Main description:

An essential guide for students transitioning from undergraduate to registered nurse. The book covers all topics included on a final year transition module, is suitable for all fields of nursing, and is mapped to the latest NMC standards.

In addition to the book's coverage of key final year transition topics such as law and ethics, decision making and clinical accountability, there is also helpful guidance on how to further your career and become a successful nurse, post-registration. This includes advice on leadership and management skills, preceptorship, revalidation, and continued professional development (CPD).

To help students understand the realities of being a registered nurse, there are 'Practice Scenarios' in each chapter and real-life accounts from service users expressing their experience of using health services, so that students can understand the real needs of people in their care. The book also includes examples and scenarios from all fields, to show the differing practice environments and challenges that students will face.

Contents:

Part 1: The beginning of the process
Chapter 1: The reality of transitioning from student to qualified nurse - Chris Thurston
Chapter 2: Preparing for your first job - Nick Wrycraft
Chapter 3: Becoming a qualified nurse - Nick Wrycraft
Chapter 4: Preceptorship and supervision - Nick Wrycraft and Zoe Dodd
Part 2: During the transition process
Chapter 5: Ethical and Legal Aspects of Care - Patricia Macnamara
Chapter 6: Responsibilities regarding fitness to practice - Chris Thurston and Marty Chambers
Chapter 7: Decision making and clinical guidance - Mary Northrop
Part 3: Next phases
Chapter 8: CPD and revalidation - Chris Thurston
Chapter 9: Leadership and management - Chris Thurston & Nick Wrycraft
Chapter 10: Conclusion: Resilience and compassion in qualified practice - Nick Wrycraft