Are you worried about a clinical placement? Do you know what to expect? Are you repeating a placement? Do you need support with assessments or job applications? Do you struggle with pathophysiology?
Produced by academic and practising nurse Yangama Jokwiro in response to his students’ anxiety when preparing for placements and exams, this new web-based resource demystifies the more challenging theoretical, clinical and assessment aspects of the Australian undergraduate nursing degree.
Buddy Nurse is student-friendly, easy to follow and accessible – an essential companion that will help you to master complex content and build your confidence to address stressful experiences with ease.
Key Features
- Eight modules
- Embedded videos to explain key concepts
- Practical skills demonstrations
- Multiple choice questions to check your understanding
- Printable templates and checklists
- Available through ClinicalKey Student and Elsevier’s eCommerce site
Author Information
By Yangama Jokwiro, MPH, MSc, BNursing, Senior Lecturer, Rural Nursing and Midwifery, La Trobe Rural Health School, La Trobe University, Australia
Introduction
1. Preparation for the first clinical placementKey skills for the first placementTop ten tips for the first placementEnvironmental knowledgeClient assessmentUrinalysisBlood glucose monitoringBasic wound careBasic life supportRisk assessmentsInfection controlVital signs and health assessmentAdmitting a client to a nursing unitWorking within your scope of practiceCritical thinking exercise
2. Preparation for an acute placementAcute placement expectationsOxygen therapyResponding to clinical emergenciesMedication calculation and administrationBlood results analysisElectrocardiogram (ECG) recordingVenipunctureComprehensive medical and surgical careTime planner
3. Preparation for a consolidation placementChecklist of final placement skillsResponding to clinical emergenciesElectrocardiography (ECG) analysisBlood gas analysis
4. Pathophysiology and pharmacologyPain managementManagement of hypertensionManagement of congestive heart failureManagement of diabetes mellitusManagement of embolismManagement of asthmaManagement of COPDManagement of strokeManagement of heart diseaseManagement of cancerManagement of arthritisManagement of acute renal failureMicrobiology and antibioticsPharmacology questionsPathophysiology questions
5. 100 common medicationsAcetylcysteine AcyclovirAllopurinolAmiodaroneAmoxycillin AspirinAtenololAtorvastatinCarbamazepineCephalexinCitalopramClonazepamClopidogrelColoxyl with SennaDabigatranDiazepamDigoxinDomperidoneDuloxetineEnoxaparin sodiumEsomeprazoleExenatide FlucloxacillinFrusemideGabapentinGliclazideGlyceryl trinitrate (GTN)HaloperidolHeparinHydrochlorothiazide (HCT)HydrocortisoneHyoscineIbuprofenIpratropium bromideIrbesartanKetamine hydrochloride KetorolacLantusLoperamideMacrogol (Movicol)Metformin hydrochlorideMetoclopramide hydrochlorideMetoprololMetronidazoleMixtard (insulin neutral; insulin isophane)Morphine sulphateMylanta/GavisconNicorandilNSAIDsOlanzapineOmeprazoleOndansetronOstelin Oxycodone hydrochloridePantoprazoleParacetamolPerindoprilPhenytoinPhytomenadionePiperacillin/tazobactamPrednisolonePregabalinProchlorperazinePromethazineProtaphane (insulin isophane)QuetiapineRamiprilRanitidineRisperidoneRivaroxabanSalbutamolSertralineSimvastatinSodium valproateSotalolSpironolactoneTapentadolTarginTemazepamThyroxine sodiumTicarcillin/clavulanic acidTramadolTrimethoprimVancomycinVerapamilWarfarinZolpidem
Antihypertensive drugs summaryAsthma/COPD treatment summaryEquianalgesic dosesHeart failure pharmacological treatment summaryAntihyperglycaemic therapy summaryInsulin therapy summary
6. Common abbreviationsLatin abbreviationsMiscellaneous abbreviations
7. Academic writingThe academic essayResponding to a case studyCompiling an annotated bibliographyWriting a research proposalLiterature review and PICO studiesPICO questionsTypes of research papersExample of a research essay
8. Applying for jobsGraduate programsLearning about your future organisationDeveloping a relationshipTailoring your training and compiling a portfolioCover letter and résuméNursing behavioural job interview questionsInternational students and part-time work
