Royal College of Nursing
COVID-19 information and guidance
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You will need to complete the following pieces of work and submit them through the icanqualify website within 2 weeks from today:
- Harvard reference- completed reference for your chosen article. We will complete this as a group during the session. See Guide to Harvard Referencing below.
- Note taking- you will need to make notes on your chosen article in 2 different formats (spider diagram & list). Template below
- Summary– using your sets of notes as a plan, you will need to make a typed summary of your chosen article. See summary guidance below.
- Screenshot your folders on your PC/laptop/ipad etc – to show that you organise your work within online folders.
The templates below have been created to help you remember what you need to complete but you can choose to use plain paper and create your own document instead (please remember that the summary needs to be typed whereas the other documents can be handwritten or typed).
Templates
Template: summary of an article
Guides
HCA L2 PowerPoint presentation
Databases to search for journal articles
Healthcare Databases Advanced Search login
Access to British Journal of Healthcare Assistants (2007 onwards) – Athens account required register here
Some useful books available from the Discovery Library
Check out our full catalogue at http://www.swims.nhs.uk (limit ‘just in these libraries’ to Plymouth to see our local stock).
Print books
Most HCA books are in the WY120 section. Click on a title to check availability.
These links are to be updated soon
(see full catalogue link above to search for each title)
Boyd, C. (2013) Calculation skills for nurses. (Student survival skills). Wiley-Blackwell.
Boyd, C. (2014) Care skills for nurses. (Student survival skills). Wiley-Blackwell.
Whelan, A. (2016) Clinical skills for healthcare assistants and assistant practitioners. 2nd ed. Wiley-Blackwell.
Boyd, C. (2013) Clinical skills for nurses. (Student survival skills) Wiley-Blackwell.
Boyd, C. (2014) Communication skills for nurses. (Student survival skills) Wiley-Blackwell.
Rawles, Z. (2019) Essential knowledge and skills for healthcare assistants and assistant practitioners. 2nd ed. London: Routledge.
Grainger, A. (2009) Essential practice for healthcare assistants. Quay Books.
Peate, I. (2017). Fundamentals of care : a textbook for health and social care assistants. John Wiley and Sons.
Walsh, M. (2011) Health and social care : Level 2 diploma candidate handbook. Collins.
Walsh, M. (2011) Health and social care : Level 3 diploma candidate handbook. Collins.
Nolan, Y. (2011) Health and social care : [Level 2 diploma]. 3rd ed. Heinemann.
Nolan, Y. (2011) Health and social care (adults) : [Level 3 diploma]. 3rd ed. Pearson.
Maclean, S. (2015) Level 2 diploma in health and social care : the city and guilds textbook. City and Guilds.
Maclean, S. (2014) Level 3 diploma in health and social care: the city and guilds textbook. City and Guilds.
Boyd, C. (2013) Medicine management skills for nurses. Wiley-Blackwell.
Boyd, C. (2014) Study skills for nurses. (Student survival skills) Wiley-Blackwell.
Electronic books
Click on a title and log in with your Plymouth NHS OpenAthens account to see the full text. Register for free account here
Marsden Manual 10th edition
Title | Year | Ed | 1st author |
Adult care worker and BTEC Diploma in Care : handbook : level 2 | 2018 | 1 | Aldworth |
Calculation Skills for Nurses | 2013 | 1 | Boyd, Claire |
Care Skills for Nurses | 2014 | 1 | Boyd, Claire |
Clinical skills for healthcare assistants and assistant practitioners | 2016 | 2 | Whelan |
Clinical Skills for Nurses | 2013 | 1 | Boyd, Claire |
Communication Skills for Nurses | 2014 | 1 | Boyd, Claire |
Essential knowledge and skills for healthcare assistants and assistant practitioners. | 2019 | 2 | Rawles, Z. |
Fundamentals of care | 2017 | 1 | Peate, Ian |
Level 2 diploma in care for the adult care worker apprenticeship : the City and Guilds textbook | 2018 | 1 | Peteiro |
Marsden Manual | 2020 | 10 | |
Medicine Management Skills for Nurses | 2013 | 1 | Boyd, Claire |
Royal Marsden Manual of Clinical Nursing Procedures | 2020 | 10 | |
Study Skills for Nurses | 2014 | 1 | Boyd, Claire |