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Studying for your nursing degree /
An essential text for all those undertaking a nursing degree within higher education, providing study support, skills and strategies for success.
| Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Autores principales: | , |
| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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St Albans :
Critical Publishing,
2017.
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| Colección: | Critical study skills for nursing students.
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| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
Tabla de Contenidos:
- Cover; Half-title; Series information; Title page; Copyright information; Table of Contents; Acknowledgements; Meet the authors; Introduction; A note on terminology; Chapter 1 Studying nursing in higher education; What is HE?; Your nursing degree; Qualification frameworks; Courses and credits; Accreditation of Prior Learning (APL); Lifelong learning and continuous professional development; Being a university student; Study time; Virtual Learning Environments; Lectures; Seminars; Tutorials; Independent learning; Summary; References; Chapter 2 Strategies for effective learning
- What is learning?Managing your learning: student autonomy; Strategies for effective learning; Being organised; Being disciplined; Being realistic; Being smart; Being positive; Being proactive; Being committed; Being open-minded; Being reflective and self-aware; Learning styles; Discussion of case studies; Collaborative learning; Collaboration in nursing; Collaboration in action; Important qualities in group work; Managing conflict; Discussion: managing conflict; Summary; References; Chapter 3 Becoming a member of your academic and professional community; Joining the academy
- Academic principles, pursuits and practicesTeaching, research and knowledge; Values, beliefs and academic integrity; Communication; Academic phrasebank; The nursing community; Historical landmarks in nursing; The Nursing and Midwifery Code ('The Code'); Current developments in nursing; Reflective practice; Your professional portfolio; Identifying and challenging poor practice; Graduate attributes; Discussion: applying graduate attributes; Summary; References; Chapter 4 Critical thinking; What is critical thinking?; The critical thinker; Critical thinking in universities
- Critical thinking in clinical practiceApplying and developing your critical thinking skills; Approaching learning resources critically; Active reading; Synthesis of information and ideas; Scrutinising research and arguments; Demonstrating criticality in your academic work; Discussion versus description; Stance; Argument; Objectivity; Persuasiveness; Demonstrating criticality in your clinical practice; Summary; References; Chapter 5 Academic resources: technology and the library; Understanding technology and developing good computer skills; Hardware; Discussion of hardware uses at university
- SoftwareOffice suites; Word processing; Presentations; Spreadsheets; Communication software; The internet; The cloud; Social media; Online behaviour and security; Computer security; Personal security; The university library; Knowing what's out there; Conducting a literature search; Identifying key search terms; Refining your search; Widening your search; Google and Wikipedia; Summary; References; Chapter 6 Assessment; Assessment in higher education; Submission and marking of assessments; An effective approach to assessment; Inform yourself; Plan and manage your time; Written assessments