Tips for studying pharmacology?

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I'm so overwhelmed by this class! There are so many drugs, trade names, side effects, etc. I can't possibly remember it all, so any suggestions on how to study? Thanks :confused:

Instructions on using Studystack:

How to make your own flash cards:

~Go to http://www.studystack.com

~First you have to register with them. On studystack.com, click on "Logon" then click "Sign up now"

~Once you have signed up, click on "Create new stack"

~ Next, click on "Edit Stack Options" (third option on the left)

Under here, you are going to:

1. Change stack name (Ex: pharmacology test 2)

2. For description, write a quick summary of what it is, AND include your name. If you want to share your flashcards with someone else, in the search box, if they type your name, it will bring up all of your flashcard stacks (any stack that has your name in the description). If you don't want to use your name, think of something unique that no one else would use- I'll put "katiessample" in my description.

3. You can change the category if you'd like- it doesn't matter.

4. Check the box next to "prevent other users from modifying data"

5. Click "Save"

~Click on "Add or rename flaps"

~Flaps are the title for the front and back of the flash card. THIS IS NOT FOR THE FLASHCARD INFO ITSELF!! DO NOT ENTER ANY OF YOUR FLASHCARD FACTS HERE!!!

1. In the "action" column for Flap 1, click "Edit" and type whatever name you want (Ex: drug name)

2. You can leave "type" as text. Click "Save"

3. Repeat for Flap 2 (Ex: Drug effects)

4. Save

Click "Done"

~ Now to the actual cards- Click on "Add or edit cards"

1. "Add cards"

2. Type your info- column 1 is the front of the card, column 2 is the back. You can use TAB to get from one box to the next, which saves a lot of time.

3. When you've filled up all of the boxes, click "save"

4. It will show you the cards you have made, SCROLL DOWN and click on "Add cards"

5. Repeat steps 2 & 3

6. When you are completely done with all of your cards, select "done".

Scroll down, and now you can choose to use the info as flashcards, matching, tables, etc. You can also print the info in columns, and make the boxes big enough that you can just cut them & put them on actual flashcards. I always use the flashcard mode until I have them memorized, and then use matching to review.

I export my flashcards to my PDA, which is wonderful because the "Quiz Whiz" program gives the flashcards as multiple-choice questions (it takes the back side of four different cards, and you have to choose which choice goes with the front of the card you see..)

To go back later and view the cards you have made, Sign in on the main page, and it should show you all your study stacks. To share these with classmates, give them the unique name you put in the description, and tell them to enter that in the search box on the left side of the screen. For example, to view the sample stack I just made, you would type "katiessample" and it would bring up this stack. Next to the stack name, you will see several icons. These are shortcuts that allow you to go right to Flashcard mode, Matching, etc. Make sense? Let me know if it doesn't and I will try to help you figure it out.

One more thing: Even if you do not want to create your own cards, there are usually cards premade by other students that can help you out. For example, if you are studying A&P, just type "anatomy" in the search box, and it will bring up all study stacks that relate to anatomy.

You can see the stacks I have made (including a few pharmacology ones) by typing lilk8tob in the search box.

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Specializes in med/surg, telemetry, IV therapy, mgmt.

I make my own flash cards using the Table menu on Microsoft word. I am attaching two files. One is a sample of what the flashcards look like in the file before they are printed, pasted and cut out. The second file is the instructions on creating flash cards using Table.

Sample flash cards.doc

Sample flash cards instructions.doc

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Thanks for the info on the Study Stack site. I am in LPN school and this will be very helpful.

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Specializes in Cardiac.

Thanks to all who have wrote about studystacks

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Springhouse has an excellent drug book for nurses. I use it as a bible! It gives you much more info than a Mim's and has proved itself good value for money time and time again.

Here is a link.

http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/1582552428/booksforyourheal/002-6016491-1542431

Springhouse books are FABULOUS. I have a couple that are out of print and I guard them with my life. The A&P one got me through A&P II.

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Awesome tips! Thank you oldibutgoodie

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A simple list of suffixes of the various drug classes may help! :)

http://www.takerx.com/class.html

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give me some tips to study like what to do so that i cnt feel slepy wen im studying.. plesssssssss:crying2:

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