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Teaching nursing: A self-instructional handbook
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Nursing
I‘his book is written for American emergency room I1urscs with the aim. as the title suggests, of being a rapid source of infbrmation for the practising nurse. ‘l‘hc text is quite well laid out with the salient points of‘ cash condition listed. Useful diagrams and illustrations arc included. ‘I’he authors have attempted IO provide a work covering the range of conditions which might confront the nurse in an accident and tmerqenc\, department. Perhaps it would have been hrlpful. in the chapter dealing with psychiatric emergencies, to include some practical advice on the ,tvoidance of violent incidents as well as describing mcdic.ation and methods of physical restraint. ‘l‘hc book is constructed on a ‘what to look for, what to do’ format; my main criticism is that it appears more suitable for junior medical staff than British nurses. The use of Americanisms and abbrcviations in a brief-format text tends to detract from the readability of the book and this, in conjunction with an inappropriate medical orientation, serves as a reminder of the differences between British and American nursing practice. For, the price, I think that there are more suitable books on the market for the British accident and emergency nurse.
the decision-making processes in I-urriculum planning I presented in a very readable fbrm; and thr conrcrn is with the practical applitxtion of the ideas presented. ‘I’hc authors appreciate thy tlilfcxlt~ (It translating the complexities of the bkitts and knot\lcdgr of nursing practice into a ti)rm that cat, I)(~ transmitted through the vehicle of the, cxrriculum ‘I’hr first chaptrr explores Yom< (d’ ttic, fic.to1.s which influence nursing education. t’q. the, \
‘l’hr second chapter ~ Deciding \l‘hat to ‘l‘eac.11 deals veq competently with the controversial problem of objectives. ‘l’herc is an intcrcsting section on problem-solving and also on c,orlccpt-mapping. Chapter three discusses ways of hclpmg the student learn. This is followed by practical su,qgcstions for the management of learning. The chapter on Contemporary cularly interesting on values. ethical dilemmas and how the grate these into the curriculum.
Pram-ticcs is partihuman rights and tc.ac.1lc.r mi,qht inte-
‘I’hc last two chapters cxplorc issue, on th(, assessment of learnin,q and thr r.valuation of th( teaching. SYLVIA M PROSSER ‘The book is described as self-instructional. SRN RN7 Objectives are stated for each section. Activities arc’ suggested throughout for the reader, and useful Teaching Nursing: summary sections arc provided. LVhilst the layout A Self-Instructional Handbook and presentation was a little disappointing, the Christine Ewan & Ruth White content would make this a very useful book for those, Croom Helm contemplating or engaged in ani’ curriculum1984 250 pp Q.95 paperback planning activity.
‘l’his new Australian
book on curriculum issues, written nurses, takes a fairly traditional
by two view of
nil
JE,\N HEATH SK. V .E(,:\l (IerlEd
Nursing
I‘his book is written for American emergency room I1urscs with the aim. as the title suggests, of being a rapid source of infbrmation for the practising nurse. ‘l‘hc text is quite well laid out with the salient points of‘ cash condition listed. Useful diagrams and illustrations arc included. ‘I’he authors have attempted IO provide a work covering the range of conditions which might confront the nurse in an accident and tmerqenc\, department. Perhaps it would have been hrlpful. in the chapter dealing with psychiatric emergencies, to include some practical advice on the ,tvoidance of violent incidents as well as describing mcdic.ation and methods of physical restraint. ‘l‘hc book is constructed on a ‘what to look for, what to do’ format; my main criticism is that it appears more suitable for junior medical staff than British nurses. The use of Americanisms and abbrcviations in a brief-format text tends to detract from the readability of the book and this, in conjunction with an inappropriate medical orientation, serves as a reminder of the differences between British and American nursing practice. For, the price, I think that there are more suitable books on the market for the British accident and emergency nurse.
the decision-making processes in I-urriculum planning I presented in a very readable fbrm; and thr conrcrn is with the practical applitxtion of the ideas presented. ‘I’hc authors appreciate thy tlilfcxlt~ (It translating the complexities of the bkitts and knot\lcdgr of nursing practice into a ti)rm that cat, I)(~ transmitted through the vehicle of the, cxrriculum ‘I’hr first chaptrr explores Yom< (d’ ttic, fic.to1.s which influence nursing education. t’q. the, \
‘l’hr second chapter ~ Deciding \l‘hat to ‘l‘eac.11 deals veq competently with the controversial problem of objectives. ‘l’herc is an intcrcsting section on problem-solving and also on c,orlccpt-mapping. Chapter three discusses ways of hclpmg the student learn. This is followed by practical su,qgcstions for the management of learning. The chapter on Contemporary cularly interesting on values. ethical dilemmas and how the grate these into the curriculum.
Pram-ticcs is partihuman rights and tc.ac.1lc.r mi,qht inte-
‘I’hc last two chapters cxplorc issue, on th(, assessment of learnin,q and thr r.valuation of th( teaching. SYLVIA M PROSSER ‘The book is described as self-instructional. SRN RN7 Objectives are stated for each section. Activities arc’ suggested throughout for the reader, and useful Teaching Nursing: summary sections arc provided. LVhilst the layout A Self-Instructional Handbook and presentation was a little disappointing, the Christine Ewan & Ruth White content would make this a very useful book for those, Croom Helm contemplating or engaged in ani’ curriculum1984 250 pp Q.95 paperback planning activity.
‘l’his new Australian
book on curriculum issues, written nurses, takes a fairly traditional
by two view of
nil
JE,\N HEATH SK. V .E(,:\l (IerlEd