How much time do you spend studying???

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Specializes in Home Health, Podiatry, Neurology, Case Mgmt.

Just sort of curious how much time you actually put in studying per day/week ect? So far i've only taken and passed H&S and i studied about 1-2 hrs per night for 30 days with only a day or two here and there when i didn't. A&P i've been studying only about 5hrs per week (and as you can see in my signature, is the reason its taken me so long to take another exam) But tomorrow is my last day of full time work, and i plan on putting 4-6hrs per day M-F into studying and 2hrs per weekend so i'm thinking if i'm putting that much time into it, then i should be able to take a test every 3-4 wks. I was just curious what you all do and how long it takes you?

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Specializes in Med/Surg Nurse, Homecare, Visiting Nurse.

So far I've been studying two hours per night for Micro. I

failed exam before. I've passed everything else so far. It

took me a long time to get into this one, this is like French to

me. I work between 50-70 hours per week. I been studying

now for a week. I plan on testing Sept.10th.

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Specializes in Med/Surg Nurse, Homecare, Visiting Nurse.

So far I've been studying two hours per night for Micro. I

failed exam before. I've passed everything else so far. It

took me a long time to get into this one, this is like French to

me. I work between 50-70 hours per week. I been studying

now for a week. I plan on testing Sept.10th.

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Specializes in Geriatrics.

I try to study around 2 hours a day...mon-thurs, fri more like an hour & sat & sun I really can't fit it in after 16 hours of work eachday because once I get home I can't see straight:lol2: There is so much info in the A&P that I truly hope I am doing enough. I haven't been able to purchase the practice exams from EC yet, that will probably happen next month when I have a bit more money. I have already paid for the exam so I have til Nov to take it, but I hope to take the exam by the end of Aug....gotta keep on moving!:)

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Specializes in Home Health, Podiatry, Neurology, Case Mgmt.

I feel ya dragonfly! =) today waas my last day of fulltime work, so next week will be ALOT of studying for A&P (okay more like LOTS of reveiwing as i've read everything once already!) lol...and i'm planning on taking it aug 9th. I took the transitions practice test before reading ANYTHING and got a 62 on it so i am only giving myself 2 full weeks on that one...everything else i'm trying to do each within a month or less. but i can't afford to fail and retake ANYTHING as it';s grant money and i HAVE to pass in order to keep getting my grant money through the end of the year!

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Specializes in Home Health, Podiatry, Neurology, Case Mgmt.

Betterme- yeah that's how i feel about A&P...i'm gonna take micro through EC as an online course, i just c an't handle studying for this one!

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I wish I have been as diligent as you ladies but I haven't. I manage about an hour every other day - studying for H&S this coming weekend and then will push Transitions the next week. I am talking to my husband about quitting my job - financially it will suck for a bit but I am getting nothing done and am already stressed out to the max with my job. I mean so sad... my first year of nursing and I am starting to feel burnt out. :( My plan for once I've taken these two is to hopefully take 2 tests a month and get everything over with - which, if I'm not working, will give me at least 4 hours every day to get the studying done! Tasha made a great point to me earlier on and that was to really schedule out my time - has definitely helped!

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