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Professional Learning in Nursing
Contributor(s): Spouse, Jenny (Author)
ISBN: 0632059915     ISBN-13: 9780632059911
Publisher: Wiley-Blackwell
OUR PRICE:   $65.50  
Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats
Published: November 2002
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Annotation: Nurse education is constantly evolving and changing but workplace learning is seen as key to developing practitioners. In this book Jenny Spouse discusses how students learn in a range of different clinical settings and how best to facilitate this process.

How do students learn to become nurses? What knowledge and understanding do they need to acquire? How do their preconceptions, beliefs about the learning process, and social needs affect their development? What do they find helpful for students to document their learning? What other Factors influence their progress? What are the best ways for lecturers and practitioners to facilitate student learning?

The book explores how professional development can be better understood, following the progress of six nurse learners drawn from different parts of nursing and investigating both those difficulties faced by all students and those issues unique to particular students. It places these narratives in the context of nurse education today, exploring the implications of 'Fitness for Practice & Purpose' and 'Making a Difference', and looking at the implications for the future development, organisation and funding of nurse education.

Key features
looks at nurse education in the context of recent changes in the way nurses are prepared for registration
explores learning and professional development in Work-Settings
examines student learning and personal development based on case studies.
explores best practice in teaching, mentoring and assessing and implications for nursing education
includes critical and reflective analysis and key references to the primary literature.
Additional Information
BISAC Categories:
- Medical | Nursing - Research & Theory
Dewey: 610.730
LCCN: 2002074439
Physical Information: 0.53" H x 6.84" W x 9.62" (1.22 lbs) 252 pages
 
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Publisher Description:
The way nurses are taught is constantly evolving and changing. Workplace learning is seen as key to developing practitioners. In this book Jenny Spouse discusses how students learn in a range of different clinical settings and how best to facilitate this process.

How do students learn to become nurses? What knowledge and understanding do they need to acquire? How do their preconceptions, beliefs about the learning process, and social needs affect their development? What do they find helpful and unhelpful? What makes clinical settings good for learning? Is it helpful for students to document their learning? What are the best ways for lecturer/ practitioners to facilitate student learning and what other factors influence their progress?

The book explores how professional development can be better understood, following the progress of six nurse learners drawn from different parts of nursing and investigating both those difficulties faced by all students and those issues unique to particular students. It places these narratives in the context of nurse education today, exploring the implications of 'Fitness for practice' and 'Making a difference', and looking at the implications for the future development, organisation and funding of nurse education.