Med cards for clinical

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I'm looking for suggestions for med cards I Can carry to clinical. Are some better than others? I'm looking for time saving techniques.. Which is why im not making my own. I have the Davis drug guide and was thinking of the companion cards that go along with it but it sounds like they have too much info on them. Any other suggestions that work for you? Thanks!

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Specializes in Critical Care, ED, Cath lab, CTPAC,Trauma.

https://allnurses.com/pharmacology-flashcards-drug-cards-t394218/

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Thank you!

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we hear a lot about this. i am always struck by the students who do not try to do shortcuts in their education, and as a result have a much more solid grasp of it. the ones who look for shortcuts are often the ones whining about how hard things are and how picky the exams are. yes indeedy, there are a lot of details in nursing.

you may think that just purchasing or downloading med cards will save you time, but they don't, not really. if you think about it, you are really using the time studying while you are making them out, and research shows that if you write something it lodges itself in your brain more snugly than if you just read it.

therefore, my recommendation is to make your own med cards. you'll learn the material better, which is, after all, the point.

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I don't actually use them. I tried to my first quarter, and I just ended up pouring hours and hours into making cards that were mildly helpful. I figured out really quick that I better have a good working knowledge of meds, so I just started learning them by classification. I look them up when I see what I need to administer. Med cards didn't help that much because they don't explain to my instructor why each patient is taking a medication!

Anyway, I'd say don't bother, just get yourself very familiar with your drug book and learn your meds!

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ok advice unless your program requires you to have med cards to bring to clinical. ask.

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I agree that writing my own would imprint the material better. I often write snd rewrite my notes because it helps me to understand. I do feel that I put a lot of time into my studying and learning, not to mention taking care of my family, and was just looking for a little break...

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Specializes in Critical Care, ED, Cath lab, CTPAC,Trauma.

I don't mind copying and pasting. I am curious as to why the students don't find the stickies here themselves........there are many helpful hints, sheets, cards, here for that are for the taking, just use the search on this site. Peace :paw:

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Specializes in trauma and neuro.
I don't mind copying and pasting. I am curious as to why the students don't find the stickies here themselves........there are many helpful hints, sheets, cards, here for that are for the taking, just use the search on this site. Peace :paw:

At least for me, I am not using the ones in the sticky because my clinical instructor requires sources. Those do not have any. Yeah the creator says 'ATI study guide' but that will simply not cut for my school.

I cannot even use handouts from a previous class because it has no source data on it.

Been trying to find good ones to buy too. Just going to go to barnes and noble and look through some.

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Still navigating the site I guess, thank you for pointing me in the right direction :)

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