Demystifying and Preparing for Advanced Practice - Elsevier E-Book on VitalSource, 1st Edition
Written by expert authors from across the UK, the book explores the four central pillars under which Advanced Practitioners are required to operate: clinical practice, leadership and management, education, and research. It will help the reader understand their role, prepare for and pass their assessments, and go on to practise autonomously.
This book is an indispensable guide for all those undertaking their Master’s qualification, and is ideal for both aspiring and student Advanced Practitioners.
Written by expert authors from across the UK, the book explores the four central pillars under which Advanced Practitioners are required to operate: clinical practice, leadership and management, education, and research. It will help the reader understand their role, prepare for and pass their assessments, and go on to practise autonomously.
This book is an indispensable guide for all those undertaking their Master’s qualification, and is ideal for both aspiring and student Advanced Practitioners.
Key Features
- Suitable for all healthcare professionals seeking to attain advanced practice status
- Covers the core content of the MSc qualification
- Takes a four-nations approach, with expert contributions from highly experienced academics, clinicians, supervisors and students from across the UK
- Provides a roadmap for people wishing to pursue an advanced practice career
- Covers required concepts and educations in detail
- Includes a dedicated chapter written by and for students
- Explores the international approach to advanced practice
Author Information
| ISBN Number | 9780443119545 |
|---|---|
| Main Author | Edited by Jonathan Thomas, MSc, PGDip, PGCtHE, Dip N, RN (Adult), IP, Melanie Rogers, RGN, BSc, MSc and PhD, Angela Banks, RN, RNT, DipPNS, BMedSci(Hons), MA (Ed) MSc, Anna Jones, RN (Adult) BN, MSc, PhD, Dip ICU,PGT and Colette Henderson, MSc, BSc (Hons) NP, PgCert NP, RN, NISP, RNT, FHEA |
| Copyright Year | 2026 |
| Edition Number | 1 |
| Format | eBook |
| Trim | 191w x 235h (7.50" x 9.25") |
| Imprint | Elsevier |
| Page Count | 0 |
| Publication Date | 7 Jul 2025 |
| Stock Status | IN STOCK |
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2. Transformative Practice in the UK for Demystifying and Preparing for Advanced Practice
3. Four Pillars of Advanced Practice—Education: Foundations and Future
4. Four Pillars of Advanced Practice—Clinical
5. Four Pillars of Advanced Practice—Leadership
6. Four Pillars of Advanced Practice: Research
7. Aspiring to Advanced Practice—How to Get Started
8. Introduction to the Importance of Anatomy, Physiology and Pathophysiology
9. Introduction to Critical Writing
10. Professional and Ethical Issues in Advanced Practice
11. Surviving as a Trainee Advanced Practitioner
12. Supervision and Assessment in Advanced Practice
13. Portfolio Development
14. Emotional and Spiritual Well-Being and Resilience for Advanced Practitioners
15. Advanced Practice Beyond the UK: An International Context
