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I try to read everything but I also learn where individual instructors tend to get their test questions. Some get many questions from the reading and in those classes I make sure I read everything. Some instructors seem to take most if not all of their questions from the class lecture and if I am swamped I will just skim the readings in their classes.
I have to admit, until this semester, I never read anything but the med surg. book(Lemone). It was like my nursing bible, still is. I have found that the other books provide reinforcement, but typically have the same information. If I have trouble comprehending the med surg material, I seek clarification in the others. This semester, my instructor is not a wealth of information so I TRY to read everything.
I read what I could. I had a toddler while attending nursing school. My advice- bring a mini cassette recorder to class & ask the instructor if you can tape the class. Most of what you are tested on, is what the instructor teaches you. The instructors stress the important points that you will need throughout your career. And, if you are working in a health facility- ask the nurses if you can observe them performing procedures, unfortuneatly, clinicals do not provide everything, and experienced nurses have alot to teach too.....good luck
I'm taking an intensive A&P course now, with a test on a full chapter every 3 days. I'm doing a lot of skimming, but..........what I do is the homework portion first - about 15-20 multiple choice and then 15 essay questions. After that is done I do the lab, then go and read the chapter. It gives me a good idea how the test will go and what will be on it.
This is the only course I've done it for though. I took Human Bio last semester, and wouldn't be taking this A&P course now if I hadn't, and read everything completely 3 or 4 times, but we also had a week to do it in. Big difference!
studentnurse74, LPN, LVN
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When you're swamped with reading assignments, how do you keep up? Do you read everything, or just skim over the important things? Just curious as to how everyone manages.