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Book SynopsisLearning to nurse is a little like learning to swim, ride a bike or speak a foreign language. It takes a long time to become a skilled practitioner, confident in your ability and assured that you understand what you are doing and know that you are doing it competently and safely. But, as everyone knows, lack of practice leads to loss of confidence and ability. To be as good as ever you were isn''t easy, but neither is it impossible. All you need is time to adjust and adapt to all the changes that have taken place. This book will give the once skilled, confident and competent nurse the knowledge needed to re-enter practice. It addresses the changes which have taken place in the delivery of care including the movement of care into the community, the growth in day-care and short-stay wards and, of course, changes in nursing practice. Such issues as nursing process, nursing models and
Table of ContentsHow Can This Book Help Me?.- Who Will Be My Patients?.- Who Will I be Working With?.- How is Care Organized Now?.- What Will I Be Doing?.- What’s New in Management?.- Whatever Happened to the GNC?.- What’s New in Nurse Education?.- How Will I Cope?.- Where to Next?.
