LaChance Library: Learning Success Guide: Strategies for Thinking, Learning, and Writing: Health Professions & Nursing

Introduction

This page includes valuable study, test-taking, and preparatory tips and resources specific to programs in Nursing, Physical Therapy, Dental, and other areas, including preparation for the TEAS for Nursing and PT.

School of Nursing Resources

Fundamentals - For Students
ATI book for purchase - Fundamentals of Nursing Edition 11.0 ($60)
Nursing Fundamentals - Textbook
Nursing Fundamentals - Open Textbook Library

Nursing Learning Orientation
A guide to help Nursing students learn how to prepare for class, engage in class, and then study and prepare for tests.
Nursing Learning Orientation
A guide to help Nursing students learn how to prepare for class, engage in class, and then study and prepare for tests.
Nursing Process
ADPIE (Assess-Diagnose (Patient Problem)-Plan-Intervene-Evaluate) is a method for learning how to think like a Nurse. All course content in every course fits one or more of these steps.

Remember, all knowledge you learn in your classes must be related to the Nursing Process (ADPIE model). Your textbooks are almost entirely organized so that you repeat the Nursing Process. Your tests are designed to see if you can link content knowledge to the Nursing Process. In other words, it would be wise to understand the Nursing Process as fast as you can, and to be able to study by fitting the content into that process.

SBAR Documentation Process

Situation
Background
Assessment
Recommendation

LaChance Library has plenty of study guides on hand to help you develop the skills and language of the health professions and nursing. Consider checking out these books that are on reserve or in the stacks.

ATI TEAS--Nursing Fundamentals

ATI Fundamentals book: Hardcopies are available for use in LaChance Library Rm H124 (Gardner) and L201 (Leominster).

Fundamentals of Nursing Review Module 11e ($60; on reserve)
Ernstmeyer, K. & Christman, E. (2020). Nursing Fundamentals. Open Textbook. Available Online, Ebook, PDF, ODF

Terminology

NurseEdu. Learn Medical Terminology: Flashcard Activities, Instructional Videos, & Complete Guide to Master Medical Terms for Health Care Professionals (on reserve)
Medical Terminology: A Quick & Easy Reference Book: Basics of Terminology, Anatomy and Abbreviations (on reserve)
Austrim, M.G. & Austrim, H.R. Learning Medical Terminology: A Worktext (in stacks)

Dosage Calculations

Morris, D.G. Calculate with Confidence (in stacks)

Other Links of Interest

Dental Program Resources

Research: Strategy, Documentation, Technology
An overview for research touching on creating a research question and thesis; the general structure of an article; creating multisource paragraphs; source integration, citation, and documentation; and use of SafeAssign.
Research: Strategy, Documentation, Technology
An overview for research touching on creating a research question and thesis; the general structure of an article; creating multisource paragraphs; source integration, citation, and documentation; and use of SafeAssign.

Paramedics

AMLS Patient Assessment Pathways

Test Prep Options

Do you need to take the TEAS Test? Here are some test prep options:

1. Visit the LaChance Library circulation desk to borrow a reserve copy of the TEAS Study Guide for self-paced study. Use this link to find our holdings: https://catalog.cwmars.org/eg/opac/record/4680506?locg=79

2. Contact MWCC Continuing Education & Lifelong Learning to see the Ed2Go TEAS Prep course offering.

Test Taking Strategies

Be sure to review the test-taking components of the Introductory Presentation above, and to review related materials on our testing page and the Testing Services page.