Biomedical subjects
Publications and source records attributed to Alistair H Farley.
A significant part of the nurse's role involves communicating with others and nurses need to be effective and confident communicators. Whether presenting at a conference to hundreds of people, or in the workplace to a dozen colleagues, there are several strategies that can help you prepare and deliver your message well, whatever the circumstances.
Examinations are an important part of assessment for nursing education. This article examines strategies that can be used to prepare for examinations and on the examination day to improve performance.
Returning to study can be a stressful time for many students. In this article the authors consider ways in which studying at a university may differ from previous study experiences and explore how students can make best use of library and other resources. Studying at home has particular challenges and these are discussed as well as a range of skills that are essential to effective study.
An increasing number of clinical nurses are choosing to undertake qualitative research. A number of computer software packages are available designed for the management and analysis of qualitative data. However, while it is claimed that the use of these programs is also increasing, this claim is not supported by a search of recent publications. This paper discusses the advantages and disadvantages of using computer software packages to manage and analyse qualitative data.