Essentials of nursing practice - Catherine Delves-Yates

Get 24 months FREE access to an interactive eBook when you buy the paperback! (Print paperback version only, ISBN9781473929579)

A Unique Blend of Digital and Print Learning Resources!

Essentials of Nursing Practiceis a ground-breaking new resource which introduces nursing students to the core topics they need to master during their first year and beyond. It brings the study of nursing to life across all four fields of nursing, in all settings, focussing on what it takes to be the best nurse you can be through person-centred compassionate care. Unlike any other book it uniquely blends digital and print learning resources to engage all styles of learners and to provide lecturers with helpful resources to use in their teaching.

More than just a book!

Anaccompanying interactive eBook links to extra resources including videos, case studies, interactive revision quizzes, flashcards, study plans and more. Students can use the eBook to study where and when they want, and read, annotate and search the book on a tablet, laptop or PC. All these resources are also available throughSAGE edge- visit https://edge.sagepub.com/essentialnursingto find out more.

(Please note that the free access to these resources is only available when you purchase thepaperbackcopy of this textbook)

Key features of the print and eBook help students to:

Understand: Colourful easy-to-navigate design, chapter topic lists, study plans and knowledge links help students to quickly grasp what they need to know and how topics are interrelated.

Apply:Real voices from students, patients and nurses, case studies with questions, clinical skills videos, and anatomy and physiology revision help students apply knowledge in placements or practical assessments.

Go further:Whats the Evidence summaries of research, critical thinking activities, links to SAGE journal articles, useful websites and further reading help students prepare for essays or for the next stage of their course.

Revise:Chapter summaries, test-yourself interactive questions and key term flashcards help students do their best at assessments and exams.


Advisory Editors

Learning Disabilities:Robert Jenkins and Ruth Northway, University of South Wales

Child Nursing:Carol Hall, The University of Nottingham

Mental Health:Steven Trenoweth, University of Bournemouth

Adult Nursing: Karen Elcock, Kingston University London

Clinical Skills:Fiona Everett and Wendy Wright, University of the West ofScotland