ANY advice or tips to survive my first semester in Nursing school!

[Guest 11/08/18]

Hi all,

I just recently stumbled upon my post regarding the UT at Arlington AP BSN Program which I just started January of 2011. I was wondering if had any helpful tips or advice regarding any of the JR1 Courses that I am currently taking. I am struggling with being able to keep up with the assignments and my exam grade averages are around a 75%. I probably spend 10-11 hours every single day, except during clinicals, studying and working on the assignments.

The Assessment, Foundations, & Health Promotion Exams are quite hard and my high level of frustration regarding not being able to keep up and do well. Any good study tips or advice would be very appreciated.

Please email me back at your convenience- [email protected] . I am constantly checking my UTA email so hopefully Ill hear from you soon!

Sincerely,

Kat:nurse:

[sj73201, BSN, RN]

hi, i am a 2nd semester junior and that's crazy! 10-11 hours! i couldn't even imagine! however, everyone is different. try a calendar. look at all your syllabi and write down when assignments and tests are. i used to write down all readings and make a weekly calendar on what i would complete reading each day. now, i just have the monthly calendar. also, my prof pointed out that we should read the material before lecture (w/o highlighting the book), pay attention in lecture, then re-read after lecture THEN highlight...this way you will know important concepts of what was mentioned in class. I also re-write the notes from class with the material from the book in a notebook to have it organized for the test. i also make flashcards when necessary. hope this helps. not to brag, but i usually get high B's (90%) on my tests...i wish i knew what else to do to take it to that next level (A!) wish you the best of luck!