Placement Learning in Older People Nursing

Worried about your placement? Will you fit in? Will you have the right skills? What do you need to learn for practice assessments?

This book will help you with all these concerns. It will tell you what to expect from the placement, what you can learn, how to link theory and practice, and how to make the most of your learning opportunities. A logical, step-by-step approach to preparing for a medical placement

Helps make the most of learning opportunities

Explains how to develop medical competencies, mapping specific cancer and palliative care exercises and activities to the NMC competencies

Narratives from other students describe what the placement will really be like

Honest discussion of the challenges of a medical placement to help avoid problems

Advice on possible approaches to situations that may arise

Focus on the essential evidence base of cancer and palliative care nursing, linking theory to practice

Series features:

A unique guide to getting the most from clinical placements

What to expect before a placement

What you can expect to learn on placement

How to consolidate your experience and learning

Clear links and examples with NMC proficiencies

Guidance on what to use as evidence for portfolios

Short case studies to link theory with practice

Key points reminder boxes