Transforming nursing practice

Students are required by the NMC to keep an ongoing record of achievement, to demonstrate their competence at each stage of their programme. This text gives a step-by-step and practical explanation of how to compile a professional portfolio to succeed in these assessments.

With the number of people living with long term conditions set to increase, ensuring nurses are equipped with the knowledge and skills required to care for this group of people is essential. This book focuses on the relevant essential knowledge and skills, including the impact of long term conditions across the lifespan, the therapeutic relationship, health promotion and empowerment, self-management, symptom management, case management and advance...

Correct medicines management is a crucial skill that mental health nurses must develop. This book specifically supports pre-registration students in meeting the required competencies for medicines management. It has a strong emphasis on understanding the role of medicine as one of a range of treatment options.

This title provides a simple-to-read overview of communication and interpersonal skills in nursing, covering everything from empathy and building therapeutic relationships to communicating in different environments, as well as an insight into culture and diversity issues.