Any advice for a prospective BSN student?

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Hello! I will be applying to numerous BSN programs next year, unfortunately I missed the deadlines... Anyway, do you have any advice for a future BSN student? Also, is there anything I can do to better prepare myself for nursing school? I'll have a whole year off, to get my CNA and work, but I want to keep up with my studies so I don't lose my study habits. I am going to get a NCLEX review book to study from, and also I found a good website that shows a list of pharmaceuticals, their names, and what type of drug they are (Like 200 of them!) Would studying these help me get a bit ahead for NS? Thank you to all who reply! Have a nice day!:redbeathe

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Specializes in MPH Student Fall/14, Emergency, Research.

I think getting an NCLEX book wouldn't help you much, other than for curiousity's sake, since you don't have the knowledge base yet to understand the questions and rationales.

However something that is entry level and you can NEVER know too well is anatomy and physiology. Learning the names for body landmarks will help you infinitely during labs and charting.

Anatomy and physiology works its way into every other aspect of nursing school, pretty well. I'd even hold off on trying to learn Pharm and Patho until you have a really solid understanding of how those drugs and disease processes are altering normal physiology.

Welcome to nursing! :)

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i agree an NCLEX book wont be much help to you right now but you can review a & p, dosage, conversion factors, etc

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Specializes in ER, progressive care.

I also agree that an NCLEX book won't really help at this point in time. I would really spend your time brushing up on your A&P and KNOWING it!

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Specializes in Med/Surg.

Please don't study from an NCLEX book yet! In your free time, just brush up on dosage calculations and some basic anatomy. Working as a CNA would be an excellent idea. Also, relax and sleep as much as you can!

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Do a self analysis of your study habits and come up with a plan to work harder and smarter if you need to. If there is any doubt in your mind that you might have a learning disability, such as ADHD or dyslexia, attempt to get a diagnosis and help with that situation now, before nursing school starts. Often, deficiencies in school work can be made up when one gets help with subtle differences in learning styles.

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