The Clinical Placement

Kerry Reid-Searl, Tracy Levett-Jones

Description

A unique, fundamental resource for nursing students in a clinical environment The Clinical Placement, 2nd Edition: An essential guide for nursing students is an interactive textbook designed to guide nursing students through their clinical placement journey. The first edition of this nursing reference proved extremely valuable in helping nursing students use their clinical placements as opportunities to develop the skills, knowledge, attitude and understanding that underpin quality practice. The Clinical Placement, 2nd Edition is fully revised with a fresh new appeal. It builds upon the success of the first edition, while incorporating a wealth of new, topical content written in easy-to-understand language. Designed to challenge and inspire students, The Clinical Placement, 2nd Edition: An essential guide for nursing students introduces foundational knowledge in early chapters before addressing more complex issues. This indispensable nursing resource will motivate students to think deeply and critically about important professional and clinical issues.

• stories and scenarios to help students relate theory to the reality of practice
• 'something to think about' boxes offering valuable advice
• 'student experience' sections
• reflective thinking activities to encourage self-assessment and experiential learning

• Incorporates recent changes to Clinical practice with regard to risk management, improved communication and hand over techniques
• Increased focus on NZ including discussion on the Primary Health Care model in New Zealand
• New focus on Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health
• Discusses issues related to rural placement and community health
• Revised in accordance with the ANMC updated National Competency standards for national registration

Sujets

• Fundamentals
• Skills
• Medical
• Médecine
• Nursing

Informations

• Publié par: Churchill Livingstone Australia
• Date de parution: 15 novembre 2010
• Nombre de lectures: 1
• EAN13: 9780729579582
• Langue: English
• Poids de l'ouvrage: 1 Mo

Extrait

Dedications
This book is dedicated to Carven Jay Levett and to my students, who continue to inspire me!

Tracy Levett-Jones
I dedicate this book to all students of nursing (past, present and future): a genuine treasure to human kind.

Sharon Bourgeois
The clinical placement
An essential guide for nursing students
Second Edition

Associate Professor Tracy Levett-Jones
School of Nursing and Midwifery, The University of Newcastle, Australia

Dr. Sharon Bourgeois
Assistant Professor, Disciplines of Nursing and Midwifery, Faculty of Health, University of Canberra, Australia
Churchill Livingstone
Table of Contents
Cover image
Dedications
Title page
Copyright
About the authors
Reviewers
Introduction
01: The rules of engagement
02: Great expectations
03: How you act
04: How you think and feel
05: How you communicate
06: Insights from clinical experts
Glossary
Index
Copyright

Churchill Livingstone
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This edition 2011 Elsevier Australia
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This publication has been carefully reviewed and checked to ensure that the content is as accurate and current as possible at time of publication. We would recommend, however, that the reader verify any procedures, treatments, drug dosages or legal content described in this book. Neither the author, the contributors, nor the publisher assume any liability for injury and/or damage to persons or property arising from any error in or omission from this publication.
National Library of Australia Cataloguing-in-Publication Data
Author: Levett-Jones, Tracy.
Title: The clinical placement : an essential guide for nursing students / Tracy Levett-Jones ; Sharon Bourgeois.
Edition: 2nd ed.
ISBN: 9780729539586 (pbk.)
Notes: Includes index.
Subjects: Nursing - Textbooks. Nursing - Study and teaching (Higher)
Other Authors/Contributors: Bourgeois, Sharon.
Dewey Number: 610.73
Publisher: Libby Houston
Developmental Editor: Larissa Norrie
Publishing Services Manager: Helena Klijn
Project Coordinators: Geraldine Minto Stalin Viswanathan
Edited by John Ormiston
Proofread by Sandra Slater
Cover and internal design by Russell Jeffery
Index by Jan Ross
Typeset by Toppan Best-set Premedia Limited
Printed by 1010 Printing International Ltd, China
About the authors

Associate Professor
Tracy Levett-Jones RN, PhD, MEd Work BN DipAppSC (Nsg)

Tracy is the Deputy Head of School (Teaching and Learning) in the School of Nursing and Midwifery at the University of Newcastle, Australia. Her research interests include clinical education, belongingness, information and communicating technology, clinical reasoning, simulation and patient safety. Tracy s doctoral research explored the clinical learning experiences of students in Australia and the United Kingdom. She has a broad clinical background and prior to her academic career worked as a medical surgical nurse and nurse educator. Tracy has authored a number of books, book chapters and journal papers on clinical education and has received six teaching and learning awards, which include a New South Wales Minister for Education Quality Teaching Award, an Australian Learning and Teaching Council Citation for Outstanding Contributions to Student Learning and a Vice Chancellor s Award for Teaching Excellence.

Dr. Sharon Bourgeois RN PhD MEd MA BA FCN FRCNA

Sharon recently joined the Faculty of Health at The University of Canberra, Australia, as an Assistant Professor. She has been involved in several leadership roles associated with clinical education and has also facilitated students clinical and theoretical learning and supported registered nurses educational development. Her formal research interests have focused on the discourses of caring, and identifying an archive of caring for nursing . She has a strong interest in models of clinical education and students experiences of the clinical learning environment. Sharon s nursing experiences began in New Zealand as a student nurse. This was followed by clinical experiences in surgical, general practice, perioperative nursing and education. Sharon was the recipient of the 2009 Vice Chancellor s Award for Teaching Excellence at the University of Western Sydney. She advocates that nurses embrace all elements of the professional role to enhance and promote care.
Reviewers

Christine Howard Grad Cert Women s Health, BNurs, Cert Midwife, RN
Lecturer, School of Nursing and Midwifery, Queensland University of Technology, Brisbane

Dr Rose Chapman RN, PhD, MSc (Nursing), Grad Dip Hlth Sc (Sexology), BApp Sc (Nursing)
Director of Practice Education, Faculty of Health Sciences, Curtin University of Technology and Director of Research (Nursing), Joondalup Health Campus, Joondalup

Dr Karen Wotton RN RM PhD
Senior Lecturer in Nursing School of Nursing Midwifery Flinders University, Adelaide

Ms Janie Brown RN, BN, MEd (Adult), IC Cert
Senior Lecturer Director-Clinical Practice Based Learning, School of Health and Human Sciences Southern Cross University, Coffs Harbour
Introduction

Tracy Levett-Jones

Sharon Bourgeois

There is plenty of evidence, anecdotal and empirical, to suggest that clinical placement experiences can be both tremendous and terrible. This book will help you to appreciate and capitalise on the tremendous, and dodge or ride out the terrible, in what is sure to be one of the most exciting journeys of your life.
The aim of this book is to guide you on your clinical journey. It provides our shared viewpoints, based on many years of experience with students in clinical and academic settings. However, there are many other perspectives and opinions that are equally valid, and we encourage you to talk to academic and clinical staff, educators, fellow students, friends and family about your placement experiences.
The ultimate goal of clinical education is the development of nurses who are confident and competent beginning practitioners. Positive and productive clinical placement experiences are pivotal to your success. This book encourages you to use your clinical placements as opportunities to develop the skills, knowledge and understandings that underpin quality practice, and to appreciate the clinical environment for the wonderful learning experience that it provides.
While deceptively simple, this book explores complex clinical learning issues. Although it is written primarily for nursing students, it will also be of interest to anyone involved in the clinical education of undergraduate nurses or new graduates. Academics, clinical educators, facilitators, clinicians, mentors and managers will find the information it contains useful as a stimulus for dialogue and debate in tutorials, inservices and debriefing sessions. The book s interactive style and plain English language approach are designed to engage with active readers and to encourage them to integrate the material into their practice. Some of the sections are deliberately provocative in order to help you examine your assumptions and think more deeply about important issues.

How to use this book
Each chapter consists of a number of different sections. Within these sections theory is interwoven to explain core principles. Stories and scenarios appear throughout the book to help you relate theory to the reality of practice. Something to think about boxes provide words of wisdom to reflect on and valuable snippets of advice. Learning activities and coaching tips allow you to apply what you learn to your clinical experiences. In this edition of our book we are also thrilled to include stories and insights from nursing students; we are confident that you will find their personal reflections thought provoking.
Students who have read this book provide the following advice: Read Chapter 1 , Chapter 2 and Chapter 3 early in your nursing program and certainly before you attend any clinical placements. These chapters provide foundational knowledge that will set you up to be successful. Read Chapter 4 and Chapter 5 thoughtfully - they are written at a more sophisticated level and deliberately designed to challenge you to excel as a nurse. Most students read these chapters before they attend a placement but continue to use them throughout their nursing program (and beyond) as an ongoing reference and source of support. Chapter 6 can be read any time. It is a very interesting read prior to specific placements, but many third year students contemplating their future career re-read this chapter many times.
Chapter 1 sets the scene by focusing on the rules of engagement in complex clinical environments. The clinical context and culture are described and coaching tips provided to help you navigate your way successfully through this dynamic and exciting journey.
Chapter 2 provides insights into the gre