So excited to start nursing school! How to prepare this summer?

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Hello all!

This is my first time posting on here, but I've been poking around the forums for about a year now.

So I will be starting my BSN program in August and I absolutely cannot wait! I did extremely well in my pre-reqs and feel that I have a very strong grasp on my A&P. My uniforms just came in and finally got all of my textbooks.

I am one of those types of people who loves school and studying. I always try to get a head start during the summer, mostly because I am excited to be able to learn so much. I'll be taking Foundations of Nursing/Roy Theory + Skills Lab, Pathophysiology, Pharmacology I, and of course clinical later in the semester. I already have all of my books and have been skimming through them. However, I am worried about not being prepared to answer the NCLEX style questions. I'm not sure how to prepare ahead time for these if I don't know the content yet.

Any suggestions/tips are appreciated! Not just about the NCLEX style questions, but just what to study now for these classes while I have the time in the summer. I want to be as prepared as I can possibly be!

I also should mention that I've been volunteering at two hospitals for the past few months, as well.

Thank you!

I start my ABSN program in 38 days and I'm doing no form of studying. I'm working, spending time with friends, blowing off steam here and there in the gym.

I will be doing as much studying once I start and refuse to make nursing school my entire life haha.

Just relax and take some personal time off (:

Please update me on how your first semester goes, I truly would like to know your experience!

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Please update me on how your first semester goes, I truly would like to know your experience!

So today was the last day of the quarter. 1 down 3 to go until graduation lol.

I ended with a 3.9 GPA.

Hi there! I totally disagree with just sitting around especially if you are highly motivated like me. Here is a link to what I have suggested to other students who what to be ahead of the game. https://allnurses.com/general-nursing-student/what-to-know-1106099.html

Let me know what you think and if you have any questions!

This is an older post but please, please consider finding an ego check before finishing nursing school.

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Hi everyone!

Just thought I'd give an update now since first semester is done and over!

Boy has it been quite a roller coaster. It was definitely the most stressful, anxiety-provoking, and highest tension situation that I have ever been in. The amount of time and dedication it took to get to the end is absolutely insane, but it was definitely worth it! I really gave it my all and did the best that I could. I loved clinical (once I got over some of those jitters!), really pushed through my courses and did really well! There were definitely plenty of times where I felt like I couldn't keep going, but I just took a deep breath and kept going. You truly do have to take nursing school day-by-day, or you won't make it. I feel like I could write a book on all of the experiences I had this semester. I feel like I really understand the information and that I made the right career choice! I don't know, I just feel so happy that I was able to make it to the end of the semester!

I'm going to post in a bit about my next semester classes and ask for some suggestions for preparation/tips now since I undersatnd what nursing school is all about. Thank you again to everyone who helped give me some suggestions and tips for my first semester!

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