Book of the Week - How to be a Great Nurse

Published Date: 11th May 2026

Tuesday 12th of May is this years International Nurses Day! 

Nursing is a safety-critical global profession; strengthening it anywhere strengthens the profession everywhere. At a time of increasing geopolitical instability, shrinking development funding, and political pressure on health systems worldwide, nursing staff face shared challenges that transcend borders.

The Library has a weekly "Nursing Update", which contains a round up of the latest library resources for MWL staff. The latest one is available to access online.

You can find out more about International Nurses day at the Royal College of Nusing website: https://www.rcn.org.uk/Get-Involved/Campaign-with-us/International-Nurses-Day and the International Council of Nurses website: https://www.icn.ch/how-we-do-it/campaigns/international-nurses-day

This weeks Book of the Week is tied into this celebration. How to be a great nurse focuses on fundamental issues that are relevant to all nurses, across all countries, fields and areas of practice. It is essential reading for student nurses, qualified nurses, supervisors, assessors, managers and nurse academics, who all want the nursing profession to invest in the highest-quality care, firmly rooted in the real heart of nursing practice. Each chapter focuses on a particular aspect of great nursing, illustrated by case studies, self-assessment tools and exercises, and supported by suggestions for further reading and self-development.

To borrow this book, please login to our catalogue https://bit.ly/48F8F4j to reserve it. If you haven't got a library barcode, please email us library@merseywestlancs.nhs.uk and ask us to reserve it for you and also ask for your library barcode.

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