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A unique, fundamental resource for nursing students in a clinical environment The Clinical Placement, 2nd Edition:: An essential guide for nursing students is an interactive textbook designed to guide nursing students through their clinical placement journey. The first edition of this nursing reference proved extremely valuable in helping nursing students use their clinical placements as opportunities to develop the skills, knowledge, attitude and understanding that underpin quality practice. The Clinical Placement, 2nd Edition is fully revised with a fresh new appeal. It builds upon the success of the first edition, while incorporating a wealth of new, topical content written in easy-to-understand language. Designed to challenge and inspire students, The Clinical Placement, 2nd Edition:: An essential guide for nursing students introduces foundational knowledge in early chapters before addressing more complex issues. This indispensable nursing resource will motivate students to think deeply and critically about important professional and clinical issues.
Data sheet
Chapter 1 The rules of engagement
1.1 Know the lie of the land
1.2 The clinical placement-what it is and why it matters
1.3 Person-centred care
1.4 Models of care
1.5 Competent practice
1.6 Working within your scope of practice
1.7 Who shall I turn to?
1.8 Working hard-but not too hard
1.9 First impressions last
1.10 The generation gap
1.11 The roles and functions of the interdisciplinary healthcare team
Reflective thinking activities
References
Chapter 2 Great expectations
2.1 Patients expectations
2.2 Clinicians expectations
2.3 Professional expectations
2.4 Legal requirements
2.5 Dont apologise for being a student
2.6 Speak up, speak out
2.7 Exercise your rights
2.8 Youre not the boss of me (oh really?)
2.9 Dont take everything personally
2.10 Compliance and compromise
2.11 Being naive
Reflective thinking activities
References
Chapter 3 How you act
3.1 Cultural safety
3.2 Teamwork
3.3 Managing conflict
3.4 Dealing with horizontal violence
3.5 Dealing with sexual harassment
3.6 Taking care of yourself
3.7 Patient advocacy
3.8 Best practice
3.9 Practice principles
3.10 Clinical governance
3.11 Patient safety
3.12 Clinical learning objectives
3.13 Student assessment
3.14 Giving and receiving gifts
3.15 Visitors during clinical placements
3.16 Using the company supplies
3.17 Punctuality and reliability
3.18 Putting work ahead of your studies
3.19 Clinical placements at distant locations
Reflective thinking activities
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Chapter 4 How you think and feel
4.1 Caring
4.2 Reflective practice
4.3 Reality check and seeking feedback
4.4 Emotional Intelligence
4.5 Critical thinking and critical reasoning
4.6 Ethical dilemmas in nursing
4.7 Crossing over the line
4.8 Getting the support you need
Reflective thinking activities
References
Chapter 5 How you communicate
5.1 What is a nurse?
5.2 Therapeutic communication
5.3 Welcome to Australia or New Zealand
5.4 Using professional language
5.5 Documentation and legal issues
5.6 Information and communication technology (ICT) in healthcare and in education
5.7 Patient handover
5.8 Your voice in the clinical environment
5.9 Telephones and the internet
5.10 Self-disclosure
5.11 Providing effective feedback
Reflective thinking activities
References
Glossary
Index
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Author: Michael J. Cook
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Author: Michael Gotway