pre-MED SURG Summer classes/courses?

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Hi, I am about to start my med surg class in late August and I would like to be prepared, is there anything I can do? Any class I can enroll in to be prepared for the med surg class? tysm

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Specializes in Oncology.

Study up on your A&P, for sure. I know this may sound trivial, but a thorough understanding of physiology/patho will really help you to make sense of nursing assessments and interventions. Looking into pharmacology will help, too; cardiac meds, respiratory meds, diabetes meds, etc.

Good luck! ?

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Specializes in Physiology, CM, consulting, nsg edu, LNC, COB.

Physiology and anatomy are not the least bit trivial. A good understanding of them both is crucial throughout your college years and your work years alike, at increasing levels of understanding, analysis, and application. 
Hint: go online and get The Anatomy Coloring Book and The Physiology Coloring Book. These two genuine adult resources are terrific adjuncts to whatever text and lectures you will have. Have fun!

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Thank you, everyone:)

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If you can find out the book they will be using via a syllabus they gave you or from an upper classmate who has a syllabus and get ahead on outlining the assigned reading, then that could be incredibly beneficial

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Get your mind used to sitting for long periods of reading by going over your anatomy books section on the heart and endocrine system. You could also simply find some free flashcards online that deal with med surg 1, or just simply some NCLEX material. Another thing you could do is buy a copy of curren math for meds and be reading that and get a few math formulas in head. It will show different ways to compute problems and you can pick which one works best for you.  But the main thing is to not let your mind get slow when it comes to reading. 

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Writing and coloring help. Diagram, mind map, Cornell note, pictures, and other methods of note do help. Try them all. I find mind maps fun to utilize in my study. There are tons of books on Amazon. You can purchase an ebook and print it. Calculate per page versus purchasing it. You can also buy a medication calculation workbook. Ask your teacher if there's a book that you can print a practice test from. 

I invested a little bit in a study guide for classes I'm in. It does help believe it or not. I retain better. I don't have to write my own questions anymore. It shaves many hours from writing my own questions. 


I can give you an example of how I'd work on my study. If it's about the cardiovascular system, I know it's so elementary, I'd print a picture of it. I'd write the diseases over an organ or line it. Then pathophysiology, medication/other alternatives, emergency med/nonurgent med, procedures, interventions, and other things I need and have to know. 

I hope that this idea helps you. 

Good luck and have fun on your journey.

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Specializes in Physiology, CM, consulting, nsg edu, LNC, COB.

Some excellent ideas here. I hope that you and others will take advantage of them, because that will work out better for everyone. 

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