First Med/surg exam...rant...

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Okay, I just need to get this off my chest so that HOPEFULLY I can sleep tonight before I have to take my first med/surg exam. I mean, lordy lordy. So much information. It makes my brain ache. I've attended class, gone through the slides (did extra research on concepts in slides that they didn't elaborate on as much as they should've) and the assigned reading. It's all too much, everything I read seems like it's important and I have to master. I feel like I'm going mad. Another thing that is really bothering me is that the assigned reading and the powerpoints don't exactly match up. I've had classes before where the reading had a lot more in depth explanation of concepts on the slides.. but there are completely new concepts in the assigned reading and not in the slides, and vice versa. It just makes me feel very lost. Should I focus on these? Are there other things I should be covering that I am not? Do they expect me to memorize all 15 of those tables that were included in the assigned reading? Information overload to the billionth degree. I feel like what I'm studying is starting to get all jumbled in my head because it's too much for my brain to organize. I wish I had one of those "mersurg success!" books. If anyone has a suggestion for a review book it would be much appreciated. Apparently I need all the help I can get. Okay, I do feel a lot better now. Goodnight.:sleep:

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Specializes in Labor and Delivery.

First tests for any course is stressful. You never know how theyre going to test. So how was it?

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Memorize all labs. Did u have a patho class? If not, get a patho book. Once you have patho down and know meds and labs the rest is easy. It does get better!

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It went well, I got an 89!!! I think that's amazing considering how tough I thought it was!:cat:

I am taking Patho at the same time. It's odd, I didn't think the first patho exam would be too bad but I didn't do as well. I'm staying positive about it though. I used to be a straight A student and would be so upset if I didn't get an A on everything. Nursing school totally changes that!!!! These days, as long as I pass I'm pretty happy, to be honest.

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Amen to that!

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Specializes in Labor and Delivery.

Congrats!!!!!!!!!!1 It gets easier as you go!

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