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Transition to Professional Nursing Practice
Second Edition
Edited by:
- Rob Burton - Griffith University, Australia
- Graham Ormrod - University of Huddersfield, UK
October 2020 | 416 pages | SAGE Publications Ltd
Provides final year nursing students with comprehensive guidance on how to make the leap from student to registered nurse, helping them to master the skills needed to progress from supervised to professional practice.
Packed with key information, theory and advice, this book covers essential topics such as leadership and management, decision-making, professional development, assessment, law and ethics. It also provides students with an insightful overview of global nursing, exploring the issues of nurse migration and outlining the specific requirements for registering as a nurse in countries outside of the UK.
To further support students in their learning, the book includes engaging activities that encourage critical reflection, real-life example scenarios to help with decision-making, and references to the author’s personal experiences of professional development.
Packed with key information, theory and advice, this book covers essential topics such as leadership and management, decision-making, professional development, assessment, law and ethics. It also provides students with an insightful overview of global nursing, exploring the issues of nurse migration and outlining the specific requirements for registering as a nurse in countries outside of the UK.
To further support students in their learning, the book includes engaging activities that encourage critical reflection, real-life example scenarios to help with decision-making, and references to the author’s personal experiences of professional development.
Rob Burton, Graham Ormrod and Angela Darvill
Becoming a qualified nurse
Rob Burton, Graham Ormrod and Angela Darvill
Transition
Graham Ormrod and Rob Burton
Improving safety and quality of care
Graham Ormrod, Nichola Barlow and Rob Burton
Accountability and ethical decision-making
Graham Ormrod, Nichola Barlow and Rob Burton
Accountability, decision-making and the law
Rob Burton and Graham Ormrod
Leading, managing and working in teams
Rob Burton and Graham Ormrod
Learning, teaching and assessment in practice
Graham Ormrod and Rob Burton
Getting the job that you want
Val Ely, Rob Burton and Graham Ormrod
Preparation for personal and professional development
Rob Burton and Graham Ormrod
Global and international nursing
Graham Ormrod and Rob Burton
Conclusion
An essential text for all MSc students in the final year of their programme. I have incorporated this text's content into my lectures for the final-year MSc students.
Nursing, Hertfordshire University
December 9, 2022
This is a good resource in prparing third year nursing students for professional practice.
Department of Health Studies, University of Suffolk
April 27, 2022
