Becoming a Nurse in the 21st Century

This is an accessible guide aimed at student nurses, introducing
them, and guiding them through the Nursing and Midwifery Council's
approved programmes of education for Registered Nurse status. Every
programme of study that prepares a student to become a proficient
registered nurse must be approved by the NMC and adhere to its
standards and guidelines.

The book is broken in to four sections based on the four
proficiencies stated by the NMC: Professional and Ethical Practice;
Care Delivery; Care Management and Personal and Professional
Development. It presents these proficiencies in an easy to
understand and implement way, making it easily accessible for both
students, and registered nurses who will find it a useful reference
for their work and development.

Auteur
Ian Peate, RGN, DipN(Lond), RNT, MA, LLM, associate Head of School (Professional Academic Development, Recruitment and Marketing), School of Nursing and Midwifery, University of Hertfordshire, UK.

Texte du rabat
The title Registered Nurse is a protected title in law. This means it can only be used by a person who is registered with the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC), their name must appear on the professional register. In this useful book, Ian Peate guides the reader through the journey of becoming a Registered Nurse. Students will be able to use the contents of Becoming a Nurse in the 21st Century and relate it to their own approved programme of study. The NMC's Standards of Proficiency for Pre-registration Nursing Education are the nursing standards required to be achieved to demonstrate to the NMC proficiency. There are four domains:

• Professional and ethical practice
• Care delivery
• Care management
• Professional development
  Each chapter addresses the content of each of the domains and provides the reader with think points, these are included in order to help encourage and motivate, as well as for the reader to assess their learning. The think points provide answers or suggestions and encourage the reader to delve deeper and to seek other sources, both human and material to help with their responses.

The aim of Becoming a Nurse in the 21st Century is to encourage, motivate and instil in the reader the desire, confidence and competence to become a registered nurse. This text is primarily intended for nursing students, health care assistants, those undertaking SNVQ/NVQ level of study, those returning to practice or anyone who intends to undertake a programme of study leading to registration as a nurse. The terms and principles included in this book can be transferred to a number of health care workers at various levels and in various settings, in order to develop their skills for caring.

Résumé
This is an accessible guide aimed at student nurses, introducing them, and guiding them through the Nursing and Midwifery Council's approved programmes of education for Registered Nurse status. Every programme of study that prepares a student to become a proficient registered nurse must be approved by the NMC and adhere to its standards and guidelines. The book is broken in to four sections based on the four proficiencies stated by the NMC: Professional and Ethical Practice; Care Delivery; Care Management and Personal and Professional Development. It presents these proficiencies in an easy to understand and implement way, making it easily accessible for both students, and registered nurses who will find it a useful reference for their work and development.

Contenu
Author. Acknowledgments.

Introduction.

I: Professional and Ethical Practice.

1. Professional Practice.

2. Ethical and legal issues.

3. Diversity and culture.

II: Care Delivery.

4. Therapeutic relationships.

5. Health promotion.

6. Assessment of needs.

7. Partnerships.

8. Evidence based practice.

9. Socio cultural issues.

10. Evaluating care.

11. Clinical decision making.

III: Care Management.

12. Quality care.

13. Inter-professional working.

14. Competence, accountability and delegation.

15. Key skills.

IV: Personal and Professional Development.

16. Continuing professional development.

17. Teaching and learning in clinical practice.

Review Responses.

Glossary of terms.

Abbreviations Commonly Used in Health Care.

Index.