Study Tips

hikernurse · May 7, 2008

Study, study, study . But don't do it all at once. I made cards up and that helped tremendously. I carried them with me wherever I went and spent five minutes here, ten minutes there, reviewing. Breaking it up into small sessions seemed to "set" the info much better than longer reviewing. And organizing the info onto cards was helpful, too.

Honestly, I spent more time studying Anatomy than any other class I've ever taken, prereqs or nursing school. It paid off, I got an A, but I literally spent hours a day at it.

Record lectures and listen to them if that helps. I had classmates who played the recordings over several times a week. I'm not an auditory learner, but I listened to the recordings once as I looked at the notes I'd taken in class. I was amazed at how much information I had missed the first time around.

Use websites; there should be one that comes with your textbooks. Study with friends if that helps you. I didn't so much with that class, but my classmates and I would discuss problem areas as we waited for class to begin. We would always have a review before each quiz.

Don't be afraid to ask your professor questions. Our lab instructor was willing to come in an extra afternoon a week to let us spend more time with cadavers, all it took was asking.

Memorize in funny ways; the nmemonic for the nerves is well-known, but my classmates and I would come up with some pretty funny stuff that helped in addition. I'd give it to you if I could think of any off the cuff, although some are probably not up to the TOS here, LOL.

Start early and hit the ground running. Those aren't classes you can put off and expect to cram for.

You'll get there. It's a rite of passage we all have to get through :rolleyes: .

Daytonite, BSN, RN · May 7, 2008

anytime you are trying to learn and retain large amounts of facts you use any number of memory techniques. you just need to find the one(s) that works best for you:

Esther2007 · May 9, 2008

Read the chapters before class,

Take your own notes

Focus on the Pathophiology of each disease

Record the lectures if you can

Rewrite your notes as soon as possible

Ask questions if you do not understand something

Practice Nclex questions

Review the new materials first thing in the morning

Review...........until you start dreaming about the materials

NurseLoveJoy88, ASN, RN · Jul 24, 2008

I received a B in both AP's and Micro. I basically used lots of flashcards, read over notes, studied in groups, read, read and read more.

UofMTiger · Aug 1, 2008

What I do is record lectures or record myself reciting the notes out loud. I load them onto my mp3 player and listen to them over and over. Listen to it in the car, while you are sitting in the tub. I use to listen to it while I played my xbox. It will sink in over time. This method has always worked for me.

jadu1106 · Aug 1, 2008

also if you have access to a science lab or science learning center, they are an additional study tool that i used alot, and i mean alot during a&p, micro and chemistry. they have modules, books and computer programs and lab assistants that are always willing to help, teach or emphasize whatever your having difficulty with or need extra "umph" with.

also if you look at the sticky at the top of this forum page, click and scroll down to the patho/a&p/micro section, a ton of notes and information that you may find helpful.

good luck to you. it has been 4-5 years since i last took, a&p, and i thoroughly enjoyed that class, sometimes i wish i could take it again just for fun to learn a&p stuff again. hmmm...maybe someday! :)

Readytohelppeople · Aug 1, 2008

Always re-write your notes after class.

june2009 · Aug 3, 2008

It's time consuming; but after lecture, as soon as I got home from class, I would review my notes while I listened to the lecture (I record all my lectures), and completely rewrote the notes. I retained so much that way. Then throughout the week, I just looked over my rewritten notes for a short amount of time each day. So far, I've gotten all A's