Companion to the Overseas
Nurses Programme
Edited by Jackie Hulse
September 2007
Pearson Education
Distributed By Trans-Atlantic Publication
ISBN: 9780132386395 
176 pages, Illustrated, 5 3/8 x 8 1/2"
$39.50 paper original
OUT OF PRINT
This book covers everything that the overseas student will need before and
during their studies on the Overseas Nursing Program (ONP).
Techniques are covered to help with work and studying, as well as plenty of exercises
and activities to help the student towards success. It provides information to
guide the student both through the ONP and also working in the NHS. It also makes
the student aware of the responsibilities that both they and their employers
have as they begin working.
Contents
Foreword
Introduction
1 How can I get the best out of my overseas nurses programme?
Christine Gault
2 The role of the nurse in the UK: meeting the competencies of the Overseas Nurses
Program
Jackie Hulse
3 How is health care in the UK funded and organized?
Ian Peate
4 What can I expect from my placement?
Philomena Shaughnessy
5 What will it be like living and working in the UK? Introducing a multicultural
workforce for a multicultural society
Jane Clapham and Kim Goode
6 Communication skills and 'UK health care English'
Theo Adris-Gilbert and Siegrid Beck
7 What does the future hold for you as a nurse in the UK?
David Maher
Glossary
Features
- Looks at the role of the nurse in the UK, and how health care is delivered in this country.
- Covers multi-culturalism, and also the communication and language skills needed to develop in practice.
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