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Abstract
With a focus on preparation, expectations and how to think, act and communicate, The Clinical Placement: An essential guide for nursing students, 4th edition, is a valuable guide and companion for nursing students undertaking clinical placements. Written by Tracy Levett-Jones and Kerry Reid-Searl, this ‘must read’ book provides insights into the real world of practice, practical strategies for dealing with difficult and challenging situations, and a wealth of ideas to maximise learning and professional growth. The Clinical Placement is supported by an engaging series of videos. These ‘Insights from Experts’ feature nurses from a diverse range of clinical practice areas who share insights, advice, challenges and opportunities for learning in a range of clinical settings.
Evolve resources include:
- An introductory video by Tracy Levett-Jones
- ‘Insights from Experts’ videos with registered nurses
- An eBook included with print purchase.
- NEW author team, Tracy Levett-Jones and Kerry Reid-Searl
- NEW chapter 6 featuring:
- Reflection questions aligned to the 12 ‘Insights from experts’ videos on evolve
- ‘Need to know quick tips’ and ‘Challenges you may encounter’ for each clinical area
- NEW introductory video from Tracy Levett-Jones
Table of Contents
| Section Title | Page | Action | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Front Cover | cover | ||
| Inside Front Cover | ifc1 | ||
| The Clinical Placement | i | ||
| Copyright Page | iv | ||
| Table Of Contents | v | ||
| Dedication | ix | ||
| About the authors | x | ||
| Reviewers | xi | ||
| Introduction | 1 | ||
| How to Use This Book | 1 | ||
| About This Edition | 2 | ||
| 1 The Rules of Engagement | 4 | ||
| Introduction | 4 | ||
| Know the Lie of the Land | 4 | ||
| The Clinical Placement—What It Is and Why It Matters | 5 | ||
| Clinical Learning | 5 | ||
| Clinical Placement Patterns | 6 | ||
| Clinical Placement Settings | 6 | ||
| Person-Centred Care | 7 | ||
| Models of Care | 10 | ||
| Competent Practice | 11 | ||
| Working Within Your Scope of Practice | 13 | ||
| Why Is It Essential to Understand and Work Within Your Scope of Practice? | 14 | ||
| Why Do You Need to Discuss Your Scope of Practice With the Nurses You Work With? | 15 | ||
| Supervision and Support | 15 | ||
| Student Support Services | 19 | ||
| Working Hard to Belong | 21 | ||
| First Impressions Last | 22 | ||
| Mandatory Requirements for Clinical Placements | 23 | ||
| The Roles and Responsibilities of the Interprofessional Healthcare Team | 24 | ||
| References/Acknowledgements | 28 | ||
| 2 Great Expectations | 31 | ||
| Introduction | 31 | ||
| Patients’ Expectations | 31 | ||
| Clinicians’ Expectations | 33 | ||
| Managers’ Expectations | 34 | ||
| Professional Expectations | 34 | ||
| Registered Nurse Standards for Practice | 35 | ||
| The ICN Code of Ethics for Nurses | 35 | ||
| Code of Conduct for Nurses | 36 | ||
| Legal Requirements | 36 | ||
| Privacy | 36 | ||
| Disclosure of Personal Health Information | 36 | ||
| Confidentiality | 37 | ||
| Nursing Students’ Expectations | 38 | ||
| Speak Up, Speak Out | 39 | ||
| Don’t Take Things Personally | 41 | ||
| Compliance and Compromise | 42 | ||
| Exercise Your Rights | 43 | ||
| References/Acknowledgements | 45 | ||
| 3 How You Act | 47 | ||
| Introduction | 47 | ||
| Cultural Competence | 47 | ||
| Patient Safety | 51 | ||
| Adverse Events | 52 | ||
| Clinical Governance | 54 | ||
| Evidence-Based Practice | 54 | ||
| Sources of Evidence and Knowledge | 55 | ||
| Tradition | 55 | ||
| Authority | 55 | ||
| Clinical Experience and Expertise | 55 | ||
| Intuition | 55 | ||
| Trial and Error | 55 | ||
| Assembled Information | 56 | ||
| Evidence-Based Research | 56 | ||
| Patient Values and Preferences | 56 | ||
| Advocacy | 57 | ||
| Managing Conflict | 58 | ||
| Dealing With Horizontal Violence | 60 | ||
| Dealing With Sexual Harassment | 63 | ||
| What is Sexual Harassment? | 64 | ||
| Self-Care | 65 | ||
| Putting Work Ahead of Your Studies | 67 | ||
| Clinical Placements in Organisations Where You Are Employed | 68 | ||
| Clinical Placements at Distant Locations | 68 | ||
| Clinical Learning Objectives | 70 | ||
| Student Assessment | 72 | ||
| Giving and Receiving Gifts | 73 | ||
| Gifts of Appreciation from Students | 74 | ||
| Accepting Thanks | 74 | ||
| Visitors During Clinical Placements | 75 | ||
| Using Supplies From the Healthcare Organisation | 75 | ||
| Punctuality and Reliability | 76 | ||
| References/Acknowledgements | 77 | ||
| 4 How You Think and Feel | 80 | ||
| Introduction | 80 | ||
| Empathic Nursing Practice | 80 | ||
| Reflective Practice | 83 | ||
| Keeping a Journal | 83 | ||
| Reality Check and Seeking Feedback | 86 | ||
| How Do I See Myself? | 87 | ||
| How Do Others See Me? | 87 | ||
| Emotional Intelligence | 88 | ||
| Critical Thinking and Clinical Reasoning | 90 | ||
| Critical Thinking | 90 | ||
| Clinical Reasoning | 93 | ||
| Why Do Nursing Students Need to Learn How to Engage in Clinical Reasoning? | 93 | ||
| Ethical Dilemmas in Nursing | 98 | ||
| Why Do Nurses Need to Be Ethical? | 98 | ||
| Examples of Ethical Principles | 98 | ||
| Ethical Dilemmas | 99 | ||
| Moral Distress | 100 | ||
| Moral Courage | 100 | ||
| Crossing the Line | 101 | ||
| What Are Boundaries? | 101 | ||
| What Purpose Do Boundaries Serve? | 101 | ||
| References/Acknowledgements | 102 | ||
| 5 How You Communicate | 106 | ||
| Introduction | 106 | ||
| Therapeutic Communication | 106 | ||
| Interprofessional and Intraprofessional Communication | 109 | ||
| Communicating as a Professional Nurse | 111 | ||
| Introducing Yourself to Other Health Professionals | 112 | ||
| Introducing Yourself to Patients and Families | 114 | ||
| First-Name Basis? | 114 | ||
| Diversity and Its Impact on Clinical Communication | 115 | ||
| Receptive Communication | 116 | ||
| Expressive Communication | 117 | ||
| Written Communication | 118 | ||
| Cultural and Professional Issues | 118 | ||
| Using Professional Language | 120 | ||
| Your Voice in the Clinical Environment | 121 | ||
| Documentation and Legal Issues | 122 | ||
| Patient Handover | 128 | ||
| Telephones and the Internet | 130 | ||
| Telephone Guidelines | 130 | ||
| Use of Social Media | 132 | ||
| Positive Aspects of Social Media | 134 | ||
| Self-Disclosure | 135 | ||
| Receiving and Providing Effective Feedback | 136 | ||
| Feedback on Student Performance | 136 | ||
| Providing Feedback on Your Placement Experience | 137 | ||
| References/Acknowledgements | 137 | ||
| 6 Insights From Experts | 140 | ||
| Introduction | 140 | ||
| Intensive Care Nursing | 140 | ||
| Natalie Govind—ICU Nurse and University Lecturer | 140 | ||
| Challenges You May Encounter | 140 | ||
| Need to Know—Quick Tips | 141 | ||
| Reflection Questions | 141 | ||
| Paediatric Nursing | 141 | ||
| Kerry Reid-Searl—Professor of Nursing and Paediatric Nurse | 141 | ||
| Challenges You May Encounter | 142 | ||
| Need to Know—Quick Tips | 142 | ||
| Reflection Questions | 142 | ||
| Prison Nursing | 143 | ||
| Anna Treloar—Academic and Mental Health Nurse | 143 | ||
| Challenges You May Encounter | 143 | ||
| Need to Know—Quick Tips | 143 | ||
| Reflection Questions | 144 | ||
| Trauma Nursing | 144 | ||
| Kate King—Clinical Nurse Consultant for Trauma | 144 | ||
| Challenges You May Encounter | 144 | ||
| Need to Know—Quick Tips | 145 | ||
| Reflection Questions | 145 | ||
| Medical Surgical Nursing | 145 | ||
| Laurie Bickhoff—Cardiology Nurse and PhD Candidate | 145 | ||
| Challenges You May Encounter | 146 | ||
| Need to Know—Quick Tips | 146 | ||
| Reflection Questions | 146 | ||
| Older Person Nursing | 147 | ||
| Frances Dumont—Dementia/Delirium Clinical Nursing Consultant | 147 | ||
| Challenges You May Encounter | 147 | ||
| Need to Know—Quick Tips | 147 | ||
| Reflection Questions | 148 | ||
| Community Nursing | 148 | ||
| Caroline Marasovic—Ambulatory and Primary Health Care Divisional Nurse Manager | 148 | ||
| Challenges You May Encounter | 149 | ||
| Need to Know—Quick Tips | 149 | ||
| Reflection Questions | 150 | ||
| Drug and Alcohol Nursing | 150 | ||
| Renee Brighton—University Lecturer | 150 | ||
| Challenges You May Encounter | 150 | ||
| Need to Know—Quick Tips | 151 | ||
| Reflection Questions | 151 | ||
| Mental Health Nursing | 151 | ||
| Chris Patterson—University Lecturer | 151 | ||
| Challenges You May Encounter | 152 | ||
| Need to Know—Quick Tips | 153 | ||
| Reflection Questions | 153 | ||
| Practice Nursing | 153 | ||
| Nina Cheyne—Clinical Nurse Specialist, Chronic Disease Management and Aboriginal Health | 153 | ||
| Challenges You May Encounter | 154 | ||
| Need to Know—Quick Tips | 154 | ||
| Reflection Questions | 154 | ||
| Palliative Care | 154 | ||
| Gaye Bishop—Research Fellow, Palliative Care | 154 | ||
| Challenges You May Encounter | 155 | ||
| Need to Know—Quick Tips | 155 | ||
| Reflection Questions | 155 | ||
| Clinical Research in Nursing | 156 | ||
| Vanessa McDonald—Academic Clinician and Research Leader | 156 | ||
| Challenges You May Encounter | 156 | ||
| Need to Know—Quick Tips | 157 | ||
| Reflection Questions | 157 | ||
| Glossary | 158 | ||
| Index | 161 | ||
| A | 161 | ||
| B | 161 | ||
| C | 161 | ||
| D | 163 | ||
| E | 163 | ||
| F | 164 | ||
| G | 164 | ||
| H | 164 | ||
| I | 164 | ||
| J | 165 | ||
| K | 165 | ||
| L | 165 | ||
| M | 165 | ||
| N | 165 | ||
| O | 166 | ||
| P | 166 | ||
| Q | 167 | ||
| R | 167 | ||
| S | 167 | ||
| T | 168 | ||
| U | 168 | ||
| V | 168 | ||
| W | 168 |