Richly illustrated throughout, this comprehensive resource is designed to fully equip Trainee Nursing Associates for their future role as professional healthcare providers with chapters ranging from ‘how to learn’ and essay writing to communication skills, reflective practice, and the role of evidence-based clinical decision making. Basic anatomy and physiology, together with the care and treatment of common disorders, form the second part of the volume. The book includes a wide range of learning features and comes with a downloadable image bank to assist trainee nursing associates with their assignments.
Clear, no nonsense writing style helps make learning easy
Provides helpful advice on study skills and essay writing
Incorporates the 15 Standards of the
Care Certificate
Learning objectives
at the start of each chapter enable readers to monitor their progress
Key Words
feature encourage familiarisation with a new vocabulary
‘Self Test’
questions at the start of each chapter allow readers to establish their baseline knowledge
Reflection and
Critical Awareness
features
encourage critical thinking and recall of essential information
Medicine Trolley
feature outlines common drugs, their usage, routes of administration and side effects
Case Studies
give practical context to core information
Care in the Home Setting
,
At the GP Surgery
and
Communities of Care
boxes illustrate healthcare provision outside the hospital environment
Includes
anatomy and physiology
pathophysiology
of important diseases and disorders
OSCEs help trainee nursing associates prepare for examinations
Helpful glossary provides definitions of new terms