Study Skills for
Master’s Level
Students
A Reflective Approach for
Health and Social Care
Health and Social Care titles from Lantern Publishing Limited
Clinical Skills for Student Nurses edited by Robin Richardson
ISBN 978 1 906052 04 1
Understanding Research and Evidence-based Practice by Bruce Lindsay
ISBN 978 1 906052 01 0
Values for Care Practice by Sue Cuthbert and Jan Quallington
ISBN 978 1 906052 05 8
Communication and Interpersonal Skills by Elaine Donnelly and Lindsey Neville
ISBN 978 1 906052 06 5
Numeracy, Clinical Calculations and Basic Statistics by Neil Davison
ISBN 978 1 906052 07 2
Essential Study Skills edited by Marjorie Lloyd and Peggy Murphy
ISBN 978 1 906052 14 0
Safe and Clean Care by Tina Tilmouth with Simon Tilmouth
ISBN 978 1 906052 08 9
Neonatal Care edited by Amanda Williamson and Kenda Crozier
ISBN 978 1 906052 09 6
Fundamentals of Diagnostic Imaging edited by Anne-Marie Dixon
ISBN 978 1 906052 10 2
Fundamentals of Nursing Care by Anne Llewellyn and Sally Hayes
ISBN 978 1 906052 13 3
The Care and Wellbeing of Older People edited by Angela Kydd, Tim Duffy and F.J. Raymond Duffy
ISBN 978 1 906052 15 7
Palliative Care edited by Elaine Stevens and Janette Edwards
ISBN 978 1 906052 16 4
Interpersonal Skills for the People Professions edited by Lindsey Neville
ISBN 978 1 906052 18 8
Understanding and Helping People in Crisis by Elaine Donnelly, Briony Williams and Tess Parkinson
ISBN 978 1 906052 21 8
A Handbook for Student Nurses by Wendy Benbow and Gill Jordan (second edition 2013)
ISBN 978 1 908625 14 4
Professional Practice in Public Health edited by Jill Stewart and Yvonne Cornish
ISBN 978 1 906052 20 1
The Care Process by Sally Hayes and Anne Llewellyn
ISBN 978 1 906052 22 5
Genetics by Karen Vipond (revised edition 2013)
ISBN 978 1 908625 15 1
Understanding Wellbeing edited by Anneyce Knight and Allan McNaught
ISBN 978 1 908625 00 7
Developing Reflective Practice by Natius Oelofsen
ISBN 978 1 908625 01 4
Leadership in Health and Social Care by Louise Jones and Clare L. Bennett
ISBN 978 1 908625 02 1
REVISED EDITION
Study Skills for
Master’s Level
Students
A Reflective Approach for
Health and Social Care
Debbie Casey, Liz Clark and Sally Hayes
ISBN: 978 1 908625 17 5
Ebook ISBN: 978 1 908625 18 2
Revised edition published in 2013 by Lantern Publishing Limited
First edition (ISBN 978 1 906052 26 3) published in 2011 by Reflect Press Limited
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© 2013, Debbie Casey, Liz Clark and Sally Hayes
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The authors and publisher have made every attempt to ensure the content of this book is up to date and accurate. However, healthcare knowledge and information is changing all the time so the reader is advised to double-check any information in this text on drug usage, treatment procedures, the use of equipment, etc. to confirm that it complies with the latest safety recommendations, standards of practice and legislation, as well as local Trust policies and procedures. Students are advised to check with their tutor and/or mentor before carrying out any of the procedures in this textbook.
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CONTENTS
3 Becoming an Independent Learner
4 Finding and Critiquing Literature
7 Applying Postgraduate Knowledge and Skills in the Workplace
This book is dedicated to all the health and social care students who have inspired and motivated us in our teaching. We hope the book will enable future students to aim high and achieve