Study Skills for Nurses

'This book is definitely for you if you want to perfect the art of studying and turn what is usually viewed as a chore into a pleasurable, rewarding experience' - "Journal of Noenatal Nursing". 'A useful tool for students who require help in study skills' - "Libraries for Nursing Bulletin". 'This text comes at an appropriate time and offers a reader-friendly format and wide-ranging coverage of material...this will be useful as a pre-course reader to new students and as a companion during the course' - "Journal of Advanced Nursing". 'Nursing is an expanding profession and we need to continue our professional development which means academic study will be an on going part of our careers! This book should be a useful source of information and reference to aid nurses in general, not just Accident and Emergency nurses, who are undertaking new academic study' - "Accident and Emergency Nursing".Essay writing, doing assignments and passing exams are tasks that all nursing students face during their training. These can seem the most challenging aspects of a course and it is easy for new students to feel daunted. Developing good techniques for learning and writing is the key to stress-free studying and "Study Skills for Nurses" shows you how. The book explains the basics of studying and provides practical advice on how to: write assignments; pass exams; search the literature; use references; and manage your time. "Study Skills for Nurses" is designed to help you get the most from your course and to develop skills which will stand you in good stead throughout your course and also in continuing your professional development post-qualification. With regular summaries, learning aids and a glossary of key terms, students at all levels will find this book easy to follow and handy to refer to throughout their course.