This pocket reference emphasises the unique NA role and recognizes the diverse range of clinical areas in which NAs work across primary, secondary, and tertiary care in England. Garrett was the recipient of the 2007 at the Spencer Award for Information Technology Innovation and the College of Registered Nurses of British Columbia Award of Excellence in Nursing Education in 2000. At Clinical Pocket Reference Ltd, we believe the best way to serve the UK’s healthcare community is through providing high quality learning resources and practical advice.

Bernie Garrett, PhD, RN, Associate Professor, School of Nursing, The University of British Columbia, Vancouver, Canada; Paul Ong, MSc, BA (Hons), RGN, Senior Lecturer, Faculty of Health and Life Sciences, Oxford Brookes University, Oxford, UK; Paul Galdas PhD, RN, Senior Lecturer, Department of Health Sciences, University of York, York, UK. All healthcare workers will find this book relevant, from healthcare assistants seeking information on normal physiological signs to experienced practitioners seeking guidance on the interpretation of blood results.Since the early 2000s, we have expanded the series to include titles on Neuroscience, Care of Children and Young People, Fundamental Care, Practical Medicines Management, Becoming a UK Registered Nurse and Operating Department Practice. It is an educational tool that supports learning in practice and can also be used as a quick revision aid.

The Clinical Pocket Reference for Nurses is an excellent resource for both students and qualified nurses. By using the Web site, you confirm that you have read, understood, and agreed to be bound by the Terms and Conditions. The revised layout ensures ease of use with a rapid 'finger-tip' access to essential knowledge in portable durable format. This pocket reference emphasises the unique NA role and recognizes the diverse range of clinical areas in which NAs work.There is more clinical information, including updated reference material and the latest tools, and expanded to include more information on mental health and palliative care nursing. For the student on clinical placement it provides a valuable aide memoire for recently learnt key information. To calculate the overall star rating and percentage breakdown by star, we don’t use a simple average.

You can change your choices at any time by visiting Cookie preferences, as described in the Cookie notice. Engage with topical issues affecting the UK’s healthcare practitioners and stimulate healthy debate. A clinical pocket reference provides key information that a nurse will require on placement and in practice, selected by experienced teachers/practitioners, clearly written and presented, drawn from a wide range of different sources, packaged in an easily accessible portable format suitable for pocket or mobile devices. Most of our PDFs are also available to download and we're working on making the final remaining ones downloadable now. The Nursing Associate (NA) role was developed following the outcome of the Shape of Caring Review (Health Education England 2015) which showed that there was a knowledge and skills gap between healthcare assistants and registered nurses.

The small spiral-bound format makes it accessible and ideal to keep in a pocket or diary when at work. Nursing students, mentors, practice educators and preceptees will find that this resource enables the move into real life practice, supporting safe, confident patient centred nursing. A poor condition book can still make a good reading copy but is generally not collectible unless the item is very scarce.

Our launch title, Clinical Pocket Reference for Nurses is one of the bestselling pocket resources for nurses. Bernie Garrett is Associate Director of Infrastructure and Technology and professor at the University of British Columbia, School of Nursing.This resource contains the essential knowledge the Nursing Associate needs to deliver safe, confident, and person-centred care, across the four nursing fields: adult, children, learning disabilities and mental health. Nursing students, mentors, newly qualified nurses and practice educators will find that this resource enables and eases the move into real life practice.