Carol Forde-Johnston (RGN, BSc (Hons), PGDip, RNT and MSc) is a Divisional Recruitment and Retention Lead in the Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust. Her role involves leading recruitment and retention initiatives and providing structured career advice to all levels of staff, with a particular focus on supporting newly qualified nurses and international nurses. Carol qualified as a registered nurse in 1989 at Coventry School of Nursing and went on to specialise in neurosciences. She worked for 20 years as a lecturer practitioner, a joint appointment between Oxford Brookes University and the local NHS hospital Trust, integrating research, education and clinical practice, and leading a third year nursing degree module and supporting nursing apprenticeships. Carol has published numerous articles relating to education and practice development in nursing and medical journals.Carol has also been involved in patient improvement initiatives and collaborated with Oxford University on a staff-led quality improvement project to prevent inpatient hospital falls. She passionate about developing and supporting staff and student nurses to improve their confidence and fulfil their future aspirations and is currently studying for a PhD in nursing.

Brilliant‘will definitely be keeping this book close to hand when i qualify.' Amazon reviewer

• About the author; Preface to the second edition; Acknowledgements; Abbreviations1. Choosing and securing your first nursing post1.1 How to choose your first post1.2 Your application and personal statement1.3 Preparing for interviews as a newly registered nurse2. Structuring your learning during your first three months registered2.1 What to expect when you start2.2 How to structure your learning in your first few months registered3. Understanding the key structures in nursing3.1 Past structures and influences on today's health care3.2 Key local and national structures3.3 Key types of nursing delivery systems3.4 The differences between nursing roles4. Understanding safe staffing and patient acuity and dependency tools4.1 Past methods used to determine staffing levels for nurses4.2 Staffing today's NHS4.3 Important safe staffing guidance for nurses4.4 Workforce planning and acuity and dependency tools5. Team working: prioritising, delegating and coordinating care5.1 Support in practice to develop your management and leadership skills5.2 How to prioritise your care and manage your time5.3 How to delegate to others6. Record-keeping, care planning and clinical risk assessment tools6.1 Past nursing documentation and use of Electronic Health Records today6.2 The importance of record-keeping6.3 The difference between 'good' and 'poor' record-keeping6.4 Individualised care planning6.5 The importance of clinical risk assessment tools7. Assessing mental capacity and supporting those declining care7.1 The case that led to changes in the law7.2 Supporting an informed choice7.3 The law and key policies7.4 Assessing mental capacity7.5 Making a decision on behalf of someone7.6 The importance of record-keeping and follow-up8. Understanding escalation and incident reporting8.1 Patient deterioration and escalation8.2 Incident reporting8.3 De-escalating challenging situations8.4 How to deal with a patient's death and a deceased body9. Structuring your future learning and support after preceptorship period9.1 Proactively structure your learning and development9.2 What you should expect over the next year and onwards10. Developing our practice and profession through future nursing research10.1 Evidence-based practice10.2 Research funding opportunities10.3 Publishing your work in futureIndex

Carol Forde-Johnston (RGN, BSc (Hons), PGDip, RNT and MSc) is a Divisional Recruitment and Retention Lead in the Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust. Her role involves leading recruitment and retention initiatives and providing structured career advice to all levels of staff, with a particular focus on supporting newly qualified nurses and international nurses. Carol qualified as a registered nurse in 1989 at Coventry School of Nursing and went on to specialise in neurosciences. She worked for 20 years as a lecturer practitioner, a joint appointment between Oxford Brookes University and the local NHS hospital Trust, integrating research, education and clinical practice, and leading a third year nursing degree module and supporting nursing apprenticeships. Carol has published numerous articles relating to education and practice development in nursing and medical journals.Carol has also been involved in patient improvement initiatives and collaborated with Oxford University on a staff-led quality improvement project to prevent inpatient hospital falls. She passionate about developing and supporting staff and student nurses to improve their confidence and fulfil their future aspirations and is currently studying for a PhD in nursing.

Brilliant‘will definitely be keeping this book close to hand when i qualify.' Amazon reviewer

• About the author; Preface to the second edition; Acknowledgements; Abbreviations1. Choosing and securing your first nursing post1.1 How to choose your first post1.2 Your application and personal statement1.3 Preparing for interviews as a newly registered nurse2. Structuring your learning during your first three months registered2.1 What to expect when you start2.2 How to structure your learning in your first few months registered3. Understanding the key structures in nursing3.1 Past structures and influences on today's health care3.2 Key local and national structures3.3 Key types of nursing delivery systems3.4 The differences between nursing roles4. Understanding safe staffing and patient acuity and dependency tools4.1 Past methods used to determine staffing levels for nurses4.2 Staffing today's NHS4.3 Important safe staffing guidance for nurses4.4 Workforce planning and acuity and dependency tools5. Team working: prioritising, delegating and coordinating care5.1 Support in practice to develop your management and leadership skills5.2 How to prioritise your care and manage your time5.3 How to delegate to others6. Record-keeping, care planning and clinical risk assessment tools6.1 Past nursing documentation and use of Electronic Health Records today6.2 The importance of record-keeping6.3 The difference between 'good' and 'poor' record-keeping6.4 Individualised care planning6.5 The importance of clinical risk assessment tools7. Assessing mental capacity and supporting those declining care7.1 The case that led to changes in the law7.2 Supporting an informed choice7.3 The law and key policies7.4 Assessing mental capacity7.5 Making a decision on behalf of someone7.6 The importance of record-keeping and follow-up8. Understanding escalation and incident reporting8.1 Patient deterioration and escalation8.2 Incident reporting8.3 De-escalating challenging situations8.4 How to deal with a patient's death and a deceased body9. Structuring your future learning and support after preceptorship period9.1 Proactively structure your learning and development9.2 What you should expect over the next year and onwards10. Developing our practice and profession through future nursing research10.1 Evidence-based practice10.2 Research funding opportunities10.3 Publishing your work in futureIndex

Carol Forde-Johnston (RGN, BSc (Hons), PGDip, RNT and MSc) is a Divisional Recruitment and Retention Lead in the Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust. Her role involves leading recruitment and retention initiatives and providing structured career advice to all levels of staff, with a particular focus on supporting newly qualified nurses and international nurses. Carol qualified as a registered nurse in 1989 at Coventry School of Nursing and went on to specialise in neurosciences. She worked for 20 years as a lecturer practitioner, a joint appointment between Oxford Brookes University and the local NHS hospital Trust, integrating research, education and clinical practice, and leading a third year nursing degree module and supporting nursing apprenticeships. Carol has published numerous articles relating to education and practice development in nursing and medical journals.Carol has also been involved in patient improvement initiatives and collaborated with Oxford University on a staff-led quality improvement project to prevent inpatient hospital falls. She passionate about developing and supporting staff and student nurses to improve their confidence and fulfil their future aspirations and is currently studying for a PhD in nursing.

Brilliant‘will definitely be keeping this book close to hand when i qualify.' Amazon reviewer

• About the author; Preface to the second edition; Acknowledgements; Abbreviations1. Choosing and securing your first nursing post1.1 How to choose your first post1.2 Your application and personal statement1.3 Preparing for interviews as a newly registered nurse2. Structuring your learning during your first three months registered2.1 What to expect when you start2.2 How to structure your learning in your first few months registered3. Understanding the key structures in nursing3.1 Past structures and influences on today's health care3.2 Key local and national structures3.3 Key types of nursing delivery systems3.4 The differences between nursing roles4. Understanding safe staffing and patient acuity and dependency tools4.1 Past methods used to determine staffing levels for nurses4.2 Staffing today's NHS4.3 Important safe staffing guidance for nurses4.4 Workforce planning and acuity and dependency tools5. Team working: prioritising, delegating and coordinating care5.1 Support in practice to develop your management and leadership skills5.2 How to prioritise your care and manage your time5.3 How to delegate to others6. Record-keeping, care planning and clinical risk assessment tools6.1 Past nursing documentation and use of Electronic Health Records today6.2 The importance of record-keeping6.3 The difference between 'good' and 'poor' record-keeping6.4 Individualised care planning6.5 The importance of clinical risk assessment tools7. Assessing mental capacity and supporting those declining care7.1 The case that led to changes in the law7.2 Supporting an informed choice7.3 The law and key policies7.4 Assessing mental capacity7.5 Making a decision on behalf of someone7.6 The importance of record-keeping and follow-up8. Understanding escalation and incident reporting8.1 Patient deterioration and escalation8.2 Incident reporting8.3 De-escalating challenging situations8.4 How to deal with a patient's death and a deceased body9. Structuring your future learning and support after preceptorship period9.1 Proactively structure your learning and development9.2 What you should expect over the next year and onwards10. Developing our practice and profession through future nursing research10.1 Evidence-based practice10.2 Research funding opportunities10.3 Publishing your work in futureIndex