What is Nursing? Exploring Theory and Practice
Exploring Theory and Practice
- Carol Hall - University of Nottingham
- Dawn Ritchie - University of Nottingham, UK
This book helps new nursing students, and those applying to nursing programmes, understand what being a nurse is all about. It explores the essential issues, processes and theories of nursing practice, and is therefore an ideal introductory text as you start your nursing programme, or as pre-course reading.
This revised edition includes a new first chapter on being a nursing student, with insights from students themselves, and explains what will be expected of you in the new all-degree programmes. Interviews with real nurses in each of the fields of practice gives you an important view into the real world of nursing.
- The revised third edition includes a new chapter on being a nursing student, with student tips and stories
- Updated with, and linked to, the new NMC Standards and Essential Skills Clusters for degree-level education
- Activities, case studies and scenarios helps you apply theory to practice
- Particularly suitable for first-year students and those applying to pre-registration programmes
This book is part of the Transforming Nursing Practice Series, the first series of books designed to help students meet the requirements of the NMC Standards and Essential Skills Clusters for the new degree programmes.
would be useful for an individual considering nursing or at the beginning of the programme
Did not receive it
An essential read for year 1-3 nursing students on the Bsc programme.
This is a clearly written text and all prospective and lst year nursing students will find useful
too detailed
Useful book: addition to the year 1 reading list for pre qualification nursing students in year 1 professional module
practical book to help students begin to understand the role of a nurse in any of the fields. Helpful towards applying and understanding nursing .
A very easy book to read and very relevant
Fab book. Easy to understand and helps students to understand the unique contribution of nursing to healthcare practice.
A good introduction to theory for both undergraduate as well as postgraduate nursing students.
