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Strategies for Success in Nursing School From Start to Finish
This textbook was created for nursing intended students to provide a single resource for the most fundamental tools for success. The chapters and activities provide keys for success both inside and outside of the classroom, starting with time management and moving through study and test taking strategies. Self-care is a focus to help students identify how to care for their best self, which will carry on through the nursing profession to avoid burn out.
- Author
- Leslie Jennings, RaeAnna Jeffers, Laura Haygood, and Craig Keaton
- Publisher
- University of Texas at Arlington
- Source
- LibreTexts
- License
- CC BY
- Language
- EN
- Category
- Business Administration
Contents· 32 sections
- 01: Successful Time Management
- 1.01: Start Now
- 1.02: Escape the Procrastination Trap
- 1.03: Goal Setting
- 1.04: Planning a College Course Load
- 1.05: Building a Semester Schedule
- 1.06: Email Management
- 1.07: Putting It All Together
- 02: Successful Study Strategies
- 2.01: The Basics of Study Skills
- 2.02: Success Before Class- Pre-reading
- 2.03: Success During Class- Effective Note-Taking
- 2.04: Success After Class - Reviewing Material
- 03: Successful Test Taking
- 3.01: Dealing with Test Anxiety- Managing Your Stress for Success
- 3.02: Test-Taking Strategies
- 3.03: Bonus Material - Getting Ready for the NCLEX
- 04: Self-Care- Strategies for Personal and Professional Success
- 4.01: The Basics of Self-Care
- 4.02: Stress Management and Your Best Self
- 4.03: Self Awareness and Self Compassion
- 05: Using the Library- A Key to Success
- 5.01: Information Gathering
- 5.02: Keyword Searching
- 5.03: Academic Integrity- Why Does It Matter So Much
- 5.04: How to Cite Your Sources- Avoiding Plagiarism
- 06: Career Planning
- 6.01: Paying for College
- 6.02: Exploration of the Field
- 6.03: Skill Development
- 6.04: Job Seeking
- 07: Appendix