I am a visual and hands on learner

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I just took a online quiz and found out that I am a visual and hands on learner. I already figured that since I learn better hearing a lecture and doing hands on thing than i do reading material out of a textbook. I was wondering how it would be like in nursing school. I understand that you have a lot of reading and I do learn while reading information it just takes me a bit longer to grasps it. Well that be okay once I am in the nursing program?? are there a lot of hands on and lectures that go over the chapters that you read? Just curious that is all

THANKS =)

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I just took a online quiz and found out that I am a visual and hands on learner. I already figured that since I learn better hearing a lecture and doing hands on thing than i do reading material out of a textbook. I was wondering how it would be like in nursing school. I understand that you have a lot of reading and I do learn while reading information it just takes me a bit longer to grasps it. Well that be okay once I am in the nursing program?? are there a lot of hands on and lectures that go over the chapters that you read? Just curious that is all

THANKS =)

We had skills lab the 1st semester and 1/2 of the second, so that was my hands-on ( I'm visual and hands-on) and along with that you have clinicals which goes all the way to the end of school. In class we have lecture with powerpoint presentations, so none of my hands-on has been in class (although powerpoints are good for my visual side!). I study the charts, boxes, and illustrations in my books and just skim the chapters because endless reading does nothing for me. Watching my lab teacher perform a skill did more for my learning than reading my lab manual! I think nursing in general is a very good field for us Kinesthetic learners!:yeah:

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Specializes in Maternal - Child Health.

Being a hands-on learner will make labs ( biology, A&P, chemistry, and nursing skills) a snap for you.

As far as lectures go, I recommend taking notes in class, then coming home and using a white-board to "re-teach" the information, just as if you are the instructor and you are teaching the class. Draw the diagrams, label items, explain the concepts out loud as you put the material up on the white board. People in the library will look at you like you're nuts, but it is a great way to learn information!

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Specializes in hospice, ortho,clinical review.

I'm a visual/tactile learner as well.

Honestly I don't find much in the lectures/power points, visually stimulating :D I do record the lectures, but I use them to index something that I may want to go back to in order to clarify my notes. I never have time to go back and listen to the entire lecture.

The biggest help I have found is Mnemonic books, such as the Memory Notebook of Nursing there's 2 in the series...and something I really love is the Mosby's series memory notecards. Fluids and Electrolytes is esp great (even though I have F and E incredibly easy and another one by Methany) these are great b/c they're spiral, you can easily carry them anywhere..and they have cute tips/pictures to remember things. I also have the pharmacology one and it's been a lifesaver when I had drug q's on the tests...again b/c I could bring it back to the little cartoons and "visualize" it.

It's things like that...and imagining that "K" was in a big innertube (cell) floating in the ocean (Na fluid) that I could keep it straight what was in the cell, what's outside...then other stuff really started clicking, even though you gotta know/apply the concepts...there is some memorization involved

HTH

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I'm the opposite. I am verbal, verbal, verbal! So sometimes I am at an advantage in studying, and sometimes I am not. Studying all my science prerequisites *has* helped me, though, because there have been times when I am forced to think about things visually (like learning bone landmarks).

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Specializes in Med/Surg, Trauma/Surgical ICU.

I'm DEFINITELY a visual/hands-on learner... and have done most of my learning in the lab/clinical setting. Make sure that when you're in lab or clinicals to ask a lot of questions... And if any opportunity (i.e. putting in a catheter, inserting an i.v., etc.) comes up, I definitely make sure to volunteer to do these procedures! (it has really helped me to be able to put together what I vaguely remembered eharing in class with something I could visually see!)

You will do fine in nursing:D good luck to you!

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I am a hands on learner as well! I love lab and clinicals...I learn so much there. For the reading, I highlight!!! That definitely helps me! And for lecture...I write a lot of stuff down. I've done good so far! Good luck to you!

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Wow,

This is a great topic and so ironic. Last night in my Psychology class we tested ourselves on the type of leaner we are and I am definately a visual & hands on learner. I always suspected that but I didn't give much thought to it.

However, when I got home from class last night and pondered this new found insight, I discovered how this has effected my past career choices and why I am so miserable with my current job. I need to be active and have visual stimuli to keep interested. I've always loved to work with my hands and can put together almost anything just by looking at a diagram.

I understand Nursing incorporates a lot of critical thinking but also, it's physically challenging not to mention all the visual stimuli I will be exposed to in a hospital setting. Yeahh!!

I had an "Aha" moment which confirmed that I have definately chosen the perfect career path. I can't WAIT to get to my science lab classes. :D

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I'm more verbal myself, but NS (at least at my school) has something for all types. Also, please don't assume that you can't learn by reading just from taking one online quiz. Most of us can learn in many ways, but may prefer to read, listen, look at, touch, etc. You'll have a textbook to read about everything. You'll have lecture about all the important stuff (hopefully). You'll have clinicals and lab for hands on learning of skills and patient interaction. You can study by reading and rereading, by listening to lectures multiple times, by typing and then condensing your notes, by doing NCLEX-style questions, by drawing yourself charts, pictures, and diagrams, or by any combination of these methods that seems to work for you. Definitely check out the "Memory Notebook of" products - I thought they were useless, but I can't learn from a picture. One of my instructors should get a check from the company she promoted them so heavily.

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I'm doing pre-requisites and I was wondering how will thins relate to math? I am a kinesthetic learner I just found out. Help!!!

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Nurse2b7337, if I were you I would incorporate movement into my study. There are lots of ways to do it. You might make specific different movements while working on different things (trace circles on the table with your other hand while you work on parabolas and trace straight lines when you work on linear equations). You might just make sure you are moving as you study something... learn formulas by chanting them as you march, maybe. Instead of just look at what your graphing calculater shows, plot it out on graph paper and make a point of feeling your hand trace the curve. Swing your feet while you do your home work, bob your head, squeeze a rubber ball, stick a piece of tape to your finger and swat it with your thumb, or whatever while you do your homework.

And don't think you have to have movement to learn, even if you were the only student and the whole course were tailored to you, you would still be better off incorporating the other learning styles also.

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Thanks, ill try anythingfor math to stick.

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