Overview

A handy, pocket-sized guide designed to help student nurses make the most of their community nursing placements. Community placements can be daunting – you’ll be working in a variety of settings, caring for a range of individual people and families with different needs, often in their own homes. There are new colleagues to work with, and newly learned nursing theory to put into practice. This pocket guide is designed to make your placements much more enjoyable and less stressful. From absence policy to palliative care, via home visiting, it’s full of practical detail, hints and tips. Written by experienced lecturers with the input of current nursing students – this guidance is really produced with you in mind. Pocket-sized format – carry it with you at all times. Space to make your own notes – be it uniform policy, observations about the community you’re supporting, or just the names of your new colleagues! Reduce your stress and make the most of your community placement by having this book to hand from the start. Pocket Guides is a series of handy, pocket-sized books designed to help students make the most of their practice learning experiences.

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9781908625557

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Great little guide This has really helped me in my community placement, I no longer have to carry my big community books with me as this has all the basic information needed to have a quick reference. Amazon 5-star review

Author Information

Georgios graduated as a Registered General Nurse in Athens, Greece, before moving to Cardiff in 2014 and completing his master’s degree in Advanced Practice Education for Health Professionals. His clinical experience is in acute medical admission wards and emergency departments across Greece and the UK.  He is a lecturer in nursing and also a doctoral candidate at Queen Margaret University, Edinburgh. His teaching activities include nursing skills and procedures. Caroline Dickson has been a Registered Nurse since 1985 and has considerable experience within community nursing, particularly district nursing, general practice nursing and practice development. In 2003 she moved into higher education at Queen Margaret University, Edinburgh where she is Senior Lecturer in Community Nursing and Programme Leader for the PGDip Person-centred Practice (District Nursing). She also contributes to the undergraduate nursing programme from a community nursing perspective and is an Honorary District Nurse in NHS Borders and in clinical practice one day per month. Caroline is currently Chair of the RCN District Nursing Forum and a member of the Association of District Nurse Educators. She was a member of the Steering Group that developed the Queen’s Nursing Institute voluntary standards for District Nurse Education and Practice (2016). She also been a member of a variety of national groups developing district and community nursing services in Scotland and the UK. She is a member of the International Practice Development Collaborative. She regularly reviews papers for a number of journals including the British Journal of Community Nursing, International Practice Development Journal, Journal of Nursing Management and the International Journal of Older People, and she has held External Examiner positions in various universities throughout the UK.

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