Best advice I ever got!!!

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As a student, pre nursing school, I was told to read my notes from lectures every evening. Each day there would be new notes but you would also read over your old notes. Don't read over and over in one night trying to understand or memorize. Just read through all notes one time each night. This cements the information in your mind. This along with a very strong motivation to succeed enabled me to get straight A's!!!!

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Specializes in Cardiac PCU.

This is very good advice for anybody that is in school. A lot of people wait last minute and that is never a good idea. :nono:

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Specializes in Critical Care Transport, Cardiac ICU, Rapid.

I received similar information. I was taught to study half the information one day, then the other half the very next day (while going over the information i went over the prior day). Repeat that throughout the week and weekends, boom easy A's.

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Yes!! And if I can glance through the prof's notes or PowerPoint slides before the lecture, I feel like I follow the lecture better, too.

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I am going to do this for my ethics class!! Thank you!

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Great advice. Thank you!

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Very true! I did this method and recieved a high B in a tough course.

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This is very good advice for anybody that is in school. A lot of people wait last minute and that is never a good idea. :nono:

Yup, this was me. I had to correct my ways fast the minute I got into my nursing program!

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My issue is, the reading. I am someone who needs to read to understand what's being talked about. I'm also a slow reader. I feel like the bulk of my effort and time is in reading...How much should I read before I stop, review, and close the book for the day? I'm reviewing med-surg right now before I start Peds and OB this Fall.

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My issue is, the reading. I am someone who needs to read to understand what's being talked about. I'm also a slow reader. I feel like the bulk of my effort and time is in reading...How much should I read before I stop, review, and close the book for the day? I'm reviewing med-surg right now before I start Peds and OB this Fall.

In my Ed. Psych. class, we learned that you can really only concentrate on something for 20 minutes or so. I've only been working on my pre-reqs as co-reqs, but I read for 20 min. and then go over the info. by connecting it with previously-learned material. Sometimes I create a chart or take notes, make flashcards, etc.

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Specializes in Critical Care, Med-Surg, Psych, Geri, LTC, Tele,.
My issue is, the reading. I am someone who needs to read to understand what's being talked about. I'm also a slow reader. I feel like the bulk of my effort and time is in reading...How much should I read before I stop, review, and close the book for the day? I'm reviewing med-surg right now before I start Peds and OB this Fall.

This all depends on your learning style and reading comprehension. I read books on how to learn to read faster and applied those techniques. I also read books on how to develop memory aid systems.

I often read While waking slow 2mph to Keep my brain awake. I also used to review my many home made flash cards on the treadmill. (I did trip a few times) but earned really good grades!!

I could read a lot longer than 20 mins at a time using these techniques. Usually 50 mins to an hour or a few hours.

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Specializes in Med Surg/Ortho.

This is great advice. I noticed through school I didn't spend a lot of time studying until right before tests, and made easy As. This was not the case when I took A&P I and Micro last fall. I struggled until I started doing this. I had to change my study habits. And I ended up with an A in Micro and a B in A&P (missed getting an A by 2 points!). And I've been told that your study habits for nursing should be similar.

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