Microbiology Exam

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Hello Everyone,

I have scheduled to take the Microbiology Exam offered by Excelsior College in mid-December. Micro is not an easy subject for me. Could everyone please offer me some tips on how to study for the exam? What study materials are helpful?

Greatly Appreciated!!!!!!!

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Specializes in EMS, ED, Trauma, CEN, CPEN, TCRN.

I found Excelsior's practice exams to be very helpful.

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Specializes in Med/Surg, LTACH, LTC, Home Health.

I used Microbiology Demystified, stugygroup101 notes, Microbioligy for Dummies, and anything else along the lines of Micro for idiots that I could get my hands on.

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Thank you both for replying. Do you guys think reading the textbook is helpful and effective?

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Thank you both for replying. Do you guys think reading the textbook is helpful and effective?

Depends on you - do you usually retain what you read? Some people retain better with notetaking, audio, etc. I did use the text for more unfamiliar concepts.

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Specializes in Med/Surg, LTACH, LTC, Home Health.
Depends on you - do you usually retain what you read? Some people retain better with notetaking, audio, etc. I did use the text for more unfamiliar concepts.

I had to read and read and re-read just to retain even the slightest bit of information that I had no interest in. In those situations, I did a lot of word associations to link answers with questions.

Hey, what can I say? It worked ;-)

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