Description

Writing for Nursing and Midwifery Students is a practical guide to academic writing for students on nursing and midwifery degree programmes. This page offers the 4th Edition, written by Julio Gimenez and published by Bloomsbury Academic in April 2024 (264 pages in print). In the publisher’s words, it combines the theory and practice of academic writing to help you master the basics of writing at university. You can browse it in the online FlipBook preview and receive the PDF eBook after purchase.

Who Writing for Nursing and Midwifery Students is for

• First-year nursing students facing their first essays, reflective pieces and referencing rules.
• Student midwives who need to write clearly about practice and evidence in their coursework.
• Students returning to education or studying in English as an additional language, who want a structured refresher on university writing.
• Nursing and midwifery tutors and mentors looking for a reference to recommend to the students they support.

If you are also choosing your core clinical texts, our guide to nursing textbooks for students helps you decide what to read first and what can wait.

What the book covers

As the title and the publisher’s summary indicate, Writing for Nursing and Midwifery Students focuses on academic writing as it is assessed in nursing and midwifery programmes: understanding what an assignment asks, planning and structuring your text, building an argument and writing in an appropriate academic style. The book links theory to practice, so expect explanations of why academic writing works the way it does alongside guidance you can apply to your next assignment.

The exact chapter list is not reproduced here. Open the online FlipBook preview on this page to read the table of contents and a few sample pages before you decide.

About the 4th Edition

This page offers the 4th Edition of Writing for Nursing and Midwifery Students, published by Bloomsbury Academic in 2024. University writing conventions and referencing expectations vary between institutions, so check which edition your module handbook or tutor recommends, and always follow your own university’s referencing style where it differs from the examples in any guide.

How to study with Writing for Nursing and Midwifery Students

1. Read with a live assignment open. Apply each section to the essay you are writing this week instead of reading the whole book in advance.
2. Rewrite one paragraph at a time. Take a paragraph from a previous assignment, revise it using the guidance, and compare the two versions.
3. Use real evidence. Practise building arguments from published research; searching PubMed for nursing and midwifery studies is a good way to find sources worth citing.
4. Keep a personal checklist. Note the feedback you receive most often and check every draft against it before submission.

When your assignments move towards literature reviews, our article on how to write a medical literature review takes the next step.

Format, preview and access

The PDF keeps the original page layout of Writing for Nursing and Midwifery Students, including examples and boxed tips. Not sure which format suits your study habits? Read our guide on how to choose medical eBooks.

Complementary titles for nursing and midwifery students

• Writing Literature Reviews, 7th Edition: the natural next step once you are asked to review and synthesise published studies.
• Fundamentals of Nursing and Midwifery Research, 2nd Edition: to understand the research you cite in your assignments.
• Notes On… Nursing Leadership: a concise introduction to a topic that often appears in essay questions.
• Fundamentals of Nursing, 11th Edition: a core clinical text to support the content of your writing.

Frequently asked questions

Is Writing for Nursing and Midwifery Students only useful for UK students?

The book is written for nursing and midwifery students at university in general. Referencing styles and assessment formats differ between institutions, so use it alongside your own programme’s guidelines.

Which edition will I receive?

You receive the 4th Edition by Julio Gimenez, published by Bloomsbury Academic in 2024, as a PDF eBook.

Can I check the contents first?

Yes. The online FlipBook preview on this page shows the table of contents and sample pages before purchase.

How quickly can I start reading?

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