The Essential Guide to Becoming a Staff Nurse E-Book

Ian Peate

• Herausgeber: John Wiley & Sons
• Kategorie: Fachliteratur
• Sprache: Englisch

Seitenzahl: 317

Veröffentlichungsjahr: 2016

Beschreibung

Written specifically for graduating students and newly registered nurses, this essential handbook will help you navigate the transition from student to registered practitioner. Providing you with the key knowledge to help consolidate your degree course, The Essential Guide to Becoming a Staff Nurse will enable you to become an autonomous and accountable practitioner.

Covering everything the newly registered nurse needs to know, this handy book explores:

• How to get the job you want
• The role and function of the staff nurse
• Accountability and delegation
• Working with patients and their families
• Becoming a manager
• Continuing professional and personal development

With activities, practical hints and tips throughout, this accessible aide-memoire will provide indispensable support for newly registered nurses in all fields. 

Leseprobe

Table of Contents

Cover

Dedication

Title Page

Copyright

About the Author

Acknowledgements

Preface

Reference

Chapter 1: Getting the job you want

Introduction

The role of the staff nurse

The Health and Social Care Act 2012

The job description

The application form

The personal statement

The curriculum vitae

Psychometric testing

Numeracy screening

The interview

Practicalities

What to wear for interview

Applying for a position overseas

Conclusion

References

Chapter 2: Crossing the threshold: the role and function of the staff nurse

Introduction

The transition

The bitter sweet – reality shock

Nursing and the NHS

Nursing careers

Modernising nursing careers

Nursing careers framework

Health and society

The role

The Career Framework for Health and the NHS Knowledge and Skills Framework

The job description

Developing your role

Conclusion

References

Chapter 3: Support systems and preceptorship

Introduction

Preceptorship

Period of preceptorship

Preparation for preceptors

Documenting activity

Competence

Lack of competence

Induction

e-Learning

Skills passport

Conclusion

References

Chapter 4: Accountability and delegation

Introduction

Accountability and responsibility

Delegation, accountability and responsibility

Principles of delegation

Assessing needs and delegating

Who should carry out the delegated activity?

Supervising others

Conclusion

References

Chapter 5: Using the evidence

Introduction

Definitions of terms

Evidence-based practice, research and quality improvement

Five stages of evidence-based practice

Integrating evidence-based practice into care delivery

Challenges to implementation of evidence-based practice

Conclusion

References

Chapter 6: Working with patients and their families

Introduction

The NHS Constitution

The NHS complaints procedure

Statement writing

The statement

Writing the statement

Statement format and layout

The introduction

The narrative (the body of the statement)

Summary

Statement of truth

References and appendices

Nursing and Midwifery Council's investigations

Resources

Conclusion

References

Chapter 7: New ways of working: advancing nursing practice

Introduction

Accountability and responsibility

Standards and guidance

From novice to expert

Competent nurses

Proficient nurse

Expert nurse

Advanced nurse practitioner

Becoming an advanced nurse practitioner

Professional indemnity

Nurse prescribing

Non-medical prescribing

Conclusion

References

Chapter 8: Becoming a manager

Introduction

The staff nurse as manager

Leadership and management

Change management

Team working

Managing conflict

Conclusion

References

Chapter 9: Continuing professional and personal development

Introduction

Revalidation

Appraisal

What appraisal is and what appraisal is not

The process

The annual process

The meeting

Continuing professional development

Recording

Reflecting

Tracking

Planning

Reviewing

Professional development activities

Storing the evidence required – the portfolio

Conclusion

References

Chapter 10: Teaching, learning and assessing

Introduction

Standards of teaching, mentoring and assessing in practice

The role of the stage 1 mentor

Teaching and learning in the clinical setting

The learning environment

Frameworks for teaching and learning

Behaviourism

Humanism

Adult learning

Providing feedback to students

Involving patients in clinical teaching

Patient teaching

Conclusion

References

Index

End User License Agreement

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Guide

Cover

Table of Contents

Preface

Begin Reading

List of Illustrations

Chapter 1: Getting the job you want

Figure 1.1 The inter-relational aspects of the various members of the nursing team.

Chapter 2: Crossing the threshold: the role and function of the staff nurse

Figure 2.1 Key elements of the career framework.

Chapter 3: Support systems and preceptorship

Figure 3.1

Figure 3.2 Sources of evidence.

Chapter 4: Accountability and delegation

Figure 4.1 Spheres of accountability.

Figure 4.2 The delegating triumvirate.

Figure 4.3 Clinical governance.

Chapter 5: Using the evidence

Figure 5.1 Five stages associated with evidence-based practice.

Figure 5.2 Some sources of evidence.

Chapter 6: Working with patients and their families

Figure 6.1 The seven interlinked principles associated with the NHS Constitution.

Figure 6.2 Raising concerns or complaints.

Chapter 7: New ways of working: advancing nursing practice

Figure 7.1 Inter-relationships associated with the role of the advanced nurse practitioner.

Figure 7.2 From novice to expert.

Chapter 8: Becoming a manager

Figure 8.1

Chapter 9: Continuing professional and personal development

Figure 9.1 The appraisal cycle.

Figure 9.2 Three phase appraisal process.

Figure 9.3 Five aspects related to CPD.

List of Tables

Chapter 1: Getting the job you want

Table 1.1 The nursing team – roles

Table 1.2 A summary of some aspects of the 2012 Health and Social Care Act

Table 1.3 The job description critically analysed

Table 1.4 Some hints and tips concerning the application form

Table 1.5 Key components of a CV

Table 1.6 Some questions that you may wish to ask at interview

Table 1.7 The interview structure

Chapter 2: Crossing the threshold: the role and function of the staff nurse

Table 2.1 Modernising nursing careers

Table 2.2 Trends interrelated with health and society

Table 2.3 The six core dimensions that are applicable to all NHS posts

Table 2.4 Specific dimensions

Table 2.5 Aspects of job profile that are related to the work of a band 5 staff nurse

Chapter 3: Support systems and preceptorship

Table 3.1 Three supporting roles

Table 3.2 The expected role of the ‘new registrant’ in the preceptorship relationship

Table 3.3 Examples of lack of competence

Table 3.4 Induction day – core components

Table 3.5 e-Learning packages that may be available as part of trust induction programmes

Table 3.6 Examples of a number of activities that some trusts may require newly qualified nurses to undertake and be deemed competent in with time limits

Chapter 4: Accountability and delegation

Table 4.1 Some terms commonly used in the area of delegation

Table 4.2 The principles associated with delegation

Chapter 5: Using the evidence

Table 5.1 Hierarchy of evidence

Table 5.2 One way of appraising the evidence

Table 5.3 Factors that may impact on the implementation of EBP

Chapter 6: Working with patients and their families

Table 6.1 The values that underpin the NHS Constitution

Table 6.2 Statements can be required for a number of reasons

Table 6.3 An aide-mémoire for statement writing

Chapter 7: New ways of working: advancing nursing practice

Table 7.1 Stages of clinical competence

Table 7.2 Some subject areas that are usually included in a programme of study designed for advanced nurse practitioner

Table 7.3 Some assessment strategies that may be used in programmes offered to potential advanced nurse practitioners

Chapter 8: Becoming a manager

Table 8.1 Becoming a manager

Table 8.2 Management and leadership

Table 8.3 Types of power

Table 8.4 Emotional phases of the change process

Table 8.5 Some barriers associated with change

Table 8.6 Ten key points in efforts to build a successful team

Chapter 9: Continuing professional and personal development

Table 9.1 Six key concepts associated with revalidation

Table 9.2 Receiving feedback

Table 9.3 Forms of professional development activities

Table 9.4 The key features of a professional portfolio

Chapter 10: Teaching, learning and assessing

Table 10.1 The four developmental stages

Table 10.2 Some attributes of an effective learning environment

Table 10.3 Operant conditioning and conditional response

Table 10.4 Pedagogy and andragogy

Table 10.5 Some human and material resources that can be used when teaching learners in the clinical setting

To staff nurses, past, present and future

The Essential Guide to Becoming a Staff Nurse

Ian Peate

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