Transitions in Nursing
Preparing for Professional Practice
- 6th Edition - March 21, 2024
- Latest edition
- Authors: Esther Chang, Deborah Hatcher
- Language: English
Highly respected guide to entering the world of workNow in its sixth edition, Transitions in Nursing continues to challenge, motivate and assist students as they transition to th… Read more
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Highly respected guide to entering the world of work
Now in its sixth edition, Transitions in Nursing continues to challenge, motivate and assist students as they transition to the workforce in different health environments.
The text provides practical, real-life support for nurses preparing for professional practice, ensuring they have a comprehensive understanding of what they will encounter and how best to manage the transition period. It covers common issues faced by graduate nurses, important skills for dealing with the world of work, and the organisational environments in which nurses work.
This edition features new contributors, new content, and the latest evidence-based research, statistics, standards and procedures, making it a must-have addition for all senior nursing students and recent graduates.
Now in its sixth edition, Transitions in Nursing continues to challenge, motivate and assist students as they transition to the workforce in different health environments.
The text provides practical, real-life support for nurses preparing for professional practice, ensuring they have a comprehensive understanding of what they will encounter and how best to manage the transition period. It covers common issues faced by graduate nurses, important skills for dealing with the world of work, and the organisational environments in which nurses work.
This edition features new contributors, new content, and the latest evidence-based research, statistics, standards and procedures, making it a must-have addition for all senior nursing students and recent graduates.
- Fully updated, evidence-based, comprehensive content from experts in the field
- Practical strategies and suggestions for removing stress, strain and culture shock
- A focus on self-care
- Case studies, reflective questions and exercises throughout to help apply learning to the real-life workplace
- Case studies + reflective questions
Section 1: From Student to Graduate
1. Managing the transition from student to graduate nurse
Esther Chang
2. Becoming a competent, confident, professional registered nurse
Jill White
3. Becoming part of a team
Tracy Levett-Jones and Lorinda Palmer
4. Understanding organisational culture in the community health setting
Anna Williams and Deborah Hatcher
5. Understanding organisational culture in the hospital setting
Ritin S. Fernandez
6. Preparing for role transition
Sara Karacsony and Melanie Eslick
7. Processes of change in bureaucratic environments
Susan Alexander
Section 2: Skills for Dealing with the World of Work
8. Caring for self: the roles of collaboration, healthy lifestyle and balance
Katherine Cooper and Shyama G. K. Ratnayake
9. Managing approaches to nursing care delivery
Vicki Drury
10. Dealing with ethical issues in nursing practice
Megan-Jane Johnstone
11. Communication for effective nursing
Jane Stein-Parbury and Joel S. Zugai
12. Evidence-based practice/knowledge translation: a practical guide
Tiffany Conroy
13. Infection prevention and control in the healthcare setting
Lesley Andrew
14. Perspectives on quality in nursing
Steven A. Frost
15. Managing emotional reactions in yourself, patients, families and colleagues
Leah East
16. Leadership in nursing and clinical practice
Nathan J. Wilson and Julia Morphet
Section 3: Organisational Environments
17. Technology and the registered nurse
Caleb Ferguson
18. The challenge of bullying in nursing
Lauretta Luck and Kath Peters
19. Establishing and maintaining a professional identity: portfolios and career progression
Jane Frost
20. Critically reflective practice for the graduate
Carey Mather and Helen Almond
21. Mentoring for new graduates
Stephen Neville and Denise Wilson
22. Professional career development: development of the CAPABLE nursing professional
Jane Conway and Emily Baxter
23. Transition into practice: the regulatory framework for nursing
Leeanne Heaton
24. Understanding primary healthcare
Jane L. Phillips, Louise D. Hickman and Priyanka Vandersman
1. Managing the transition from student to graduate nurse
Esther Chang
2. Becoming a competent, confident, professional registered nurse
Jill White
3. Becoming part of a team
Tracy Levett-Jones and Lorinda Palmer
4. Understanding organisational culture in the community health setting
Anna Williams and Deborah Hatcher
5. Understanding organisational culture in the hospital setting
Ritin S. Fernandez
6. Preparing for role transition
Sara Karacsony and Melanie Eslick
7. Processes of change in bureaucratic environments
Susan Alexander
Section 2: Skills for Dealing with the World of Work
8. Caring for self: the roles of collaboration, healthy lifestyle and balance
Katherine Cooper and Shyama G. K. Ratnayake
9. Managing approaches to nursing care delivery
Vicki Drury
10. Dealing with ethical issues in nursing practice
Megan-Jane Johnstone
11. Communication for effective nursing
Jane Stein-Parbury and Joel S. Zugai
12. Evidence-based practice/knowledge translation: a practical guide
Tiffany Conroy
13. Infection prevention and control in the healthcare setting
Lesley Andrew
14. Perspectives on quality in nursing
Steven A. Frost
15. Managing emotional reactions in yourself, patients, families and colleagues
Leah East
16. Leadership in nursing and clinical practice
Nathan J. Wilson and Julia Morphet
Section 3: Organisational Environments
17. Technology and the registered nurse
Caleb Ferguson
18. The challenge of bullying in nursing
Lauretta Luck and Kath Peters
19. Establishing and maintaining a professional identity: portfolios and career progression
Jane Frost
20. Critically reflective practice for the graduate
Carey Mather and Helen Almond
21. Mentoring for new graduates
Stephen Neville and Denise Wilson
22. Professional career development: development of the CAPABLE nursing professional
Jane Conway and Emily Baxter
23. Transition into practice: the regulatory framework for nursing
Leeanne Heaton
24. Understanding primary healthcare
Jane L. Phillips, Louise D. Hickman and Priyanka Vandersman
- Edition: 6
- Latest edition
- Published: March 21, 2024
- Language: English
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Esther Chang
Affiliations and expertise
Emeritus Professor, School of Nursing and Midwifery, Western Sydney University, Sydney, NSW, AustraliaDH
Deborah Hatcher
Affiliations and expertise
Dean, School of Nursing and Midwifery, Western Sydney University, Sydney, NSW, Australia