TMC Library: Medical Sciences: Nursing & Midwifery

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Access to HE Diploma (Nursing, Midwifery and Allied Professions).

Here you will find resources suitable for Access to Nursing and Midwifery courses, health and physiotherapy, medicine and pharmacy. These resources include: books and eBooks, online resources and journals.

Some courses require you to reference the sources you have used in your work. If you're not sure which referencing style you need to use, it is best to check with your tutor which referencing style your specific course requires.

Books to support your learning

Critical Thinking and Writing in Nursing by Bob Price
ISBN: 9781529666595

Publication Date: 2024-04-09

Critical thinking and writing is central to effective nursing practice. Written specifically for nursing students, this book offers practical guidance on what it means to think critically as a nurse and how to apply this to study and practice. From critically reviewing literature for assessments to evaluating evidence to support decision-making in practice.
Getting into Nursing by Karen Elcock
ISBN: 9781529779233

Publication Date: 2022-05-30

Considering a career in nursing and want to understand what is involved? Ready to take the plunge and looking for advice on choosing a course and succeeding in your application? This book has been written for you. Why do you need this book?
Developing Practical Nursing Skills
ISBN: 9780367896614

Developing Practical Nursing Skills helps you learn and perfect the practical skills required to become a qualified nurse. Adopting a patient-focused and caring approach, this essential text helps you integrate nursing values alongside physical skills in your daily practice
Effective Communication for Nursing Practice by Naomi A. Watson
ISBN: 9781529611885

Publication Date: 2024-05-23

Effective communication is at the heart of the nursing role. From providing person-centred care to collaborating with the multi-disciplinary team, this book will develop your communication and interpersonal skills and support you in finding your own voice. It equips you with key theory and principles and shows how to apply them to practice, from communicating with compassion to overcoming barriers to communication. This is your go to guide for effective communication in your everyday practice.
Diversity and Cultural Awareness in Nursing Practice by Beverley Brathwaite (Editor)
ISBN: 9781529779271

Publication Date: 2023-05-23

Exploring all aspects of nursing practice through the lens of diversity and cultural awareness, this second edition is fully updated with new content the impact of Covid-19, LGBTQIA+ issues and ageism. Why do you need this book? Each chapter is mapped to the 2018 NMC standards Understanding how a patient's ethnic, cultural, gender and religious identity affects their experience of healthcare is central to providing person-centred care.
Health Promotion for Nursing Students by Paul Linsley; Coralie Roll
ISBN: 9781529793888

Publication Date: 2023-04-03

Promoting health and preventing ill health form a central part of nursing study and a daily part of your future role as a nurse. This book introduces the theory and concepts of health promotion and how to incorporate them into your clinical practice. Focused on the practical skills you need, it develops your confidence in promoting health and wellbeing effectively among individuals, families and diverse communities.
Developing Academic Skills for Nursing Associates by Cariona Flaherty; Marion Taylor
ISBN: 9781529731781

Publication Date: 2021-05-25

If you are keen to succeed in your studies as a Trainee Nursing Associate, then this is the study skills book for you. Written specifically for TNAs, this book prepares you for higher education by helping you to develop key academic skills like time management, independent learning, academic writing, referencing, and literature searches.
Ross and Wilson Anatomy and Physiology in Health and Illness by Anne Waugh; Allison Grant
ISBN: 9780323834605

Publication Date: 2022-07-13

Now in its fourteenth edition, this best-selling textbook has been honed over many years to provide a clear, straightforward introduction to the human body for students of nursing, allied health or biomedical and paramedical science. The book covers the core essentials of anatomy and physiology, including basic pathology and pathophysiology of important diseases and disorders.

New Books for Nursing

Medical Sciences online resources

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