How many hours a day do you study?

Simplistic · May 12, 2017

How many hours I study, depends on the subject that we are sutdying. For fundamentals, I studied around 1-2 hours a day. For OB, I studied around 4-5 hours a day. For peds, I studied around 6-7 hours a day. It all depends. And I went from an A student, to a B student.

AspiringNurse0223 · May 12, 2017

How many hours I study, depends on the subject that we are sutdying. For fundamentals, I studied around 1-2 hours a day. For OB, I studied around 4-5 hours a day. For peds, I studied around 6-7 hours a day. It all depends. And I went from an A student, to a B student.

Where I live, an "A" range is 80%+, but I understand that a B range for some places is 80-90. So what would an "A" and a "B" be for you?

Simplistic · May 12, 2017

Where I live, an "A" range is 80%+, but I understand that a B range for some places is 80-90. So what would an "A" and a "B" be for you?

An A is a 94-100. A B is a 84-92.

verene, MSN · May 13, 2017

I think the change in gpa depends on how the program is set up. The ABSN program I am in has very strict admissions requirements, but students who make it in typically do well. My gpa has fallen slightly from pre-req to current nursing school cumulative, but I still have an "A" average (defined by program as >3.5gpa). Other programs are less strict in admissions and may use the program to "weed out" students as they go through.

How many hours I study depends on the subject, the quarter, and even the week of school. Depending on the quarter 9and week of the quarter) I've spent anywhere from 10 hours to 30 hours outside of class on school work and studying. Most of the time I average around 20 hours a week.

It is far more important to focus on your understanding and retention of material than amount of time spent studying. Sometimes this will take more energy and time, sometimes it will take less.

Also take some time to breathe. These programs are fast paced and cover a lot of material. It is important to take time to care for yourself, and pull back a little bit every week. It will help you stay sane and improve your ability to learn. Most weeks I take 1 full day off from studying to hang out with friends/family or just do whatever is going to make me relax and remind myself there is life outside of school.

Zyprexa · May 14, 2017

I studied probably 4-5 hours/day on average in nursing school. Some days more, some less. Some weeks I studied 10 hours total, some I studied 30 hours. I didn't really keep track. It's more about HOW you study than how much. I read most of the chapters (skimmed peds, I hated peds), made drug cards, did thousands of NCLEX practice questions, re-read my notes from class, added additional notes from the book (etc.). I also used NCLEX study guides to study. But my learning style is reading/writing. It's important to know what your learning style is. Some of my classmates recorded lectures and re-listened to them. I would take frequent study breaks, sometimes moving from studying for med-surg to writing a paper. Other times I wouldn't study at all and would just binge watch tv shows.

Btw, I graduated with a 4.0 for my BSN. Grading scale was: A 90-100, B 80-89. Anything below a 78 was failing in my program.

CiaMia, BSN, MSN, DNP, RN, APRN, NP · Jun 22, 2017

So the 1-year ABSN programs are really typically 14-16 months (4 semesters). I'm a survivor haha. My program was heavy on front-loading. Our first semester we took... 18? credits at once.

In general, like PPs have said, how much studying depended on the week. When in class 8-9hrs/day, it's hard to find the motivation to add ANY extra time let alone 3-4 hours a day. I think working out how to be smart with your time: use lunch-breaks (ours ranged from 1-1.5hrs) and half-days/time before afternoon lab/clinical etc. I found staying late rather than going home and trying to do more work there worked much better.

Good luck!

(also, for us anything under a 78 was a fail. I think an A was 90+. But I'd try and leave that mentality at the door heh. Focus on your understanding -- if you can teach the concept, that's a good indicator).