Second Week of Spring Semester

pmabraham, BSN, RN · Jan 27, 2014

Good day:

https://allnurses.com/pre-nursing-student/how-get-any-846733.html is an excellent article. Stay organized. Stay disciplined. Conquer early; conquer well. What I mean by the last statement is that anytime you can get a jump on completing something, get it done. For example, yesterday our nutrition professor (who has us doing 1 to 3 projects per week) added another twist of a 500+ word to no less than one page project 4 times through the semester with the 1st one starting yesterday; each one has a 4 day deadline. So 1) I updated my calendar for all four projects, and 2) I did the 1st one last night as I had time. Do your best to find a flow of how you spend your time.

thank you.

Ecl09 · Jan 27, 2014

I definitely agree with pmabraham. There is no room for procrastination in nursing school. Keep at it! You'll do great:)

__patiently_waiting · Jan 27, 2014

I second that advice, don't procrastinate! Normally, that's all I do. This semester I have been staying ahead of my work so far and boy does it feel good :)

MultiTasker33 · Jan 27, 2014

I use a giant office calendar that has plenty of room to write on. I then choose a different color highlighter to represent each class. I highlight all major things on the calendar (ex: tests, clinical paperwork, papers), and then put the "smaller" things in my handheld planner. The bottom line is to find a way of staying organized that works for you. Nursing school work constantly escalates, if you stay ahead and you will do great. I also use the 50/10 rule for study sessions to avoid burning out. Study 50 minutes, take a 10 minute break, repeat. One last thought, really try not to look at the big picture too much. At first I found myself with a list of 500 things to do per day, which made me feel overwhelmed constantly. Over time I learned to make a list of the 5 most important things for the day, then add more as I complete them. By doing this, you will get more done and you're not staring at a scroll all day. Find a way to stay organized, try not to procrastinate, remember to take a few breaks, and enjoy what you're learning! You got this!

FuturePedRN2016, CNA · Jan 27, 2014

I am noticing an overload as well. My A&P instructor is of "another world" and with 3 other courses, and feeling the pressure of 2 tests this week, I am managing quite well I think.

Just earlier I had to inform my husband that only studying A&P on Tuesday, Thursday and Sunday will NOT help me pass this class with the 3.5-4.0 I desire so THAT IS NOT AN OPTION! That's like telling him to only do test cases on Monday, Wednesday and Friday at his job. I feel the pressure and its just starting, but I can do this! My boys need to see me like this! To motivate them! If mommy can do it, they definitely can!

JayCimone · Jan 28, 2014

Wow so it's not just me. I'm extremely overloaded as well. It's not that it's difficult but it's just more application versus memorization which I find takes more time and thought.

I'm taking Microbiology + Lab and Human Development, along with 3 other courses but just those two require a lot of work!

My room is a mess! It seems as if all I do is study, eat, and sleep! I'm excited though!

Hang in there everyone!!!

J3w3lz88 · Jan 28, 2014

Wow thanks everyone for the advice and for sharing your experiences. So far that is basically what I am doing.... I am maintaining myself organized, doing everything that needs to get done as soon as they release the assignments. No procrastination this semester!!!!