Clinical Placements (EPUB) von Kirstie Paterson

Getting there
1. Preparing for placement
2. Uniform
3. Absence policy
4. The NMC Code of Conduct
5. Person-centred care
6. Consent and confidentiality
7. Guidance on using social media

Settling there
8. Induction/first day
9. Working with those supervising and assessing your practice
10. Common documentation
11. Communicating with your colleagues
12. Communicating with patients

Being there
13. Personal safety
     13.1 Hand hygiene
     13.2 Infection control and sharps policy
     13.3 Moving and handling
14. Fundamental skills
     14.1 Assessment using activities of living
     14.2 Drug administration
     14.3 Drug calculations
     14.4 Observations – National Early Warning Score (NEWS)
     14.5 Skin assessment
     14.6 Urinalysis
15. Basic Life Support (BLS)
16. Common medical emergencies
     16.1 Anaphylactic reaction
     16.2 Falls
     16.3 Sepsis
     16.4 Stroke
17. Common groups of medications
18. Pain assessment – pain tools

Moving on from there
19. Reflection and action planning
20. FAQ
21. Common terminology
22. Quick references
23. Further reading