Why do you need this book?
· Learn what it is like to be a nurse today and what you’ll need to get there, from personal qualities and values to practical work experience and entry requirements
· Understand the different routes into nursing and how to choose the right field
· Practical advice and activities help you to write a compelling application and practise for your interview
· Top tips from students, lecturers and nurses provide an insight into what to expect from the process, and how to avoid common pitfalls
Karen Elcock is Head of Programmes, Pre-registration Nursing at Kingston University and St George’s University London, one of the early implementers of the new degree programme for nursing. She has taught on and led pre-registration nursing programmes for over 20 years and has a particular interest in how student nurses learn in practice settings which makes up 50% of pre-registration nursing programmes.