Effective Communication For Nursing Associates

Communication is central to providing high quality, person-centred care as a Nursing Associate. This book will help you to communicate effectively with patients, families, carers and your interprofessional team, encouraging you to develop your own unique voice. Covering important topics such as professional communication, tackling difficult conversations, communicating with emotional intelligence and tailoring communication across diverse settings, this book will enable you to communicate confidently in any situation. Key features - Fully mapped to the NMC Standards of Proficiency for Nursing Associates (2018) - Case studies, activities and other learning features help you master your skills - Focussed specifically on the Nursing Associate role, helping you develop into a confident professional practitioner

A Handbook for Trainee Nursing Associates provides a concise introduction to the essential background knowledge that aspiring nursing associates need as a foundation for their training. Each chapter is linked to the outcomes of the NMC Standards of proficiency for nursing associates. This book will underpin your studies and enable you to support registered nurses in caring for people in a variety of health and care settings. It will also give a solid grounding for nursing associates who want to follow the progression route into graduate nursing. Packed with activities to help you apply theory to contemporary practice, A Handbook for Trainee Nursing Associates covers the core of your studies: Study skills Professional and communication skills Values and ethics Society and health Psychology and health Public health and health promotion Research and evidence-based practice Mental health Learning disabilities A Handbook for Trainee Nursing Associates gives you an accessible introduction to the knowledge and understanding you will need at the start of your training and into your healthcare career.

Promoting health and preventing ill health is central to your role as a nursing associate. Written in clear language and full of examples from practice, this book introduces all aspects of health promotion that you need to know. Covering essential topics such as health inequality and mental health promotion, the book develops your knowledge and skills in health promotion at the individual, community and population level. Key features o Fully mapped to the 2018 NMC standards of proficiency for nursing associates o Case studies, activities and insights from real TNAs illustrate health promotion in different settings across all fields of nursing o Focussed specifically on the requirements of the nursing associate role, helping you to develop into a confident professional practitioner

Effective communication is at the heart of the nursing role. From providing person-centred care to collaborating with the multi-disciplinary team, this book will develop your communication and interpersonal skills and support you in finding your own voice. It equips you with key theory and principles and shows how to apply them to practice, from communicating with compassion to overcoming barriers to communication. This is your go to guide for effective communication in your everyday practice. Key features: · Each chapter is mapped to the 2018 NMC Standards · Takes a lifespan approach, covering communication with different groups across all fields of practice · Content and examples explore communication in relation to diversity, equity and inclusion, encouraging culturally competent and emotionally intelligent practice · Filled with activities and case studies to support critical thinking, reflection and application of theory to everyday nursing practice

Nursing Associates work in a culturally diverse world and care for people with a variety of backgrounds, identities and beliefs. This book introduces you to the key principles of equity, diversity and inclusion that you need to follow in order to challenge poor practice and provide excellent person-centred care. Covering important topics such as unconscious bias, legal requirements and professional standards, this book will guide you through applying what you’ve learnt and maintaining EDI principles within your career. Key features Fully mapped to the NMC Standards of Proficiency for Nursing Associates (2018) Explains the key legal, professional and ethical EDI standards you need to understand in order to provide excellent person-centred care to a diverse range of patients Case studies and activities encourage self-reflection and illustrate what EDI looks across different healthcare settings Written specifically to address the unique experiences, challenges and requirements of the nursing associate role

Richly illustrated throughout, this comprehensive resource is designed to fully equip Trainee Nursing Associates for their future role as professional healthcare providers with chapters ranging from ‘how to learn’ and essay writing to communication skills, reflective practice, and the role of evidence-based clinical decision making. Basic anatomy and physiology, together with the care and treatment of common disorders, form the second part of the volume. The book includes a wide range of learning features and comes with a downloadable image bank to assist trainee nursing associates with their assignments. Clear, no nonsense writing style helps make learning easy Provides helpful advice on study skills and essay writing Incorporates the 15 Standards of the Care Certificate Learning objectives at the start of each chapter enable readers to monitor their progress Key Words feature encourage familiarisation with a new vocabulary ‘Self Test’ questions at the start of each chapter allow readers to establish their baseline knowledge Reflection and Critical Awareness features encourage critical thinking and recall of essential information Medicine Trolley feature outlines common drugs, their usage, routes of administration and side effects Case Studies give practical context to core information Care in the Home Setting, At the GP Surgery and Communities of Care boxes illustrate healthcare provision outside the hospital environment Includes anatomy and physiology and pathophysiology of important diseases and disorders OSCEs help trainee nursing associates prepare for examinations Helpful glossary provides definitions of new terms

Demonstrating leadership is entwined with many aspects of the nursing associate role. It is found in your workload management, prioritisation and delegation. It is found in the way you contribute to your team and supervise others. It is found in the way you deliver care and implement quality improvement. In short, understanding leadership is key to your future career. This book offers a first step into the world of leadership. Introducing the theory and principles of leadership you need to know, it shows you how to apply them to your every day role and build confidence in yourself as a leader. Key features - Fully mapped to the NMC Standards of Proficiency for Nursing Associates (2018) - Explains the theory and principles of leadership in clear, straightforward language - Case studies and activities illustrate leadership across a range of scenarios and care settings - Written specifically to address the unique experiences, challenges and requirements of the nursing associate role

As a trainee nursing associate, it is essential to understand what it means to be a registered professional and to know your role within an interdisciplinary team. This book will help you to develop your professional identity and give you the skills and knowledge to become a valued team member. Covering important topics such as understanding your responsibilities as a registered professional and how to be heard in difficult situations, this guide will enable you to become a confident and successful team player. Key features: · Fully mapped to the NMC standards of proficiency for nursing associates (2018) · Case studies and activities illustrate theory in different practice settings across all fields of nursing · Written specifically to address the unique experiences, challenges and requirements of the nursing associate role ABOUT THE SERIES: The Understanding Nursing Associate Practice series (UNAP) is a new collection of books uniquely designed to support trainee nursing associates throughout their training and into a professional career.