Main description:

Transition to Nursing Practice: From Student to Professional provides students with a comprehensive introduction into the nursing profession and the capabilities they need for practice.

Written by experts in their field, the text takes an evidence-based approach to understanding workplace readiness of graduate nurses. It presents the theoretical principles that underpin the concept of readiness and asks students to apply these principles in preparation for personal, professional, clinical and industry domains of practice. Included are case studies and activities to develop students' understanding of the nursing profession and practical worksheets to help students build a
career-ready portfolio.

The text aims to build confidence in students as they prepare to enter their first year of practice by enabling them to identify and consolidate the essential capabilities needed to adjust to and grow in their professional role as a registered nurse.

Contents:

Part 1: Being a Registered Nurse - The Nurse in Contemporary Healthcare1. Nursing - A professional role2. Contexts of nursing practice3. Developing a professional portfolioPart 2: Becoming a Registered Nurse - A Development Continuum4. The transition experience5. The transition continuumPart 3: Being Practice Ready - The Essential Capabilities6. Personal readiness7. Professional readiness8. Clinical readiness9. Industry readinessPart 4: Joining the Profession - Making the Transition10. Becoming practice ready11. Finding the right environment to flourish12. Executing a career plan