Learning Strategies in Nursing: Reading, Studying, and Test-Taking
by Marilyn Meltzer, Susan Marcus Palau
Category: Medical

This second edition is designed to equip nursing students with the active learning and test-taking strategies they need to excel in nursing school. It offers students concrete strategies for improving their reading, comprehension, concentration, vocabulary, and time management. Uses excerpts from current nursing textbooks so readers become familiar with the actual materials they will be studying. Increases reading comprehension through activities that ask students to paraphrase sophisticated information and technical vocabulary. Presents methods for successful listening and note-taking. Develops critical-thinking skills with exercises in every chapter that focus on the interpretation and evaluation of course material. Prepares readers to take exams more effectively with 2 full chapters on test-taking. Promotes vocabulary development with coverage of word parts, using context clues to define words, and more. Provides approaches to time management that help readers organize their schedules.