Lippincott Williams & Wilkins' Student Success for Health Professionals Made Incredibly Easy (Made Incredibly Easy (Paperback))

This Second Edition of Lippincott Williams & Wilkins' Student Success for Health Professionals Made Incredibly Easy has been revised and updated with a more user-friendly organization and design, but retains the health professions focus, the concise and approachable narrative, the fun features and art, and the self-paced online course of the first edition. It is still the first and only student success text designed specifically for health professions students and programs! LWW’s Student Success for Health Professionals: Made Incredibly Easy, Second Edition Title Page Copyright Preface HOW THIS BOOK IS ORGANIZED SPECIAL FEATURES NEW IN THE SECOND EDITION ADDITIONAL RESOURCES Reviewers Contents PART ONE: PRINCIPLES OF STUDENT SUCCESS CHAPTER 1: Focusing on Success WHY YOU’RE HERE OBSTACLES YOU MAY FACE INGREDIENTS FOR SUCCESS: ATTITUDE AND MOTIVATION SETTING GOALS ACADEMIC CHARACTER CHAPTER SUMMARY REVIEW QUESTIONS CHAPTER ACTIVITIES CHAPTER 2: Getting Organized and Managing Your Time ORGANIZING FOR CLASSES GETTING ORGANIZED ON CAMPUS ORGANIZING YOUR TIME PRIORITIES PROCRASTINATION PITFALLS CHAPTER SUMMARY REVIEW QUESTIONS CHAPTER ACTIVITIES CHAPTER 3: Maintaining Your Health and Well-Being STRESSED?! WHO’S STRESSED?!? A HEALTHY BODY MEANS A HAPPIER YOU HAVE A LIFE! STAYING SAFE FINANCIAL WELL-BEING CHAPTER SUMMARY REVIEW QUESTIONS CHAPTER ACTIVITIES CHAPTER 4: Interacting with Others GETTING TO KNOW YOUR INSTRUCTORS PARTICIPATING IN CLASS NETWORKING WITH OTHER STUDENTS ACADEMIC ADVISORS AND COUNSELORS CAMPUS LIFE DIVERSITY CHAPTER SUMMARY REVIEW QUESTIONS CHAPTER ACTIVITIES PART TWO: SHARPENING YOUR SKILLS CHAPTER 5: Making the Most of Your Learning Style LEARNING STYLES WHAT’S YOUR STYLE? CRITICAL THINKING AND LEARNING CHAPTER SUMMARY REVIEW QUESTIONS CHAPTER ACTIVITIES CHAPTER 6: Listening, Taking Notes, and Reading LISTENING SKILLS LEARNING IN THE CLASSROOM EFFECTIVE NOTE TAKING ACADEMIC READING CHAPTER SUMMARY REVIEW QUESTIONS CHAPTER ACTIVITIES CHAPTER 7: Communication Skills SPEAKING WRITING FOR CLASSES RESEARCHING FOR WRITING OR PRESENTATIONS GROUP PROJECTS COMPUTER COMMUNICATION CHAPTER SUMMARY REVIEW QUESTIONS CHAPTER ACTIVITIES CHAPTER 8: Study Skills WHAT ARE YOU GOING TO STUDY? GETTING ORGANIZED TO STUDY STUDYING 101 STUDY GROUPS MORE RESOURCES FOR STUDYING STUDY SKILLS FOR MATH AND SCIENCE CHAPTER SUMMARY REVIEW QUESTIONS CHAPTER ACTIVITIES CHAPTER 9: Test-Taking Skills HEALTH AND STRESS MANAGEMENT TEST ANXIETY PREPARING AND PLANNING AHEAD TEST-TAKING STRATEGIES SUCCEEDING ON MATH TESTS CALCULATING GRADES CERTIFICATION AND LICENSURE EXAMS CHAPTER SUMMARY REVIEW QUESTIONS CHAPTER ACTIVITIES PART THREE: ENTERING A HEALTH PROFESSION CHAPTER 10: Preparing for Your Career Path THE HEALTH PROFESSIONS EXPLORING MAJORS FOR HEALTH CARE CAREERS PERSONAL AND PROFESSIONAL TRAITS AND SKILLS CHAPTER SUMMARY REVIEW QUESTIONS CHAPTER ACTIVITIES CHAPTER 11: Clinical Rotations WELCOME TO THE REAL WORLD OF HEALTH CARE! PERSONAL AND PROFESSIONAL CODES OF ETHICS PLANNING AHEAD CHAPTER SUMMARY REVIEW QUESTIONS CHAPTER ACTIVITIES CHAPTER 12: Succeeding in Your Future BUILDING ON YOUR ACCOMPLISHMENTS MEETING CHALLENGES GO-O-O-AL! CARRYING YOUR NEW SKILLS INTO THE FUTURE GETTING YOUR FIRST PROFESSIONAL JOB A PARTING WORD CHAPTER SUMMARY REVIEW QUESTIONS CHAPTER ACTIVITIES APPENDIX: Answers to Keeping Score Questions CHAPTER 1 Review Questions Chapter Activities CHAPTER 2 Review Questions Chapter Activities CHAPTER 3 Review Questions Chapter Activities CHAPTER 4 Review Questions Chapter Activities CHAPTER 5 Review Questions Chapter Activities CHAPTER 6 Review Questions Chapter Activities CHAPTER 7 Review Questions Chapter Activities CHAPTER 8 Review Questions Chapter Activities CHAPTER 9 Grade Calculation Practice Review Questions Chapter Activities CHAPTER 10 Review Questions Chapter Activities CHAPTER 11 Review Questions Chapter Activities CHAPTER 12 Review Questions and Chapter Activities Index While retaining the popular Made Incredibly Easy look and student-friendliness of the 1st edition, the 2nd edition has been reorganized to place topics in groupings that can be individualized to fit into any student success course, with a structure that makes information easy to find, teach, and learn Suitable for health professions students and programs, this title retains the health professions focus, the concise and approachable narrative, the fun features and art, and the self-paced online course.