Critical Care Placements

Critical Care Placements Synopsis

A pocket-sized guide to help nursing students prepare for their critical care placement.

Critical care placements can be daunting - you'll be working in a demanding setting and caring for people when they are critically ill and at their most vulnerable. There is a large amount of new information to take in, and newly learned nursing theory to put into practice. This pocket guide is designed to make your placement a less stressful and more rewarding learning experience.

From advanced life support to urinalysis, via myocardial infarction, it's full of practical detail, hints and tips.

• Written by current nursing students and edited by a senior lecturer - this guidance is really produced with you in mind.
• Pocket-sized format - carry it with you at all times.
• Space to make your own notes - be it new information, unfamiliar terminology, or just the names of your new colleagues