study tips for nursing students

IowaKaren · Jul 14, 2003

Another tip, learn to accept a messy house when in classes :imbar

Momto2Boys · Jul 14, 2003

Originally posted by IowaKaren
Another tip, learn to accept a messy house when in classes :imbar

HAHA I am accepting that now too!

janleb · Jul 14, 2003

Also learn to delegate early on. There is not reason why older siblings can't help around the house. Give them a list and hold them accountable. There is more to life than talking on the phone and playing nintendo.!!!!!!

Jen2 · Jul 14, 2003

Schedule study time so that it becomes routine. I found that if I go home after class, I don't study. I usually add about two hours to my class time. If my class ends at 4:00 I go to the library until about 6:00. It feels so good to get home and have readings and homework done. However, it is harder to do this with evening classes. I also believe in alternating my study habits. One night I will go to the library, meet with a study group another, and then maybe go to a coffee shop or Barnes and Noble. This keeps studying not so boring to have different atmospheres to stimulate you.

bedpan · Jul 15, 2003

It was many many many years (almost 30!) since I was in school of any type so I had to completely learn how to study again!

The one thing I have found that has helped me tremendously in a number of different instances so far has been simply making flash cards from regular index cards -

These have been invaluable for Medical Terminoligy (It seems at times I still have trouble with the English language and they wanted THIS from me???), Abbreviations, Key Words, Definitions and on and on!

It is very easy to put aside the ones you get down and just work on the ones giving you problems.

l_wheat · Jul 15, 2003

Hi, I am also re-entering the school scene after a few years off (secret). I am just now beginning AP50 and I must admit Im having trouble with it, it is an online course and with no lecture there doesnt seem to be a direction for me. I have the outline of the course but without lecture I feel completely lost. I hope to god above that I can do this, this course at the moment seems to be the determining factor for my future online schooling. Wish me luck and good luck to all you other struggling students.

Love-A-Nurse · Jul 15, 2003

seeing things from other eyes are indeed worth taking notice of. thanks for the tips.

Carolanne · Jul 16, 2003

One of my favorites is getting up early on a Sunday morning. I know, ouch, but i found it made a big difference in my grades throughout the week. I get up early, make a nice cup of hot coffee and find that Yodel I've been hiding for myself and review my notes from the week before, highlight things which I really need to pound in, and do some reading for the upcomnig week's lectures. It's my own special time before the kids and husband get up and then .... well, you know the rest. It was hard at first sacrificing that extra sleep on a Sunday that we all look forward to, but with time I actually looked forward to it. I just curtailed my late show watching the night before so I got adequate rest!!

JB CC-RN · Jul 16, 2003

About 2 weeks into my 1st semester, I found that friends and family thought I had fallen off the face of the earth. I did not have time to phone or go see them the way I did before nursing school. What helped me, and them, is to send out a mass email with what I was doing, how classes were and that I love and missed them. They have all be so supportive. Thought this might work for someone else too. :cool:

teeituptom, BSN, RN · Jul 16, 2003

Keep your nose to the grindstone, wouldnt that hurt anyway

marci3335 · Jul 16, 2003

My tip on highlighting- if the instructor lectures out of the book, then highlight only the topics discussed in class. When you go back later to study you can open your book and see what your instructor thinks is important to know.

Unless of course, your instructor is like my A&P instructor and she lectured on every single little nitpicking item!!!!!