Product Description

As a pre-registration nursing student you must be completely confident when applying your skills and knowledge in practice. Developing Practical Nursing Skills is the book you need.

Following on from the success of the first edition, this practical and easy-to-use textbook encourages you to apply learning to real situations. Each chapter focuses on a different area of fundamental care, and uses different practice scenarios from all the branches of nursing. The book demonstrates the application of practical skills, with the underpinning knowledge you need to deal with each situation.

The second edition of this immensely popular book retains its successful style and unique presentation, with useful line illustrations and a new colour photo section in wound management.

New for the second edition:

* Fully revised in line with current health policy and research
* New chapter on pain management and promoting comfort
* Colour photo section for wound management chapter
* Updated throughout

With interactive activities to aid learning and a strongly skills-focused approach, if you are a student nurse or other health worker, Developing Practical Nursing Skills is an essential resource for pre-registration nursing programmes. (18991230)

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #202823 in Books
• Published on: 2005-01-28
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Paperback
• 558 pages

Charlene Lobo, University of East Anglia
Helpful in looking at care plans and the rationale for nursing action

Review
Senior nurses might find this a useful learning resource that reiterates the essence of nursing and personal-centred care. It focuses all nurses on the practical skills that make nursing an art. (Nursing Standard Vol 19 no 31 )

Easy to read. Nicely set out. Good clear diagrams/pictures. (Ms P Murphy, N E Wales Institute )

Very useful - basic but essential, good to have the evidence behind nursing care to emphasise its importance. (Ms Fiona Kaye, University o Leeds )

Helpful in looking at care plans and the rationale for nursing action (Charlene Lobo, University of East Anglia )

Clearly laid out. Case studies useful for students. Activities relate to case studies. (Mrs I Hart, University of Dundee )

Well structured in logical, easy to read sections. Will suit both diploma and degree students equally. (Julie Hubbard, University of East Anglia )

This book covers a wide range of material addressed in the first year of the course. Level is appropriate for this stage of training and comprehensive reading list facilitates deeper study. The interactive nature of the book encourages the student to think and reflect and the range of scenarios facilitate application of theory to practical/patient situations. (Betty Kershaw, Lecturer at University of Sheffield )

A good introductory text which is presented in a logical and informative way. Nicely set out and contains fundermental topics which will be useful for new students. (Melanie Fisher, Senior Lecturer at the University )

Ms P Murphy, N E Wales Institute
Easy to read. Nicely set out. Good clear diagrams/pictures.

Customer Reviews

Developing Practical Nursing Skills
I was given this book prior to commencing the Diploma in Nursing in 2006. Some of the contributors were my lecturers so there was a common interest!! I found the sections easy to read for my level of the programme. The book would be useful for anyone going into practice for the first and subsequent times as it contains useful info. on practical skills needed and also info. on communication skills. There are practice scenarios at the beginning of each chapter. A useful read for every student nurse.