Chang and Daly's highly respected text assists students when preparing for their first nursing role by addressing key issues such as: Team work Organisational culture Stress management Communication skills Professional development strategies Self-care. NEW chapters: - Evidence-based practice/knowledge translation: a practical guide; - Establishing and maintaining a professional identity: portfolios and career progression; - Transition into practice: the regulatory framework for nursing Stronger focus on organisational culture, clinical reasoning, conflict resolution, skills and competencies, and requirements of professional portfolios Updated Recommended Readings and revised Case Study Reflective Questions All chapters have been updated to reflect current practice.

Chang RN CM PhD MEdAdmin BAppSc(AdvNur) DNE, Esther, Daly RN BA MEd(Hons) BHSc(N) PhD MACE AFACHSE FCN FRCNA, John

Chang, Esther, editor; Daly, John, 1958- editor

Elsevier - Health Sciences Division

Elsevier Health Sciences APAC

Chatswood, N.S.W.: Elsevier

Elsevier Australia

Fourth edition, Chatswood, N.S.W, 2015

Fourth edition, Chatswood, N.S.W, 2016

4th edition, Edinburgh, 2015

Australia, Australia

xiii, 357 pages
This text recognises the issues and challenges faced by senior students making the transition to nursing practice. This book offers motivating discussion and insight to facilitate the shift from university to the workplace. This edition is restructured into three sections: From Student to Graduate; Skills for Dealing with the World of Work; and Organisational Environments. All chapters have been fully revised and updated with consistent pedagogical features. Themes addressed in the text include: learning to work in teams; understanding organisational structure; stress management for nurses; communication with patients and families; and professional development strategies. This book brings together a team of academics and clinical practitioners of the highest calibre. The text stimulates students' and nurses' interest in theory and concepts while providing strategies that can be tested and applied in nursing practice
Includes bibliographical references and index
Machine generated contents note: SECTION 1 FROM STUDENT TO GRADUATE -- 1.Managing the transition from student to graduate nurse / John Daly -- 2.Becoming a competent, confident, professional registered nurse / Jill White -- 3.Becoming part of a team / Alison Natera -- 4.Understanding organisational culture in the community health setting / Kathleen Dixon -- 5.Understanding organisational culture in the hospital setting / Gary E Day -- 6.Preparing for role transition / Esther Chang -- 7.Processes of change in bureaucratic environments / Steve Outram -- SECTION 2 SKILLS FOR DEALING WITH THE WORLD OF WORK -- 8.Caring for self: the role of collaboration, healthy lifestyle and balance / Judy Lumby -- 9.Managing approaches to nursing care delivery / Bronwyn Everett -- 10.Dealing with ethical issues in nursing practice / Elizabeth Crock -- 11.Communication for effective nursing / Jane Stein-Parbury -- 12.Evidence-based practice/knowledge translation: a practical guide / Paul McLiesh
Note continued: 13.Perspectives on quality in nursing / Cathy Jones -- 14.Managing emotional reactions in patients, families and colleagues / Christine Ashley -- 15.Clinical leadership / Christine Duffield -- SECTION 3 ORGANISATIONAL ENVIRONMENTS -- 16.Excellence in practice: technology and the registered nurse / Alan Barnard -- 17.Establishing and maintaining a professional identity: portfolios and career progression / Lyn Stewart -- 18.Reflective practice for the graduate / Kim Foster -- 19.Mentoring for new graduates / Denise Wilson -- 20.Professional career development: development of the CAPABLE nursing professional / Margaret McMillan -- 21.Transition into practice: the regulatory framework for nursing / Mary Chiarella

This text recognizes the issues and challenges faced by senior students making the transition to nursing practice. This book offers motivating discussion and insight to facilitate the shift from university to the workplace. This edition is restructured into three sections: From Student to Graduate; Skills for Dealing with the World of Work; and Organisational Environments. All chapters have been fully revised and updated with consistent pedagogical features. Themes addressed in the text include: learning to work in teams; understanding organisational structure; stress management for nurses; communication with patients and families; and professional development strategies. This book brings together a team of academics and clinical practitioners of the highest caliber. The text stimulates students' and nurses' interest in theory and concepts while providing strategies that can be tested and applied in nursing practice

2023-06-28