Taking Med/Surg next semester! What helped u?

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Ok guys/gals

First of all, congrats on making thru NS>

Ist semester of NS is almost over.Yeah!

Next semester we start Med/Surg and Pharmacology,etc. I am hearing that Med/Surg is really tough. Besides your textbook, what supplemental book or method/habit really helped u or made it(ms/surg) easy to understand or handle?

We have 3 weeks xmas break, what's your recommendation while I am on xmas break?

Tks

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Specializes in Med Surg/Tele/ER.

fluids & electrolytes would get my vote! Good Luck

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Specializes in OB, ortho/neuro, home care, office.

I think the last poster might have been referring to 'fluid and electrolytes made easy' It is a great book. I have an organization sheet I used for clinicals and now use for work. If your interested feel free to PM me your email address and I'll send you a copy,

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I think the last poster might have been referring to 'fluid and electrolytes made easy' It is a great book. I have an organization sheet I used for clinicals and now use for work. If your interested feel free to PM me your email address and I'll send you a copy,

hi JentheRN05,

im having my Pharma and MedSurg this term and im wonderin if i can request for a copy of that organization sheet. thanks a lot for the help.:D

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Hi,

Learn the nursing interventions and how you would care for the patient. The drugs along with pathophysiology. Med-Surg Made Easy is a wonderful book too use.:wink2:

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I also use Med-Line plus for additional help.

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Specializes in OB, lactation.

I refer to Saunders comprehensive review for the NCLEX-RN examination & Medical-surgical nursing reviews & rationales pretty often - outline form, easy to find what I'm looking for when I don't want to sift through the Iggy (big) medsurg text. Filters it down to the most important stuff.

For pharm, everyone always says to learn about the characteristics of drug families first then learn the individual drugs (antilipidemics, antibiotics, antivirals, bronchodilators, etc. etc.).

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Specializes in Neuro, Critical Care.
fluids & electrolytes would get my vote! Good Luck

I agree...also NCLEX books, cards, anything you can get ahold of...do NCLEX questions all the time. My teachers for ALL of our tests uses NCLEX type questions...I think this is pretty standard. MS is a class where you learn what you would do as the nurse so think practical!

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Specializes in Neuro, Critical Care.
I think the last poster might have been referring to 'fluid and electrolytes made easy' It is a great book. I have an organization sheet I used for clinicals and now use for work. If your interested feel free to PM me your email address and I'll send you a copy,

I agree, this book is published by Prentice Hall right? This is a great book.. It is also a series..they have Mother and child nursing, peds, med surg, patho...they are all excellent!!

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I say relax and enjoy your vacation. This next semester is goung to be tough!

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Specializes in Med/Surge.
I think the last poster might have been referring to 'fluid and electrolytes made easy' It is a great book. I have an organization sheet I used for clinicals and now use for work. If your interested feel free to PM me your email address and I'll send you a copy,

Hey Jen-

Would you PM me a copy of this as well. I am always looking for ways to get better organized. Sure would appreciate it.--------Grin

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Specializes in Cardiac/Telemetry.

Are there any other suggestions? The ones already posted are great.

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