Pharm Class

[OrganizedChaos]

Ok I'm taking pharm over the summer & I'm super nervous. I've been out of class for awhile & so to start with this class over the summer is daunting.

Anyone have any tips or tricks, especially with kids (my son is about to turn 1). I'm not going to let anything get in the way but I know it will be difficult. The class starts in the beginning of July & ends in the beginning of August.

[nlitened]

Great tips nlitened . I am also a visual learner and have studied so far creating visual association/mnemonics. So far I have an A in the class and I think that drawing out pictures organs and matching to drug will help build my long term memory. :)

BTW how did you study for med surg?

Glad I could help!

As for med surg, I just started today so I won't be of much help there. But I did buy the memory notebooks of nursing. They have a lot of pictures and mnemonics, so I hope they help me.

Good Luck!

[Natasha A., CNA, LVN]

Glad I could help!

As for med surg, I just started today so I won't be of much help there. But I did buy the memory notebooks of nursing. They have a lot of pictures and mnemonics, so I hope they help me.

Good Luck!

please keep us posted :)

[Ancher]

A great place to start with Pharm is memorizing the suffixes. Heres a couple my school made us memorize. After you have that down, start relating common effects(ie side effects) to those medications. Remember that even though they are "side effects" they are still an effect, albeit not its desired intention. Biggest of all, take hundreds of practice question.. After you take those questions.. take them again.

Categorize_to_organize_-_pharm.docx

Hints-for-Remembering-Medication-Classifications.pdf

[BiotoBSNtoFNP]

Once you know the classes, pick one or two characteristics (side effects, contraindications, major interactions, reversal agent etc) of each class and memorize that. Ask yourself what stands out in this class? They are going to ask you questions on the test about the unique information of each class.

For example-tylenol is usually contraindicated in hepatic patients. Or synthroid needs to be taken in the morning on an empty stomach.

You dont need to memorize every single thing. Just a few, key things!

I made charts with the class and drug examples (with the common suffix), mechanism of action, side effects, interactions or contraindications and misc. then i would highlight some of the points that i really wanted to memorize bc it was a major side effect or learning point (not just the usual/general side effects for meds like malaise, nausea etc).