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How to survive & maybe even love nursing school, a guide for students by students, by Kelli S. Dunham

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How to survive & maybe even love nursing school, a guide for students by students, by Kelli S. Dunham

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references and index

Illustrations

illustrations

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

How to survive & maybe even love nursing school

Nature of contents

bibliographydictionaries

Oclc number

318240503

Responsibility statement

by Kelli S. Dunham

Sub title

a guide for students by students

Summary

This guide for nursing students by nursing students is full of practical information to help them cope with, and get the most out of, nursing school. It features a new section, "staff nurses speak," with quotes from staff nurses currently advising nursing students. It covers the use of podcasts, voice recorders, and CD-burning technology for recording and preserving lectures. It offers new, illustrative quotes from current nursing students and faculty members. Advice is given on respecting patient autonomy and dealing with end of life issues. A new section on the nurse and media advocacy is included. Financial aid and alternative ways to pay for education are highlighted. It offers updated NCLEX coverage, including changing pass rates and tips for foreign students. Strategies to deal with the competitive nursing school admission process, including alternative ways to get an RN degree are offered. The issues of the nursing shortage and its impact on students' career choices and workplace environments are discussed. Also included is information how to compare job offers, evaluate sign-on bonuses, and make wise decisions after graduation

Table Of Contents

Yes, you can avoid : confusion, acute, related to multiple choices -- Yes, you can avoid: powerlessness related to excessive stress -- Yes, you can avoid : role confusion related to juggling multiple tasks -- Yes, you can avoid : impaired memory related to information overload -- Yes, you can avoid : anxiety related to a life built around multiple-choice tests -- Yes, you can avoid : fatigue related to being perceived as "different" -- Yes, you can avoid : fear related to the start of clinical rotations -- Yes, you can avoid : anxiety, severe, related to the upcoming NCLEX -- Yes, you can avoid : confusion, chronic, related to changing issues and trends in nursing -- Yes, you can avoid : sleep pattern disturbance related to occupational worries

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How to survive and maybe even love nursing school

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