Advice for Passing Pharm

Guests · Jun 11, 2014

My advice: Download and use my flashcards: https://allnurses.com/nursing-student-assistance/pharmacology-flashcards-595483.html

adnstudent44 · Jun 18, 2014

i used "Straight A's in Pharmacy" its a book I got from barnes and noble. I didn't get an A but I got a B for the class.

Jayjormom · Jun 18, 2014

i used "Straight A's in Pharmacy" its a book I got from barnes and noble. I didn't get an A but I got a B for the class.

You should request a refund!!! Lol just kidding! Great job passing pharm

Nienna Celebrindal · Jun 19, 2014

kaplan sells a drug book on amazon. Get it, it pairs down what you really need to know about each medication (its not a ton). Learn the classes. There are some general truths about all the meds in a class which can help you narrow down answers.

G-manRN · Jun 19, 2014

Memorize the suffixes for the more common meds: prils, lols, pams, etc. That way you know what class the medication even if you don't know the exact medication. Just practice your dimensional analysis for the math part and learn to simply the numerator and denominator because it will save you time. Also, know common side effects of the major medications. Otherwise, good luck and keep studying.

adnstudent44 · Jun 19, 2014

lol! well I bombed my first pharm test, so it was close to impossible getting an A after that, but the book definitely helped me slavage myself in that class. I have used it since for my other classes as well. I often chose to use it over a lot of drug books because it has a lot of the same information.

Shayboo · Jun 20, 2014

I hated Pharm, but it honestly is something you need your whole nursing career. Focus on the side effects and what you would do for the patient as with all nursing classes. Its not so black and white as other classes. There is a great book available that breaks it down very simply-the ISBN is 0984204075. Its called Pharmacology made insanely easy by Loretta Manning and Sylvia Rayfield. Also Pinterest has some great pics on it that I still print out and use to help study with drugs and side effects, ect on them. Good Luck!