study tips

ThriveGirl · Aug 11, 2011

Not sure this will help any with your question, but just ran across this on another post and think its an awesome site. Studystack.com

Appears you can even share information with other people so maybe you and a few other students could make cards and share them. Good luck sorry I'm not in the class you are yet to offer any other advice

ladynscrubs · Aug 11, 2011

Thank you, this will definitely help. I'm browsing through the page now, it has some very helpful information.

+I wouldn't mind more advice from others as well!:icon_roll

Connie1109 · Aug 12, 2011

Concentrating on the objectives helps me when I study. BUT make sure you still read everything because if they assigned a reading but a section is not on the objectives it is still fair game for the exam and EVERY questions counts.

Hope this helps

LadyinScrubs, ASN, RN · Aug 12, 2011

Reading the info really helps. You may want to get A's in Nursing Fundamentals by Lippincott (I believe that is the title). The book highlights the most important topics that must be covered. Make sure you have a RN NCLEX book--some are just questions and rationales while others are a comprehensive review with questions/answers/rationales.

Before you go to class, review the book and information. Take notes in class and after class, review your notes. If your professor will allow you to tape lectures, you might find this helpful.

Everone one of us wh has faced the same problem as you. This is the reason I always advised anyone entering into the first semester to get the book and start reading long before the class starts. I believe in staying ahead of the reading; once you fall behind, you have problems.

Staragate, ADN, ASN, RN · Aug 12, 2011

There is a book called Fundamentals Success by Nugent, I had more than a few exam questions that almost matched the ones in this book.

As you go through your notes or text, highlight the things that don't seem clear to you. Then when you need to study for the exam, go back to those areas so you learn what you were fuzzy on.

In my powerpoint, I highlight the key points in each slide in yellow. If a teacher says "this is important" then it gets orange or green so I study it extra hard.