This book is an indispensable guide on how to get into & survive a pre-registration nursing course. With an immensely readable style this book inspires & encourages students to complete their course & become a nurse. Covering a wide range of topics it helps students to: make the most of clinical placements; make drug dosage calculations & administer medication; write assignments; avoid plagiarism; cope with stress; create a portfolio; reflect on practice; understand nursing models theories & philosophies; understand medical terminology & nursing jargon; & deal with legal & ethical issues. This unique book will be useful to those of any age considering a career in nursing with or without previous experience in healthcare. It helps students to understand exactly what tutors & mentors expect from them & helps to plan for & cope with the inevitable stresses & frustrations. The Student Nurse Handbook" is an essential companion to the pre-registration nursing course." ...

This Student Solution Manual provides complete solutions to all the odd-numbered problems in Foundation Mathematics for the Physical Sciences. It takes students through each problem step-by-step so they can clearly see how the solution is reached & understand any mistakes in their own working. Students will learn by example how to arrive at the correct answer & improve their problem-solving skills. ...

These books provide your students with a strong & distinctive case study approach which will contextualise key issues with the Student Textbook for BTEC National Health & Social Care. Covering the core units -- enabling students to get a Level 3 Certificate Subsidiary Diploma or mandatory units towards a Diploma Collins BTEC National Health & Social Care allows you to: / Teach with complete confidence through assignments that enable students to produce their portfolios as they work through the activities connected to the book. / Enable every student to progress with Pass Merit & Distinction content clearly differentiated & signposted / Engage students with unit content presented in clear sections using high quality illustrations & photographs that bring the subject to life. Units covered: 1. Developing Effective Communication in Health & Social Care 2. Equality Diversity & Rights in Health & Social Care 3. Health Safety & Security in Health & Social Care 4. Development Through the Life Stages 5. Anatomy & Physiology for Health & Social Care 6. Personal & Professional Development in Health & Social Care 7. Sociological Perspectives for Health & Social Care 8. Psychological Perspectives for Health & Social Care ...

This clear & engaging book covers the core & most popular units -- enabling students to get a Level 3 Certificate Subsidiary Diploma or Diploma in either the Performance & Excellence or Development & Coaching pathways. / Teach with complete confidence with assignments that enable students to produce their portfolios as they work through the activities connected to the book. / Enable every student to progress with Pass Merit & Distinction material clearly differentiated & signposted / Engage students with unit content presented in clear sections using high quality illustrations & photographs that bring the subject to life. / Help students to succeed with material carefully & concisely matched to the 2010

Specification (with no irrelevant sections) written by teachers with hands-on experience of teaching at the right level for BTEC students. The units in full: Units covered in full: 1. Principles of anatomy & physiology in sport 2. The Physiology of fitness 3. Assessing Risk in Sport 4. Fitness Training & Programming 5. Sports Coaching 6. Sports Development 7. Fitness Testing for Sports & Exercise 8. Practical Team Sports 9. Practical Individual Sports 11. Sports Nutrition 14. Exercise Health & Lifestyle 17. Psychology for Sports Performance 18. Sports Injuries 27. Technical & Tactical Skills in Sport 28. The Athletes Lifestyle

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The Collins BTEC National Business Student Textbook covers the revised

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Contents: * Single words for phrases & sentences * Figurative Expressions & their Explanations * Proverbs *100 Choice"ations for Special Occasions * Small Words for Big Ones * Comparisons & Similes * Abbreviations in Common Use * Prefixes in Common Use * Some Geographical Facts Worth Remembering * Revision Notes in English * General Knowledge * Civics ...

The Students Companion to Physiotherapy" is a comprehensive guide to help ease the stresses & strains of studying physiotherapy. It puts a lighter spin on a very challenging time but is very informative identifying the vital facts in anatomy & physiology; neurological physiotherapy; electrotherapy; respiratory physiotherapy; musculoskeletal physiotherapy; pharmacology; bio-psychosocial approach; paediatrics; portfolio development; & methods of work/assessment. The content here is orchestrated by students wanting to share their knowledge with fellow students & this book will be a trusty companion for all budding physiotherapists." ...

Reflecting recent changes in the way cognition & the brain are studied this thoroughly updated edition of the best-selling textbook provides a comprehensive & student-friendly guide to cognitive neuroscience. Jamie Ward provides an easy-to-follow introduction to neural structure & function as well as all the key methods & procedures of cognitive neuroscience with a view to helping students understand how they can be used to shed light on the neural basis of cognition. The book presents an up-to-date overview of the latest theories & findings in all the key topics in cognitive neuroscience including vision attention memory speech & language numeracy executive function & social & emotional behavior. This edition also contains two completely new chapters on developmental cognitive neuroscience & hearing. Throughout case studies newspaper reports & everyday examples are used to help students understand the more challenging ideas that underpin the subject. In addition each chapter
Includes:: summaries of key terms & points; example essay questions; recommended further reading; & feature boxes exploring interesting & popular questions & their implications for the subject. Written in an engaging style by a leading researcher in the field & now presented in full-color including numerous illustrative materials this book will be invaluable as a core text for undergraduate modules in cognitive neuroscience. It can also be used as a key text on courses in cognition cognitive neuropsychology or brain & behavior. Those embarking on research will find it an invaluable starting point & reference. The Students Guide to Cognitive Neuroscience 2nd Edition" is accompanied by a set of online resources available free of charge to departments that recommend the textbook. These resources include: a chapter-by-chapter illustrated slideshow lecture course; a bank of multiple-choice questions which allow for confidence-weighted answers; & student resources to aid exam preparation."
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Vectors & tensors are among the most powerful problem-solving tools available with applications ranging from mechanics & electromagnetics to general relativity. Understanding the nature & application of vectors & tensors is critically important to students of physics & engineering. Adopting the same approach used in his highly popular A Students Guide to Maxwells Equations Fleisch explains vectors & tensors in plain language. Written for undergraduate & beginning graduate students the book provides a thorough grounding in vectors & vector calculus before transitioning through contra & covariant components to tensors & their applications. Matrices & their algebra are reviewed on the books supporting website which also features interactive solutions to every problem in the text where students can work through a series of hints or choose to see the entire solution at once. Audio podcasts give students the opportunity to hear important concepts in the book explained by the author. ...

Gauss's law for electric fields Gauss's law for magnetic fields Faraday's law & the Ampere-Maxwell law are four of the most influential equations in science. In this guide for students each equation is the subject of an entire chapter with detailed plain-language explanations of the physical meaning of each symbol in the equation for both the integral & differential forms. The final chapter shows how Maxwell's equations may be combined to produce the wave equation the basis for the electromagnetic theory of light. This book is a wonderful resource for undergraduate & graduate courses in electromagnetism & electromagnetics. A website hosted by the author at www.cambridge.org/9780521701471 contains interactive solutions to every problem in the text as well as audio podcasts to walk students through each chapter. ...