\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eA Handbook for Student Nurses\u003c/i\u003e\u003c/b\u003e is a comprehensively updated introduction\nto the essential background knowledge that pre-registration nursing students\nneed as a foundation for the rest of their training. This book covers the core\nof first year nursing:\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e* Legal\nand professional issues\u003cbr\u003e\n* Communication\u003cbr\u003e\n* Values\nand health care ethics\u003cbr\u003e\n* Reflection\nand personal development\u003cbr\u003e\n* Evidence-based\npractice\u003cbr\u003e\n* Study\nskills and IT\u003cbr\u003e\n* Medicine,\nIV fluid and drug administration (\u003ci\u003enew for\nthis edition\u003c/i\u003e)\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\nCase studies and examples, activities and reflection points\nall aid learning, while up-to-date legislation, key documents and reports, and website links to relevant organisations provide\neasy access to core information.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eWhat lecturers thought\nabout the first edition:\u003c/b\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eâI found this to be an\nexcellent resource and I feel students new to the profession would find it\nextremely usefulâ¦. The book is well-organised, highly readable and accessible.â\u003c/i\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eâAn excellent\nintroductory text for student nurses, written in a clear and illuminative\nstyle.â\u003c/i\u003e\u003c/p\u003e