Study Skills for Nurses: A Practical Guide - Softcover

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Many qualified nurses are now returning to study (post-registration), or beginning to study at diploma/degree level for the first time. This type and level of study requires new skills which nurses must master in order to manage their studies effectively and cope with the demands of the new curricula. This is a user-friendly guide to skills essential for Teaming which emphasises the equal importance of practice and study. Among other topics it covers note taking, time management, and presentation of data. The first section deals with studying, using a library effectively, taking notes and managing information. The second part is concerned with the preparation and presentation of written work, considering structures for essays and assignments and the use of source material and referencing. The final section looks at the skills necessary to make the most effective use of periods of practice; and the relationships between learning in the course programme and learning in practice. Key Features: Teaches nursing students how to study without supervision; Helps practising nurses with continuing study skills (in the light of PREP); Examples throughout relate to nursing practice - making the text easy to apply; Provides strategies to help the student take responsibility for their own learning - making the transition from spoon-feeding learning to self-directed learning easier to cope with.

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