preparing for professional practice Chang, Esther editor. Daly, John editor. text bibliography at 2020 Fifth edition. monographic eng

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xiii, 380 pages ; 25 cm. "Transitions in Nursing is an accessible and contemporary resource that assists students as they transition to practising, registered nurses. The fifth edition has a strong focus on competencies, clinical reasoning, critical thinking, reflective practice and professional frameworks, offering fresh insight sand suggestions to support senior nursing students and recent graduates when they face common issues during the transition to practice. Offering a range of strategies and a practical approach, Transitions in Nursing is a valuable resource that challenges and motivates students, educators and administrators throughout key stages of the transition to professional nursing practice"-- Back cover. Section 1: From student to graduate -- Managing the transition from student to graduate nurse -- Becoming a competent, confident, professional registered nurse -- Becoming part of a team -- Understanding organisational culture in the community health setting -- Understanding organisational culture in the hospital setting -- Preparing for role transition -- Processes of change in bureaucratic environments -- Section 2: Skills for dealing with the world of work -- Caring for self: the role of collaboration, healthy lifestyle and balance -- Managing approaches to nursing care delivery -- Dealing with ethical issues in nursing practice -- Communication for effective nursing -- Evidence-based practice/knowledge translation: a practical guide -- Perspectives on quality in nursing -- Managing emotional reactions in patients, families, and colleagues -- Clinical leadership -- Section 3: Organisational environments -- Excellence in practice: technology and the registered nurse -- Establishing and maintaining a professional identity: portfolios and career progression -- Reflective practice for the graduate -- Mentoring for new graduates -- Professional career development: development of the CAPABLE nursing professional -- Transition into practice: the regulatory framework for nursing -- Understanding primary healthcare. edited by Esther Chang and John Daly. Includes bibliographical references and index. Nursing Practice Textbooks Nursing Practice Australia Nurse and patient RT41 .T736 2020 610.73 T687 9780729543040 CSPC 260902 20260903204036.0 eng