Handbook for Student Nurses, second edition

A Handbook for Student Nurses is a comprehensively updated introductionto the essential background knowledge that pre-registration nursing studentsneed as a foundation for the rest of their training. This book covers the coreof first year nursing:

* Legaland professional issues
* Communication
* Valuesand health care ethics
* Reflectionand personal development
* Evidence-basedpractice
* Studyskills and IT
* Medicine,IV fluid and drug administration (new forthis edition)

Case studies and examples, activities and reflection pointsall aid learning, while up-to-date legislation, key documents and reports, and website links to relevant organisations provideeasy access to core information.

What lecturers thoughtabout the first edition:

“I found this to be anexcellent resource and I feel students new to the profession would find itextremely useful…. The book is well-organised, highly readable and accessible.”

“An excellentintroductory text for student nurses, written in a clear and illuminativestyle.”