The clinical placement : an essential guide for nursing students / Tracy Levett-Jones.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

1. The rules of engagement : Know the lie of the land ; The clinical placement: what it is and why it matters ; Person-centred care ; Models of care ; Competent practice ; Working within your scope of practice ; Supervision and support ; Working hard to belong ; First impressions last ; Mandatory requirements for clinical placements ; The roles and responsibilities of the interprofessional healthcare team -- 2. Great expectations : Patients' expectations ; Clinicians' expectations ; Manager's expectations ; Professional expectations ; Legal requirements ; Speak up, speak out ; Don't take things personally ; Compliance and compromise ; Exercise your rights -- 3. How you act : Cultural competence ; Patient safety ; Clinical governance ; Best practice ; Advocacy ; Managing conflict ; Dealing with horizontal violence ; Dealing with sexual harassment ; Taking care of yourself ; Putting work ahead of your studies ; Clinical placements at distant locations ; Clinical learning objectives ; Student assessment ; Giving and receiving gifts ; Visitors during clinical placements ; Using supplies from the healthcare organisation ; Punctuality and reliability -- 4. How you think and feel : Caring ; Reflective practice ; Reality check and seeking feedback ; Emotional intelligence ; Critical thinking and clinical reasoning ; Ethical dilemmas in nursing ; Crossing the line -- 5. How you communicate : Therapeutic communication ; Interprofessional and intraprofessional communication ; Communicating as a professional nurse ; Diversity and its impact on clinical communication ; Using professional language ; Documentation and legal issues ; Patient handover ; Electronic documentation in healthcare ; Information and communication technology in healthcare and in education ; Telephones and the internet ; Use of social media ; Self-disclosure ; Receiving and providing effective feedback.

"A unique, fundamental resource for nursing students in a clinical environment The Clinical Placement, 2nd Edition: An essential guide for nursing students is an interactive textbook designed to guide nursing students through their clinical placement journey. The first edition of this nursing reference proved extremely valuable in helping nursing students use their clinical placements as opportunities to develop the skills, knowledge, attitude and understanding that underpin quality practice. The Clinical Placement, 2nd Edition is fully revised with a fresh new appeal. It builds upon the success of the first edition, while incorporating a wealth of new, topical content written in easy-to-understand language. Designed to challenge and inspire students, The Clinical Placement, 2nd Edition: An essential guide for nursing students introduces foundational knowledge in early chapters before addressing more complex issues. This indispensible nursing resource will motivate students to think deeply and critically about important professional and clinical issues."--Publisher's website.