Getting ready for finals in the next two weeks

hikernurse · May 11, 2007

Start now :) !!! Study in spurts as many times throughout the day as you can--maybe 20 minutes at a time, then go do something else. I would often set the timer for 20 minutes of study, then 20 minutes of cleaning house; that would clear my mind enough to get back--plus get my dishes done, LOL.

Study smart. I underline what I don't know, then only study that from that point on. That way I'm not wasting time on stuff I am comfortable with. Then the night before the test, I highlight what I am still a little shaky on to review a couple of times before the test.

I make note cards for what I know will be extra tough for me. It takes a lot of time and I only do it for material I am really struggling with, but it helps a great deal.

And I mean this in the nicest way--really--if you feel like you are doing very well on the tests, but you aren't, then maybe read the questions very well before you answer. I don't go back and change my answers once I put them in (we had computer tests), but I read the question very closely before I answer then read it again to make sure I understood and put the right (hopefully ) answer.

Good luck. You are very close :)

JoniL&DRN · May 12, 2007

NCLEX type questions. That's how I study. That's it. If I get it right I read the rationale. If I get it wrong I read the rationale. I find that it helps when you have a practical application for the material. It seems to work for me. Being able to apply the material to real life scenarios and not just what if's...

Good luck!