Nursing and Health Survival Guides
About the Book Series
These handy pocket-sized books equip the nursing and healthcare student with all the essential information and tips they need whilst studying and on placement. Concise and ideal for quick reference, they cover key areas from clinical skills, through drugs in use and infection control, to health promotion and palliative care.
Offering quick and easy access to selected survival guides, the Nursing and Health Survival Guide app is now available for your smartphone or tablet!
Objective Structured Clinical Examination
1st Edition
By Nina Godson, Kelly Ryan
August 11, 2011
Preparing for an Objective Structured Clinical Examination (OSCE) is very different from preparing for a theoretical knowledge examination - your clinical skills and performance will be tested rather than just your knowledge of the theory. It is important to understand how...
Mentorship
1st Edition
By Zoe Wilkes, Lesley Joyce, Linda Edmond
July 14, 2011
Mentoring and practice assessment is an increasingly important aspect of your ongoing professional development, but can be challenging. This pocket-sized guide will provide you with essential tips to ensure you and your students really get the most out of the experience. The Nursing & ...
Compassion, Caring and Communication
1st Edition
By Barbara Smith
October 25, 2010
Compassion, caring and communication are all fundamental parts of patient care and something all health and social care workers encounter on a daily basis. This user-friendly reference guide will help you care for your patients in a person-centred way. The Nursing & Health Survival Guides...
Health Promotion
1st Edition
By Dominic Upton
January 18, 2010
Talking to patients is not always easy. Sometimes you have to deliver bad news or encourage them to change their behaviour such as quitting smoking or practicing safe sex. With this easy to use pocket-sized guide you can quickly access information on how to reach your patient with ...
Nutrition and Hydration
1st Edition
By Linda Field
January 15, 2010
The proper assessment and provision of nutrition and hydration to patients is a major part of any nursing or health professional's role. This guide gives you an easy-to-use reference to the main procedures and implications in developing a proper nutrition and hydration plan. The ...