Best way to study in the car

Camwill, ASN, BSN, MSN, DNP, LPN, APRN, NP · Apr 17, 2013

I drive about two hours to and two hours after school. I record lecture and listen to it. I am sure you could record nclex questions you like and listen to them also. Good luck!!!

i♥words · Apr 17, 2013

I don't have nearly as long a commute as you, but I just use the time to de-stress. I don't know, something's nice about finally getting in a space by yourself that is quiet! I actually enjoy it. :)

Stephalump · Apr 17, 2013

I don't have as long a long drive, but I really don't like to do anything in the car. By the time I'm heading home, I'm sick of all things nursing. In the mornings I like to go in fresh :)

You could buy audio books like Reviews and Rationales and listen to them or record lectures?

Clark_Kent · Apr 17, 2013

I recorded myself reading lists of meds or lab values or whatever, then recorded myself asking quiz-like questions with pauses before the answers. It was helpful both in making the recordings and in listening to them on my drive to school.

RLtinker, LPN · Apr 17, 2013

And I thought my 36 mile commute was long, actually I used to have one that was 50. Record lectures, books on tape, itunesU and pod casts are a really great way pass the time on long drives. Car pooling may save you on gas money, but you won't be able to use the time to study.

chwcbesteph, RN · Apr 17, 2013

I should add that I will have a new baby at home so time management/studying at every opportunity is CRUCIAL.

classicdame, MSN, EdD · Apr 17, 2013

I used to study in the car by recording myself discussing the points I needed to memorize. It helped to hear it more than once. I like the options above as well

tsm007 · Apr 18, 2013

I do a lot of my studying in the car or doing laundry or other housework. I have started recording everything I read outloud. I use iTunes and find podcasts or nursing lectures there too. I've bought some stuff as well. I put things on my phone and then put it in my pocket and can walk around with headphones and get things done and study at the same time. I also put my phone up to the computer and record youtube videos of any clinical skills stuff so I can listen to the steps over and over again. There may be an easier way to do that, but it's working for me so that's what I am doing. I read websites that have useful data and record those outloud as well. I have used text to speech apps for somethings but find I don't understand them as well when it's the computerized text so I tend not to do that any more.

Guinevere39 · Apr 18, 2013

My text book has audio keypoints for each chapter that you can download to a smart phone and listen to on your drive! We have the Mosby textbooks, but I'm sure others have a similar feature.

its_meee · Apr 18, 2013

I only have a 35-40 minute drive to school, but during this time I will often listen to lectures that I have recorded. On an exam or quiz day I will talk out-loud to myself in the car. I will pretend that I am teaching someone else the information, and if I get to a subject that I am unable to explain to my imaginary student, then I look up that info. I do the same thing on days that I have a check-off...I will talk out-loud in the car beginning with what I will say upon entering the patient's room all the way until I'm finished with the patient. Again, if I get to a point where I'm not sure of what to say or do, then I look up that info. This is my method; it works for me.