Good Planner

notnursezelda · Jun 11, 2014

i personally use google calendar. it syncs to my phone, gives me notifications for events if i choose so, and i can easily access it from anywhere since its online

hudabelle · Jun 11, 2014

If you prefer a handheld paper calendar (I.e... not an online one) I seriously recommend the "UNCALENDAR". You fill in all the dates etc and it has tons of extras, like note spaces etc. You can get it in 2 sizes or just buy the pages to put in your own binder. Just Google uncalendar.

pmabraham, BSN, RN · Jun 11, 2014

Good day, hopefulRN'17:

I'm with Zibi; I use Google Calendar as I can update it once... then it is on my desktop, android phone, and iPad. I tried numerous paper calendars over the years including UNCALENDAR. Here's the cons, for me, for a paper planner:

1. My sources for updating a calendar are often electronic (PDF or Word version of a syllabus for example). For Google Calendar, I can just copy and paste... vola.. For pen and paper, I know have to hand write the events. There's no automation of recurring events either... more manual labor.

2. My phone goes where I go most of the time. My ipad goes to classes all of the time. If I forget my calender... hmmm...

3. As a backup to 2 (prior to going just electronic), I would enter the data in Google calendar, then on paper... that did not take long to get tossed out due to the manual labor involved.

Thank you.

**emergenceRN17, ASN, BSN, RN** · Jun 11, 2014

I haven't tried google calendar as of yet. In addition to putting my classes on it, can you also add other things such as tests, quizzes, and homework due? Seeing these aren't at a specific time during the day I'm not familiar with how that works. Maybe add those as tasks? Thx!

notnursezelda · Jun 11, 2014

on google calender you can any type of event.

you can add anything, tasks or reminders, and if you choose, it will text you a notification, the same day or a day before or even a week before, you can tweek the settings to whatever you want...

you can add tasks and literally "check" them off.

you can add appointment reminders

you can add homework, tests, etc, and add them in as an all day event or at a specific time.

also, if there some events that are reoccuring like birthdays or whatever, you can add them in and have them set on repeat every year, or some other event, every monday of everything week, or every 4 weeks, etc, so you only have to add them in once and you can choose how often it repeats.

its truely amazing

i use it all the time with a basic line up of the major events

and i use a paper planner when i have lots of things going on, because im a visual person too

it all depends on my schedule and then i use whichever or both if need be

BusiestBSN · Jun 11, 2014

I need a paper planner for whatever reason so that is what I look for. Some good ones are the Vera Bradley student planner, the Uncalendar, Erin Condren Life Planner and Plum Paper's student planner. Google them & see which one fits your fancy.

Christina2015 · Jun 11, 2014

I have to have a paper planner as well. I love my Lily Pulitzer planner, it has room for notes, reminders, etc. It even has stickers (I'm 26) but I freaking love stickers, it reminds me of the Lisa Frank days. I also like to put tests and anything important like check offs, written in red so it sticks out and I don't look over it or forget about it.

Smithc54 · Jun 12, 2014

I've heard lots of good things about the Saunders student nurse planner.

http://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/0323296548/ref=redir_mdp_mobile?keywords=nursing%20planner&qid=1400774660&ref_=sr_1_1&sr=8-1

BusyBee91 · Jun 12, 2014

You know, I had heard great things about the Saunders nursing student planner too, so I checked it out the other day, and I really wasn't sold at all. It had helpful info, but I think I could do better with a clinical pocket guide. And the real disappointment for me was the actual calendar..the planner spaces were very plain, not very large. It was very run-of-the-mill... The only thing that made it 'special' was that it had some helpful info in the planner... But I think if I'm buying a planner, I'd rather get something that has lots of space, different types of boxes for different tasks..the actual 'days' in this thing were like one simple box, with just a handful of lines. I don't need to buy a planner that's a student handbook - I need to buy a planner that promotes extreme organization.

**emergenceRN17, ASN, BSN, RN** · Jun 12, 2014

Thanks for the info busybee. I'm looking at the bloom academic daily planner along with using google calendar. I know it's double the work but it can be forgetful sometimes and I'd hate to be stuck with no battery, forgot my charger, etc... So at first I will use paper and electronic

guest798886 · Jun 13, 2014

Erin Condren planners are so adorable & girly! the downside to them are that they're $50. I never owned one, but I seen them on youtube. Maybe one day I'll invest in one.

However, Ive seen a Lilly Pulitzer planner and that is just as cute. its not as expensive as Erin Condren's tho. The "large" planner is $28 & just as cute with FREE shipping :)

There's usually discounts on both.