4 Maximising the learning opportunities available in the community CHAPTER AIMS • To guide your preparation and organisation for practice learning in the community • To explore the many learning opportunities available…
5 Assessing and addressing need in the community CHAPTER AIMS • To examine how ‘need’ is assessed within the community and to explore the concept of ‘health needs assessment’ • To explore…
9 Communication in community practice CHAPTER AIMS • To revise the student nurse’s communication skills in relation to assessment of a client • To develop knowledge and understanding of the specific communication…
11 Promoting clinical effectiveness and maintaining quality of care CHAPTER AIMS • To examine the concepts of clinical effectiveness and clinical governance • To examine a variety of different factors which can…
14 Developing competence for person-centred nursing in the community CHAPTER AIMS • To show how the NMC standards for competence that all nurses are required to achieve for registration underpin safe,…
3 Practice learning in the community what to expect CHAPTER AIMS • To highlight some of the differences between practice learning in the community and practice learning in hospital settings • To…
13 Being an effective student learning in a community setting CHAPTER AIMS • To use scenarios to highlight experiences that can challenge nursing students in achieving their learning outcomes during community…
10 Leadership, management and team working in community practice CHAPTER AIMS • To explore the concept of leadership as a process • To examine the skills of effective leadership • To consider the…
7 Infection prevention and control in the community CHAPTER AIMS • To enable the student to gain an understanding of infection control measures as they apply within the community placement environment…
