evidence-based healthcare: emphasises the use of evidence from well-designed and conducted research in healthcare decision-making lifelong learning: the ongoing, voluntary and self-motivated pursuit of knowledge for personal or professional reasons…
culture: what people do every day: how they behave, speak, relate and make things Case study These are the reflections of six different students studying nursing who are completing the…
emotional intelligence: the emotional and social characteristics, skills and enablers that determine how we perceive and express ourselves, understand and relate to others, and cope with daily living leadership: undertaken…
communication models: ways of describing communication in a diagrammatic form; for example, the linear, interactive and transaction models Communication models have evolved from the first rudimentary model by Shannon and…
information literacy: a set of skills for searching for, locating, evaluating and using information Writing academically Purpose and context When you write academically or professionally, you write for readers who…
competence: the ability to consistently function safely and effectively as a registered nurse Motivations for becoming a nurse As you embark on your career, you will probably be asked, ‘Why…
culture: what people do every day: how they behave, speak, relate and make things It is important to be aware that our personalities also influence how we communicate. Chapter 6…
digital literacies: the skill set needed to effectively use digital technologies in order to access, understand and participate in the digital world Context of digital skills in healthcare practice Research…
self-awareness: an individual’s insight into their own behaviour; acknowledging personal strengths and weaknesses Nursing standards in global and local contexts Care providers’ communication capabilities are valued from international and national…
