The Student's Guide to Becoming a Nurse

The Student's Guide to Becoming a Nurse is an essential guide for all student nurses who want to become competent practitioners. It explores the knowledge, skills and attitudes that all pre-registration nursing students must acquire by the end of their programme of study- enabling them to become confident, successful nurses.

Thoroughly re-written and updated to include the latest 2010 NMC standards for pre-registration nursing education, this invaluable textbook is divided into four key sections:

• Professional values
• Communication and interpersonal skills
• Nursing practice and decision making
• Leadership, management and team working

With case studies, top tips, activities and questions throughout, The Student's Guide to Becoming a Nurse is ideal for all pre-registration nurses and those about to qualify.

Keywords: Introductions to Nursing