Study Skills for Nurses - Study Skills for Nurses

"A concise, pocket-sized companion on study skills, aimed at student nurses beginning their course, looking for a refresher on key skills, or returning to further study"--Provided by publisher.

List of contents

PREFACE vii
 
INTRODUCTION ix
 
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS xiv
 
1 LEARNING AT UNIVERSITY 1
 
2 UNDERSTANDING HOW YOU LEARN 17
 
3 TAKING CONTROL 31
 
4 INFORMATION SKILLS 43
by Beverley Murray, edited by Claire Boyd
 
5 READING EFFECTIVELY 57
by Claire Boyd and Beverley Murray
 
6 MAKING NOTES 81
 
7 PLAGIARISM AND REFERENCING 99
 
8 WRITING SKILLS 111
 
9 ORAL PRESENTATIONS 145
 
10 PREPARING FOR EXAMS 163
 
11 WRITING A PORTFOLIO 171
 
12 LEARNING IN PRACTICE 183
 
13 MINIMISING STRESS 197
 
ANSWERS TO ACTIVITIES AND TEST YOUR KNOWLEDGE 207
 
APPENDICES
 
APPENDIX 1: EXAMPLES OF QUESTION FRAMEWORKS 230
 
APPENDIX 2: GLOSSARY OF EVIDENCE TYPES 231
 
APPENDIX 3: HELP WITH ANALYSIS OF RESULTS 232
 
APPENDIX 4: THE NEW NHS IN 2013: WHAT IT MEANS FOR YOU 233
 
INDEX 236

About the author

Claire Boyd is a Practice Development Trainer at North Bristol NHS Trust, Bristol, UK.

Summary

Survive academic study with this snappy guide to research techniques and strategies for all student nurses.

Report

"I would recommend this book and also this series of books to student nurses at any point of their training. I have found it an invaluable book which does not blind you with too much information in one go, a pit stop book well worth investing in. I keep a copy in my bag when ever I am on placement." ( Nursing Times , 16 December 2014)

Product details

• Authors: C Boyd, Claire Boyd, Claire (Practice Development Trainer Boyd, Boyd Claire
• Publisher: Wiley, John and Sons Ltd
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 10.10.2014
• EAN: 9781118657430
• ISBN: 978-1-118-65743-0
• No. of pages: 256
• Series: Student Survival Skills; Student Survival Skills
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Education > General, dictionaries; Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Medicine > General; Non-fiction book > Psychology, esoterics, spirituality, anthroposophy > Applied psychology; Krankenpflege, Nursing, Ausbildung u. Perspektiven i. d. Krankenpflege, Nursing Education & Professional Development, Einführungen in die Krankenpflege, Introductions to Nursing