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lol! I'm going to borrow this joke when I'm finally become a nurse.

Lol! I love AN though, I get all sorts of advice and insights here hence my addiction. Case in point, last semester, I got great advice about study habits which I followed to get over my exam anxiety and got an A- in A&P. :yeah:Yeah so Nurses, Bra-the-heck-vo!

Agree 100%, RIP

True because my friends who just graduated with BSNs were all employed about 2-3 months after passing the NCLEX. It also depends where you are. I hope it's this way when I graduate.

You know what? An hour before the exam yesterday, I took you guys' advice, walked around and took a quick nap and boy, that exam was a breeze! It sounds like a no brainer but I really never tried it before. I'm used to cramming right up to the time of exam regardless of whether I'm comfortable with the materials or not and that worked for me getting good grades in Actng. One good thing I'm getting out of this is to be flexible...as always, you guys rock and have a great weekend!

Thank you all for your advice, I'll surely take it to heart and pray that I do better using the various techniques you guys have recommended. It's not that I don't understand the materials. I do, put in a lot of hours studying and learn by making it practical, it's the anxiety that is tripping me up. I'll try the relaxing before exam route. You guys ROCK! Thank you all!

Thanks, I really do appreciate the advice. :)

I turned to Nursing after deciding 4 yrs of Accounting wasn't for me despite the good money. I love the personable nature of doing your best to help an ailing person recover and that at the end of the day you actually do something noble regardless of the "bad" days rather than shuffling money around a spreadsheet. Volunteering at hospitals also helped in my decision. Problem? I feel like I'm really dumb! I'm taking A&P 1 & 2. I love the classes which does a great job of piquing my interest about the human body but when it gets to exams I FREEZE! My professor doesn't understand as I seem to be the one volunteering most of the right answers in lectures and lab and explaining concepts to my study mates. Right now I'm on pace to getting 'C's which is not going to cut it in applying to Nursing school so I'm repeating them again next semester, it will affect my chances but I really, really do not want to continue in Accounting. I have an exam today and I'm already miserable. I know it's not the same but I sort of breezed through Accounting and never had this kind of problem. Have any of you experience this kind of problem and how did you deal with it? Thank you in advance for your advice and God bless you! :)

Arghhhh, I want to scream! I should have asked this question earlier, I just finished the lecture exam on joints and muscles, Lab is next week and this and the other sites would have helped me tremendously. You guys are a tremendous help to us rookies and thanks to the OP for asking this question. :)

Sorry about your experience. I can relate, I'm currently in the Accounting field trying to get into Nursingand I have to deal with a "pmsing" 46 yr old male co-worker on a daily basis. My boss constantly conveniently "forgets" his previous instructions to change data so it's always my mistake. It's everywhere, not to make light of your situation but at least you are dealing with genuinely sick people instead of overpaid old babies.

Great! Can I please get a copy of that?

I'm taking A&P I & II, what I do is to read the chapters at least twice, thrice and I'm good. In my study group, we take turns explaining concepts to each other as if we were the lecturer, it does help a lot as I tend to remember things I say aloud. Juvenile, but it works for me. Also someone might explain something to you better than the lecturer in a more casual environment. Btw, I have a new-found admiration for RNs! The things you have to learn...and I'm no where (I'm applying to Nursing school next year), I'm surprised they don't call you guys doctors already, lol!

Thank you!

Sorry to hear that, RIP

Wow, this is so true! Well, I was on the opposite side. My mom, a former nurse was having a extreme sugar spike at 3am at the very night I went to visit. After doing my best to calm her down, I called my ex, who at that time was a nursing student for advice on anything I needed to do before I took her to the hospital. I dunno, but she was the first person that came to mind to ask for advice, lol!