Med Surg Help Please!

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Hello, My name is Taylor. Today I had my first day of Med Surg and I am, to say the least, overwhelmed. I have the passion for nursing, I basically sleep with my book! I just want to know if anybody has any advice to tackle this semester so I can graduate. I have a 3.8 GPA and dont want it to suffer because of an information overload. Do I write tons of notes to memorize, stop studying for the NCLEX already, keep up with study group, flash cards?! These are my tactics and I hope they all help! Any advice, fact sheets, or clinical experiences will be helpful!

Thanks

Hello,

I am new to this, so please giveme a minute. Can anyone give me some insight on Excelsior RN courses?? I am enrolled and ready to stat he Transition to RN role class. Is it tough? Does anyone have any notes or books they are wanting to get rid of? I am willing to buy them. If anyone has any kind of helpful info, or where to lead me, I would greatly appreciate it.

Dana

thank you so much!! I will make some flash cards!!!

I tape the lectures and read read read and color code

Specializes in Tele.
First thing is BREATHE...you can only tackle one task at a time...my other question is WHY are you studying for the NCLEX at this time??? I suggest you tackle the Med Surg component FIRST, that is the short term goal. The next goal-semi long term-is to pass the NCLEX. Don't put the cart before the horse, ok??

All the teachers in my school highly recommend studying for NCLEX information to study for tests. All of our questions are NCLEX format so it's very helpful.

Specializes in Pediatrics, Emergency, Trauma.

All the teachers in my school highly recommend studying for NCLEX information to study for tests. All of our questions are NCLEX format so it's very helpful.

^How can you study questions that you may have no idea what the answer is before you get the material???? That is what my response was about. Not about the format...it doesn't help to study for something wayy in advance, or too later either....I come from instructors with THAT school of thought.

im on med surg right now bro its not hard just get the idea of the pathology of the disorder and focus more on what YOU as the nurse are going to do for that pt. focus more on the intervetions, s/s, drugs, thats what your test are on

Specializes in Pediatrics.

I purchased the "Med Surg Made Incredibly Easy" & "Med Surg Demystified" books off of Amazon & they've helped me understand the material tremendously!!!

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