how can i pass pharmacology

Still Riding · Oct 20, 2004

Q-Cards, I love my Q-cards, and study them with friends. That's my way. hope it helps

jemommyRN · Oct 20, 2004

We are studying that exact same thing. It pretty complicated. What I do is research on the net the things that I do not understand. I don't have a magic trick to conquer this material. I read the book, I go back to A&P books to clarify what I do not understand, I make flash cards, I ask questions, i search the net. It's all very time consuming but it's too much to memorize so I realize that I have to understand how NSAIDs decrease inflammation etc. Sorry if i wasn't much help.

EarthAngel · Oct 20, 2004

to anyone who will listen, does anybody know of anything that can help me study for pharmacology, we are at the symp, nerv, sys and para and beta and alphas and cholinergics andnsaids and analgesics:angryfire :rotfl:

What helped a lot of people in my group was to get a nurses drug guide and find the information provided in it for the drugs being covered. It was more helpful than the text book we were using at the time..

good luck.

lrcordoba · Oct 21, 2004

What helped a lot of people in my group was to get a nurses drug guide and find the information provided in it for the drugs being covered. It was more helpful than the text book we were using at the time..
good luck.

just got one!

nosonew, BSN, RN · Oct 21, 2004

When we had our final in Pharm...I suggested to the instructor that it be a timed OPEN BOOK test. My argument to her was simply this:

NO ONE can memorize all of it...but we DO NEED TO BE RESPONSIBLE for LOOKING it up and knowing how to FIND the info when needed, and fast! (Pharmacists, doctors, etc. are always looking up drugs right?)

So, she allowed class notes, TWO books, notecards. It was 100 questions and we had TWO HOURS to complete it. (My two books were my pharm book from class and a PDR)

If you knew at least half of them, it still gave you over an hour to find the others...

To prepare, I color coded the different classifications of drugs...made them easier to identify, etc.

I spent many, many hours memorizing... GOOD LUCK!

flashyrn2be · Oct 21, 2004

You can pass this class. Don't ever doubt your ablilty.

First things first.

Make up you own little sayings or rythms to go along with the drug.

If you have problems try nursing made incredibly easy.

You can do it!!!

Flashy

Rambob · Oct 27, 2004

to anyone who will listen, does anybody know of anything that can help me study for pharmacology, we are at the symp, nerv, sys and para and beta and alphas and cholinergics andnsaids and analgesics:angryfire :rotfl:

What book are you using and does the teacher use the test bank ?

Rambob · Oct 27, 2004

to anyone who will listen, does anybody know of anything that can help me study for pharmacology, we are at the symp, nerv, sys and para and beta and alphas and cholinergics andnsaids and analgesics:angryfire :rotfl:

What book are you using and does the teacher use the test bank ?

lrcordoba · Oct 27, 2004

What book are you using and does the teacher use the test bank ?

the book we are used is called basic pharmacology for nurses by clayton and stock it is a mosby book.:uhoh21: she uses a test bank but not one for this paticular. she said she uses nursing pharmacology made incredibly easy by springhouse and other nclex books, im in the process of trying to find one now with a c.d.

lrcordoba · Oct 27, 2004

What book are you using and does the teacher use the test bank ?

the book we are used is called basic pharmacology for nurses by clayton and stock it is a mosby book.:uhoh21: she uses a test bank but not one for this paticular. she said she uses nursing pharmacology made incredibly easy by springhouse and other nclex books, im in the process of trying to find one now with a c.d.

avahsmiles · Oct 27, 2004

flash cards work best for me. easy to make & use.

also, for example if you're having problems with a&p, mnemonics works great for enhancing memory. i use this fail-proof system everytime & it always works. :)