Nurse Key

8 Mental health and care in the community Iain Murray CHAPTER AIMS • To examine a range of mental health problems which may affect people living in the community • To explore…

1 The context of community nursing CHAPTER AIMS • To explore the health and social care context of community nursing • To clarify the meaning of primary, secondary and community care • To…

12 Medicines management in the community CHAPTER AIMS • To give an overview of the activities involved in medicines management and the role of patients and practitioners • To explain the importance…

2 Introduction to community settings, services and roles CHAPTER AIMS • To describe the settings where services are provided in the community • To discuss community nursing roles • To introduce the student…

6 Managing long-term conditions in the community CHAPTER AIMS • To introduce the student to the principles of the management of long term conditions within the community, including assessing and anticipating…

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,…