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Becoming a Registered Nurse
Making the transition to practice



August 2012 | 160 pages | Learning Matters
Final year nursing students are often nervous about making the transition into a registered nurse. This book helps students prepare for their first nursing role and uses 'real life' scenarios to consolidate their skills. It guides students through the final year with its increased demands, and assists them in meeting the NMC requirements for registration. It covers content commonly found on final year transition to practice modules including coping with stress, applying for jobs, what to expect from your first role, dealing with change, delegating and managing junior staff, handling risky situations, managing priorities and developing your career.

Key Features
  • Core reading for 'transition to practice' modules, all fields of practice
  • Develops higher-level problem solving skills through interactive scenarios
  • Reflective activities encourage critical thinking and decision making
  • Linked to the latest NMC Standards and ESCs for degree-level education

 
Making the Most of Your Final Year as a Nursing Student
 
Becoming an Independent Practitioner
 
Dealing with Change
 
Working with Staff: Your Role as a Leader
 
Taking on a Mentorship Role
 
Risks and Decisions
 
Nursing the Deteriorating Patient
 
How To Manage Competing Demands
 
What if Someone Wants to Make a Complaint?
 
Developing Your Career: Is There a Perfect Route?

Fantastic book - really useful to use within role as i deliver training and support throughout pre-reg programmes and into post reg posts. Recommend!

Miss Elizabeth Busby
School of Nursing Studies, Birmingham City University
May 14, 2013

This is a useful text for both 3rd year students undertaking Transisition into Practice modules. It is also relevant for those undertaking post registration Preceptorship Modules

Mr Andrew Southgate
Adult Nursing Department, Canterbury Christ Church University
March 12, 2013

A very helpful text for the student in their final year of pre-registration nursing education. It has some very good recommendations about making the leap from being a student to being an accountable, qualified nurse.

Mr David Blesovsky
School of Health Science, Swansea University
March 1, 2013

Essential reading for all student nurses who are about to qualify and nurses who have recently qualified. I wish I had owned a book like this when I was a new staff nurse.

Mrs Mandy Brimble
Children and Young Peoples Nursing, Cardiff University
February 26, 2013

A useful text for student nurses.

Mr Paul McCreary
Nursing, University of West London
January 28, 2013

We will use this for our Year 3 preparing for registration module in child health. It is practical, encouraging and motivating.

Ms Kate Brown
Department of Midwifery, Child Health and Primary, Middlesex University
November 12, 2012

This an excellent book for the final year students and the novice practitioner alike. The chapters are well sign posted and have scenarios relevent to practice. The book highlights websites for further reading. I will be recommending this book to all my finalist.

Ms Beryl McLoughlin
School of Healthcare Sciences, Bangor University
November 7, 2012

The scenarios that weave the reader in to the narrative are particularly impressive. They resonate with authenticity and provoke the reader into thinking about how they would act in the professional context. As a result of reviewing this book we are going to be using this text on our third year modules for developing professional practice and making the transition into professional practice.

Mr Stephen Williams
School of Health Studies, Bradford University
October 9, 2012

A neat little book that brings together so many strands that will help to unpick some of the mysteries of being a qualified nurse. It is easy to read, and specific topics can be found at a glance. A must-have for all nursing students.

Mrs Carolyn Gibbon
Nursing, University of Central Lancashire
October 5, 2012

i'm recommending this book because it is a useful resource

Dr Dean-David Holyoake
Nursing, Wolverhampton University
October 5, 2012

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