HELP!!!!!!! What can i do?

GingerSue · Apr 22, 2007

do you have your textbooks?

start reading them now

make use of every day, have a study schedule

plan for breaks every hour

use the CDs in the textbooks because they have review multiple choice questions

casualjim · Apr 22, 2007

As soon as you get your books and sylabus, get out in front of your reading. Come up with a plan and write it down. You might try putting your study, reading, assignments on a little white board and update it weekly. Remember that it's easier to keep up than catch up.

good luck and welcome

StarNurse2006 · Apr 22, 2007

Congratulations!

My tips for you are...

-Don't put anything off until tomorrow! Study now, do the homework now, etc. Procrastination is NOT helpful in nursing school!

-Find a study buddy or group.

-Get organized...it's hard to learn when you're not prepared for your day

-Don't let yourself get distracted. There will still be fun things to do when you graduate!

-Read ahead, be prepared for lecture.

-Take the advice and suggestions of your instructors.

You will find what works best for you as far as taking notes, studying, etc. Personally, studying in a group, especially the morning of a test, has helped me the most. We manage to fill in the blanks or clarify things for each other.

Good luck to you!

Reigen · Apr 22, 2007

Organization is the first step. It makes everything else a little easier.

Keep your assignments and class information together in binders, notebooks, or folders that are organized by subject. You might want to set up a file drawer at home in the desk drawers to keep track of research, returned assignments, and other things you want to hold on to.

If you find yourself stuffing loose papers in your bag, or grabbing different notebooks for the same class just because they're close at hand, it's time to stop and regroup. Take an evening to get things organized again.

Most likely, you're on your own when it comes to progress and work on assignments. It can feel great to be your own boss, especially if you're a good one. Don't leave things to the last minute, though - you'll only end up working twice as hard to do half as well. Nerves and anxiety make it hard to stay focused and do a good job.

Set deadlines. At the beginning of each semester, make a calendar of due dates. Be sure you know what the main assignments are (if the teacher doesn't mention them at the start of the semester, ask) and what format they will take (a report, presentation, group project, etc.). Set clear goals.

Keep these questions in mind when organizing your calendar: What's the final product? When do certain components need to be completed? Answering these allows you to prioritize assignments by due dates, level of difficulty, and completion time.

Include non-academic commitments on your calendar, such as team practices, games, etc. This will help you see when things might hit crunch time later in the semester.

Give yourself mini-deadlines for the stages of each project - planning, research, drafting, revising, and creating a final product.

You need a good workspace — someplace clean and orderly and quiet enough to focus. It helps to have a specific place that's set aside for homework so that when you sit down, your mind knows you're there to work and can help you focus more quickly.

In summary, here's a quick checklist of things that can help you focus:

DO know your deadlines.

DO make a calendar of stages and final due dates.

DO include social events on this calendar for time management.

DO understand the assignment and expectations.

DO give yourself a quiet place to study with all the materials you need.

DO give yourself brief breaks.

DON'T put work off until the last minute; you'll be too frantic to focus.

DON'T do your homework late at night or in bed.

DON'T let yourself be bored; find the aspect of the project or paper that interests you - if you're dying of boredom, something's not right.

RN28MD · Apr 22, 2007

I am a big one on taping my lectures. Nursing school can be tons of lectures and reading. The tapes will help. (I am not up to date with the new technology) but I bet you can record them on a MP3 players I think. I did small tapes.

Also, just a little advice on the group sessions. If you find yourself talking and catching up on daily activites, boyfriends, husbands, kids, sports what ever then you shouldn't do a group. It can become a waist of time. All ways have a time to study with a group. Chatting away with friends can make time go by so fast that you may just have studied 30min out of 3yrs. THat is a waist. I tell you from experience. GOod luck

bargainhound, RN · Apr 23, 2007

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some basics..........there is a free trial.

bargainhound, RN · Apr 23, 2007

http://medi-smart.com/student.htm

Try this one.