Placement Learning in Community Nursing

A guide for students in practice

Jane Harris, Sheila Nimmo, Karen Holland

• Publisher: Bailliere Tindall
• Year: 2013
• eBook ISBN: 9780702051739
• Edition: 0
• Topic: Medicine
• Subtopic: Nursing

Worried about your placement? Will you fit in? Will you have the right skills? What do you need to learn for practice assessments?This book will help you with all these concerns. It will tell you what to expect from the placement, what you can learn, how to link theory and practice, and how to make the most of your learning opportunities.- A logical, step-by-step approach to preparing for a medical placement- Helps make the most of learning opportunities- Narratives from other students describe what the placement will really be like- Honest discussion of the challenges of a placement in the community to help avoid problems- Advice on possible approaches to situations that may arise on a community placement Series features: - A unique guide to getting the most from clinical placements- What to expect before a placement- What you can expect to learn on placement- How to consolidate your experience and learning- Clear links and examples with NMC proficiencies- Guidance on what to use as evidence for portfolios- Short case studies to link theory with practice- Key points reminder boxes

Table of contents

• Front Cover
• Placement Learning in Community Nursing: A guide for students in practice
• Copyright
• Contents
• Series preface
• Student foreword
• Introduction
• Acknowledgements
• Section 1: Preparation for practice placement experience in the community
• Section 2: Practice learning opportunities
• Section 3: Professional issues
• Section 4: Consolidating learning
• Subject Index