Keys to Nursing Success

Nursing is the largest health occupation in the world and a nursing shortage is predicted. Understanding the reality of nursing, versus the portrayal of nurses on television and in the media, is vital to students' discovery of the exceptional opportunities nursing careers offer. Keys to Nursing Success is designed to promote a realistic understanding of nursing and to help students prepare for nursing school. An emphasis is placed on how to study the sciences and the importance of the liberal arts courses in building a strong beginning for lifelong learning. Contents: Chapter 1 Researching Your Nursing Education: Collecting the Basic Data Chapter 2 Discovering Nursing: Exploring Your Options Chapter 3 Self-awareness: Knowing Who You Are and How You Learn Chapter 4 Goal Setting and Time Management: Mapping Your Course Chapter 5 Scientific Inquiry: Critical and Creative Thinking in Nursing Chapter 6 Reading and Studying: Maximizing Written Resources Chapter 7 Note-taking and Writing: Harnessing the Power of Words and Ideas Chapter 8 Listening, Memory, and Test Taking: Taking in, Retaining, and Demonstrating Knowledge Chapter 9: Working in the Laboratory: Safe Nursing in Action Chapter 10 Relating to Others: Appreciating Your Diverse World Chapter 11 Managing Career and Money: Reality Resources Chapter 12 Moving Ahead: Building a Smart FutureCarter, Carol is the author of 'Keys to Nursing Success' with ISBN 9780130195753 and ISBN 0130195758.