What is Nursing? Exploring Theory and Practice

′A practical book that fully explains the role of the nurse. This book will give students an experience of being a nurse (as much as a book can) and help them decide if nursing is for them.′ -- Ally Dunhill
...This is an easy to read textbook, in which the reader can read this from beginning to end or use as a tool. It is a book for British nurses written by lecturers from Nottingham University, both having both acute and paediatric nurse experience...This text book is written for the student nurse and moving towards registration, but this book will refresh any grade of nurse and put nursing and caring for the patient back into focus. -- Jane Brown,Patient Safety Advisor, Worcester Acute NHS Trust
I did not like the fact that the reader had to source information themselves in order to follow the text. This made learning very disjointed -- Dr Annemarie Brown * drupal *
this is a foundational book that is easily accessible for students, well worth a look -- Dr Dean-David Holyoake * drupal *
this is a foundational book that is easily accessible for students, well worth a look -- Dr Dean-David Holyoake * drupal *
this is a foundational book that is easily accessible for students, well worth a look -- Dr Dean-David Holyoake * drupal *
this is a foundational book that is easily accessible for students, well worth a look -- Dr Dean-David Holyoake * drupal *
this is a foundational book that is easily accessible for students, well worth a look -- Dr Dean-David Holyoake * drupal *
this is a foundational book that is easily accessible for students, well worth a look -- Dr Dean-David Holyoake * drupal *
this is a foundational book that is easily accessible for students, well worth a look -- Dr Dean-David Holyoake * drupal *
this is a foundational book that is easily accessible for students, well worth a look -- Dr Dean-David Holyoake * drupal *
Excellent, clear and concise. Very useful to demonstrate links to current learning at FE level and nursing requirements and future learning. -- Dr Patricia Slator * drupal *
Recommended text with relevant theory and practice materials for our degree nursing students -- Dr Vincent Icheku * drupal *
This is a must for our tutorials and UCAS applications - many students are gaining a better insight from what is expected of them at university. -- Miss HILARY BLACKWELL * drupal *
A relevant book that students can use to understand nursing theory and practice -- Miss Jane Matonhodze * drupal *
This is a great text. Be ideal for people thinking of entering a career in nursing... Not for people in nursing -- Miss Rachel Hart * drupal *
A really good textbook to introduce the broader context of nursing to students. -- Mr Andrew Sargent * drupal *
This is a really good learning tool for the students working towards a degree in Nursing, whether that is pre registration or post registration, undergrad or post grad. The case studies are thought provoking and relate well to clinical practice. The activities make the reader become active in the learning and they have to go beyond what is provided in the text of the book. -- Mr David Blesovsky * drupal *
essential read for the students to support academic writing particularly around care planning and models / theories and how theory and practice are integrated -- Mr Hywel Thomas * drupal *
An excellent book for the prospective & current nursing student as it focusses on all the relevant issues in the nursing programme. Good links to NMC standards & Essential Skills clusters providing context for learning. Welcome addition of the student experience in the latest edition. -- Mr Ian Hamilton * drupal *
This is a fantastic book for final year nursing students and one that i will be recommending to my students -- Mr Nick White * drupal *
Useful background text for first year module where we cover defining nursing and images of nursing -- Mr Pam Sharp * drupal *
Other texts preferred -- Mr Phil Holdich * drupal *
Good for first year students -- Mrs Chris O'Grady * drupal *
I have not read any thing quite as good as this for some time. Carol Hall has captured her valuable insight into nursing in practice, her words are invaluable to those who are seeking to understand the social and professional world of nursing. -- Mrs Karen Green * drupal *
This is a good book for nursing students, it is set out well and is easy to understand. This book also covers how to apply for a job once qualified as a nurse. The sections detailing which NMC standards and Essential Skills clusters are met is very useful. I would recommend this book to both students and Lecturers -- Mrs Kate Harrison * drupal *
A good resource for those interested in nursing as it explores what it means to be a nurse so helps potential students in the decision if this is the right pathway for them. I recommend this to potential candidates at open days and initial enquiries. The new chapter on tips for students is excellent -- Mrs Linda Robson * drupal *
This book has an easy read and logical format for new first year students to gain an insight into the world of nursing. With case studies and scenarios making it more real for the students.
as it is linked for the new domains of nursing it is also a useful additional reading for new mentors undertaking their mentorship qualification or mentors linked to universities that are just undertaking the new degree course and are unfamiliar with the new domains -- Mrs Lisa Lawton * drupal *
An excellent third edition of this very useful book. -- Mrs Mandy Brimble * drupal *
Nicely laid out book easy to follow and key theory addressed -- Mrs Pamela Holland * drupal *
would be useful for an individual considering nursing or at the beginning of the programme -- Mrs Victoria Ridgway * drupal *
Did not receive it -- Ms Allison Dunhill * drupal *
An essential read for year 1-3 nursing students on the Bsc programme. -- Ms Catherine Croughan * drupal *
This is a clearly written text and all prospective and lst year nursing students will find useful -- Ms Gerri Capper * drupal *
too detailed -- Ms Margaret Herlihy * drupal *
Useful book: addition to the year 1 reading list for pre qualification nursing students in year 1 professional module -- Ms Mary Crawford * drupal *
practical book to help students begin to understand the role of a nurse in any of the fields. Helpful towards applying and understanding nursing . -- Sue Elson * drupal *
A very easy book to read and very relevant -- Tracy Ross * drupal *