Getting into Nursing

A complete guide to applications, interviews and what it takes to be a nurse

Karen Elcock (Autor)

Buch | Softcover

168 Seiten

2022 | 3rd Revised edition
Learning Matters Ltd (Verlag)
9781529779233 (ISBN)

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The go-to book for anyone considering a career in nursing. Using real life tips from students, lecturers and nurses, the book helps prospective students determine if nursing is the right career for them. It then walks the reader step by step through the application process, from choosing the right course to writing a strong application and succeeding at the interview.

Considering a career in nursing and want to understand what is involved? Ready to take the plunge and looking for advice on choosing a course and succeeding in your application? This book has been written for you.

Why do you need this book?

·       Learn what it is like to be a nurse today and what you’ll need to get there, from personal qualities and values to practical work experience and entry requirements

·       Understand the different routes into nursing and how to choose the right field

·       Practical advice and activities help you to write a compelling application and practise for your interview

·       Top tips from students, lecturers and nurses provide an insight into what to expect from the process, and how to avoid common pitfalls

Karen Elcock is Head of Programmes, Pre-registration Nursing at Kingston University and St George’s University London, one of the early implementers of the new degree programme for nursing. She has taught on and led pre-registration nursing programmes for over 20 years and has a particular interest in how student nurses learn in practice settings which makes up 50% of pre-registration nursing programmes.

Chapter 1: What is nursing today?
Chapter 2: Do I have what it takes to be a nurse?
Chapter 3: Entry requirements
Chapter 4: Work experience and volunteering
Chapter 5: What is involved in undertaking a nursing course?
Chapter 6: Choosing the right field of nursing
Chapter 7: The application process and choosing the right university
Chapter 8: Preparing for the selection day
Chapter 9: Numeracy and literacy tests
Chapter 10: The selection day
Chapter 11: What happens next

Erscheinungsdatum	05.04.2022
Reihe/Serie	Transforming Nursing Practice Series
Verlagsort	Exeter
Sprache	englisch
Maße	171 x 246 mm
Gewicht	310 g
Themenwelt	Medizin / Pharmazie ► Pflege ► Ausbildung / Prüfung
ISBN-13	9781529779233 / 9781529779233
Zustand	Neuware