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It sounds like based upon what people have said my approach is good. I do read the textbook but only read the stuff that is mentioned in class or on the power point slides. I use the book as a reference. I also use Mayo Clinic and the CDC website anytime I come across a new disease in per-requisites (which is many times a every day). I was worried mostly because people had said there are hundreds of pages of textbook reading each week in nursing. I'm good at thoroughly defining specific concepts and terms not just reading a book from front to back. I tend to daydream when im reading a book from front to back.

Thank you for all of your input. I will review A&P, take pharmacology, pathophysiology, and medical terminology . Also, I may go into the CNA program.

Greetings everyone, I am a future nursing student and was a very worried by how difficult everyone says nursing programs are. I recently discovered a new way to study that has so far landed me an A in every class with far less effort than before. I was wondering if this technique would work in nursing school as well. What is it? I record the lecture and only learn what the teacher talks about. I noticed that every class wanted me to read several chapters every week and I often found that by far most of the book wasn't on the test. I now use the book and internet as a source for understanding what was said in lecture but I never read the whole book. My question is will this learning method work in Nursing School? Why or Why not?

Im in the US. I will be finished with my pre-reqs in 3 weeks.

I have a year waiting period before Registered Nursing School and I want to be as prepared as possible. I have two courses of action that I believe are great ideas to prepare but can only do one. Help me decide, please! I can either; (1) Review Anatomy, Physiology, and Microbiology + take Pharmacology and Pathophysiology or (2) Enter a Psychiatric Technician program (I won't have time to review Anatomy, etc. or take Pathophysiology and Pharmacology) Please help

Plus, Pathophysiology

Thanks for all of the insight. I plan on reviewing A&P and taking Pharmacology.

Greetings all, I am about to finish all my Nursing Program prerequisites; however, there is still a year waiting period. I was wondering what I could do during that time to make the program less difficult. Would going over the Nursing books a year ahead of time be a good idea? Working as a specific health care professional (I have already worked as a CNA)? Take a class like Pharmacology? How can I be best prepared?

Greetings Everyone, I am currently in the process of completing the prerequisites for my school's ASN program. Recently, I found out that I will have an entire extra year prior to the program where I will have no prerequisite obligations (I will have finished them). My question for you is, do you think I should use this time to learn a second language or get experience working as a CNA? By the way, I live in California so Spanish would help a great deal.

Sorry, I see now that my phrasing was way off. I mean to ask how much time is spent learning about conditions, medications, the body, and proper treatment versus culture, dealing with people, etc.

I have a question for anyone that has completed an ASN program. What percentage of the program was learning medical knowledge?

Greetings all, This post is mostly for those of you that have attended an ADN program. I am a community college student looking to transfer into the ADN program soon. I am however concerned that I should get some more experience prior to the program. I currently work as a caregiver, but was wondering if becoming a CNA or phlebotomist is recommended. I'd rather only become a CNA or phlebotomist if I have to.

I noticed HappyParamedicRN mentioned being able to take a little as one class at a time for their RN-BSN program. Is true for any other prior posters RN-BSN program? If so, what school did you go to? If not, what school did you go to HappyParamedicRN?

You replies have been very informative, thank you :)

I have a question for any Nurse that has worked their way through an ADN-BSN or RN-BSN program or any Nurse currently doing so. Do you believe the program is easy because you have obtained so much nursing knowledge and experience? If not, why?