Your very own companion to any pre-registration nursing course! Packed with advice, hints and tips, this essential, practical guide will orientate and guide you through your nursing course even before you start. Written in a straightforward, no-nonsense style, this Toolkit is full of strategies and help for surviving and succeeding on your pre-registration nursing course, and addresses all the key issues and concerns you may face, including: How to get the most out of your clinical placement The nursing terminology you need to know including NMC standards How to create a professional Portfolio How to achieve a healthy work-life balance How to develop an effective relationship with your mentor With case studies from real students, hands-on activities and suggestions for further reading, this is THE essential survival guide for your nursing course!

Your very own companion to any pre-registration nursingcourse!Packed with advice, hints and tips, this essential, practicalguide will orientate and guide you through your nursing course evenbefore you start. Written in a straightforward, no-nonsensestyle, this Toolkit is full of strategies and help forsurviving and succeeding on your pre-registration nursing courseand addresses all the key issues and concerns you may faceincluding:* How to get the most out of your clinical placement* The nursing terminology you need to know - including NMCstandards* How to create a professional Portfolio* How to achieve a healthy work-life balance* How to develop an effective relationship with your mentorWith case studies from real students, hands-on activities andsuggestions for further reading, this is THE essential survivalguide for your nursing course!

Dedication viAcknowledgements viPreface viiCHAPTER 1 Entry to Nursing 1CHAPTER 2 The Nursing and Midwifery Council and Other RegulatoryBodies 15CHAPTER 3 Nursing Education: the Standards for Pre-registrationNurse Education 27CHAPTER 4 Nursing Health and Social Care 43CHAPTER 5 Assessment Tools 60CHAPTER 6 The Essential Skills Clusters 79CHAPTER 7 The University Setting 98CHAPTER 8 Practice Learning Opportunities 115CHAPTER 9 The Nursing Elective 131CHAPTER 10 Managing Self 143CHAPTER 11 Terminology: Terms Used in Healthcare 162CHAPTER 12 Evidence-Based Practice 178CHAPTER 13 Reflective Practice 195CHAPTER 14 Your Professional Portfolio 212CHAPTER 15 Records and Record Keeping 230CHAPTER 16 Protocols Policies and Legal Matters 249CHAPTER 17 Clinical Academic Careers 268CHAPTER 18 Preceptorship and Continuing Professional Development281CHAPTER 19 What Do I Do If...? Questions You Did Not Want To AskOut Loud 298Index 313