Do you study over the summer?

I studied random NCLEX style questions over summer and winter breaks, but never went back into specific class notes.

I studied random NCLEX style questions over summer and winter breaks, but never went back into specific class notes.

DoyouuseSaunderscomprehensivereview?

DoyouuseSaunderscomprehensivereview?

I use that, Kaplan Qbank, and an app called NCLEX-RN Mastery.

I had scheduled classes during my summers, so yes.

Hell no. Summer is my time to relax.

Hell no. Summer is my time to relax.

Exactly!

It definitely can't hurt, but wanting to commit to studying and actually doing it are two completely different things. Definitely easier said than done to study over the summer

When I was in Nursing School, I didn't study per se over the Summer Months. What I did was review some of my notes every now and then, typically 1-2 times per week for about an hour each. I also did lots of NCLEX questions, again at about 1-2 hours/week over the summer. Otherwise I went to work and did my usual family stuff. Since I had to work, the only thing that Summer really meant to me was about 12 weeks (or so) of not having to go to school and work, so there was a bit of rest for me.

I'll be taking the one non-nursing class that I still need (MicroBiology) so that I don't have to do it during the regular school year. I'll also take some time to brush up on meds since I have a tough time with pharmacology, and do NCLEX practice questions.

I study NCLEX questions (Saunders and UWorld) and I also rest.

If you go non stop then you'll get burnt out and not be ready for your next semester.

Break? What's that?

Joking aside.... I'm working on my ASN/ADN right now (last semester.... whew!) and last summer I had to take microbiology and I worked. This summer I plan on doing some NCLEX style questions, reviewing common diseases/illnesses, and reviewing labs/procedures. I plan on working as little as possible (I'm a PRN tech right now, so I have a lot of flexibility). Finally, I plan on scheduling myself to take the NCLEX asap following graduation, and then hopefully have a chance to relax before I move and get a job as a nurse in another city... Not to mention all the packing and logistics of moving three hours away!