Finding it hard to study for exam

Adequate sleep is the key to learning and retaining information. There have been numerous studies on the role of sleep, studying, learning musical instruments. If you have a choice between studying x number of hours and only getting 5 hours of sleep, or getting a full nights sleep (7-8 hours) and fewer hours of study, go for less study and more sleep.

I like to mix up my studying. I do solitary studying and then some group. We also spend quite a few hours asking each other questions from NCLEX books and arguing about the answers before we check the right answer and rationale.

It is obviously a bit late for all that right now. But maybe it would be helpful later on? And don't get yourself worked up into a mess. Anxiety is pretty normal, but it sounds like you may be overstudying and freaking out. As suggested, I hope you are sleeping right now. Also, before tests when I am waiting in those horrid moments for the instructor to pass out the test, I close my eyes and envision the test and myself knowing the answer to the first, second, etc and filling in the scantron. helps me focus.

good luck!

Yes....get some well-deserved sleep!

Hope your exam went well!

My last exam Finito

Now I just await my results:chair:

Thanks to your responses. :paw:

Oh yah, it was such a long wait.

It hasnt hit me yet really until I get my result, that is when I will know I am definetly finished my degree

Definetly will let you know:p

I never study if I am tired. I know there is no way my brain will retain anything. I prefer to go to bed early and wake up at 4am to study. I do better. I also make sure I eat more proteins, drink water, eat fruits and vegetables before I start studying.

I passed my final exam and look forward to starting my new job as RN on August 7th. Its all payed off now, thank goodness, 4.5years of hardwork.:balloons: :biggringi :paw: :yelclap: :biere:

Thanks Day to Nite, my questions will never stop. I am an inquisitive person. I will be working in a Cardiothoracic ward in August and yeppers I know there will be lots of questions as I feel like a fish out of water :balloons:

I too am having a really hard time. I am writing, taping the info, reading it over and over. It just is not sticking in my mind. I am really nervous because I dont know what else to do.

My final is Monday. Things that worked great for me last semester just are not working this semester. I think it is probably the short semester and not enough time to really do enough repitition for the amount of information that has had to be covered. I have learned so much, but craming it all in like this has made the medications/classifications so hard to retain. I have made flashcards, broken them down into thier classes. Nothing just seems to be working at the moment.

Someone HELP!!!