Essentials of Nursing Practice
Student Resources
In-text Weblinks
Below are the weblinks referred to in the book.
Chapter 5: Ethics
Page 77 – What’s the evidence
Chapter 7: Accountability and professionalism
Page 104 – What’s the evidence
Chapter 9: The role of the student nurse in effecting change
Chapter 11: Introduction to nursing theory
Page 169 – What’s the evidence
Chapter 15: Core communication skills
Page 222 – What’s the evidence
Chapter 18: Record-keeping and documentation
Page 278 - What's the evidence
- Stevenson, J.E., Nilsson, G.C., Petersson, G.I. and Johansson, P.E. (2010) ‘Nurses' experience of using electronic patient records in everyday practice in acute/inpatient ward settings: A literature review', Health Informatics Journal, 16(1): 63–72.
Chapter 21: Promoting health
Chapter 25: Pain management
Page 450 - What's the evidence
Chapter 28: Emergency care
Page 503 - What's the evidence
Chapter 29: Medicines administration
Page 536 - What's the evidence
Page 544 – In-text weblinks
Chapter 30: Assisting patients with their nutritional needs
Page 561 - What's the evidence
Chapter 31: Assisting patients with their elimination needs
Chapter 32: Assisting patients with their hygiene needs
Page 620 - What's the evidence
Chapter 33: Last offices
Page 635 - What's the evidence
- Jordan, J.R. (2008) ‘Bereavement after suicide’, Psychiatric Annals, 38(10): 679–85
Chapter 34: Introduction to the organizations and settings of care
Chapter 35: Introduction to interprofessional working
Chapter 36: Introduction to the psychological contexts of nursing
Page 685 - What's the evidence
Page 687 - What's the evidence
Chapter 38: Introduction to public health
Page 716 – What’s the evidence
Chapter 39: Introduction to health policy and the political context of nursing
Page 726 - What's the evidence
Page 730 - What's the evidence
Page 731 - Leadership
Chapter 40: Introduction to the global context of nursing
Page 750 - What's the evidence
There is no template answer for the first and third points.
You can reduce the risks of an international placement by:
- Starting your planning early, so you have plenty of time to make arrangements
- Discussing your plans with your tutor
- Fully investigating the area you wish to visit and doing the same for the specific placement area
- Talking to people who know the area, live there or have visited it
- Finding out the local customs, especially relating to behaviour and clothing
- Carrying out a thorough risk assessment to identify any potential risks
- Ensuring you remove any unnecessary risks, especially those relating to health and safety
- Arranging appropriate health and travel insurance before you leave the UK
- Ensuring that there is a professionally qualified individual in your international placement area who is prepared to supervise you at all times and getting this agreement in writing
- Arranging your return travel plans and accommodation before you arrive in the area
- Arranging an emergency contact number so you can always talk to someone if you are concerned
- Taking money with you only to use in an emergency
- Keeping your passport and money safe at all times
- Not taking expensive items you do not want to lose with you
- Trusting your instincts, if you are concerned about your health or safety take the appropriate actions
- Arranging to make regular contact with someone in the UK at pre-arranged times throughout the whole of your visit
- Discussing all of your plans with someone you trust and carefully considering their views