Conclusion |
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Preparation for preceptors -- Documenting activity -- Competence -- Lack of competence -- Induction -- e-Learning -- Skills passport -- Conclusion -- References -- Chapter 4 Accountability and delegation -- Introduction -- Accountability and responsibility -- Delegation, accountability and responsibility -- Principles of delegation -- Assessing needs and delegating -- Who should carry out the delegated activity? -- Supervising others -- Conclusion -- References -- Chapter 5 Using the evidence -- Introduction -- Definitions of terms -- Evidence-based practice, research and quality improvement |
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Five stages of evidence-based practice -- Integrating evidence-based practice into care delivery -- Challenges to implementation of evidence-based practice -- Conclusion -- References -- Chapter 6 Working with patients and their families -- Introduction -- The NHS Constitution -- The NHS complaints procedure -- Statement writing -- The statement -- Writing the statement -- Statement format and layout -- The introduction -- The narrative (the body of the statement) -- Summary -- Statement of truth -- References and appendices -- Nursing and Midwifery Council's investigations -- Resources |
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Conclusion -- References -- Chapter 7 New ways of working: advancing nursing practice -- Introduction -- Accountability and responsibility -- Standards and guidance -- From novice to expert -- Competent nurses -- Proficient nurse -- Expert nurse -- Advanced nurse practitioner -- Becoming an advanced nurse practitioner -- Professional indemnity -- Nurse prescribing -- Non-medical prescribing -- Conclusion -- References -- Chapter 8 Becoming a manager -- Introduction -- Employee rights -- The staff nurse as manager -- Leadership and management -- Skills required to manage effectively |
| Notes |
Description based upon print version of record |
| Bibliography |
References -- Chapter 2 Crossing the threshold: the role and function of the staff nurse -- Introduction -- The transition -- Starting off on the right foot -- The bitter sweet-reality shock -- Nursing and the NHS -- Nursing careers -- Modernising nursing careers -- Nursing careers framework -- Health and society -- The role -- The Career Framework for Health and the NHS Knowledge and Skills Framework -- The job description -- Developing your role -- Career goals -- Conclusion -- References -- Chapter 3 Support systems and preceptorship -- Introduction -- Preceptorship -- Period of preceptorship |
| Notes |
Types of power |
| Genre/Form |
Electronic books
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| ISBN |
9781118812273 |
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1118812271 |
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