nursing school

[bthsp]

iam 30 days into nursing school and the pase is so fast and hard ,having test every other day, and being very stressed out..Is this the way iam to feel I have passed all my test so far but the one we had today which was on the glands..I find it all very hard to remember and confusing , we have now went on to the heart and its functions:redbeatheand finding it even more confusing..Does anyone have any ideas on how iam to learn this (remember It)..

[*Scrubs*]

I find that if I associate terms to silly things I remember them. Like... in spanish...BOCA means mouth.....so the BROCA area is for SPEECH.

That is really the only way I remember stuff...what worries me is I feel like I am regurgitating everything for the tests and holding on to very little! I hope some of it is sticking for the second semester!

[Daytonite, BSN, RN]

learning what study techniques work best for you is a learned skill. there are many techniques. sometimes it takes a lot of trial and error to find what works best for you.

memory techniques:

• http://www.accd.edu/sac/history/keller/accditg/ssmt.htm
  
• http://www.psywww.com/mtsite/memory.html
  
• http://www.mindtools.com/memory.html
  
• http://www.academictips.org/memory/index.html

all kinds of links to information on how to study are on post #15 of this sticky thread in the nursing student assistance forum

• https://allnurses.com/forums/f205/study-strategies-254733.html - study strategies

this stick thread in this forum has good test taking advice for nursing school

• https://allnurses.com/forums/f50/looking-test-taking-stratagies-224581.html - looking for test taking strategies

[Nurseandwife]

I felt the same way when I took my first A&P class. I asked my mom for help ( she has been a nurese for 15 yrs.) and she told me to do the best I could and study hard but being on the job and learning from experiance is the only way you will really KNOW this stuff and to never forget it is impossible to KNOW IT ALL. I know that doesn't help with studying but hope it rasies your spirits:nuke:

[bobs201]

Study with a purpose. Because interest is the basis for all learning, try to find interest (or atleast tell yourself your interested) before studying. You'l retain alot more when you read looking for information than just calling out a bunch of words. It worked for me- Good luck!

[NurseCubanitaRN2b, BSN, RN]

Having a test every other day? Wow, I could only wish for that...We usually have a test every class meeting....more like a quiz but it does help than just having one big midterm, and then one big final....you don't get anything out of that....