What am I doing wrong?

[shining_star28463]

Someone please tell me that this gets easier. On my previous college adventure (pharmacy technology) I was an A/B student. I have always been proud of the fact that I was an A/B student. However, nursing school has led me to believe that I am in fact stupid. Case in point, Nursing Assessment. I have no problem with the physical assessments that we havt to perform; however when it comes to the tests I am averaging C's. I studied and studied and studied for the first and second tests and barely managed an 84 and 78; respectively. I don't understand what I am doing wrong. It's like, I feel like I know the information but when it comes to applying the information on paper; all the knowledge I've crammed into my head is useless. The way the questions are worded are completely confusing with several answers that seem correct and I am begininning to feel so disappointed in myself. I am passing but not on the level that I would like to be. I've never failed anything in my life and I want to be a nurse so badly. I know that I need to tweak my study skills and I need to learn how to adequately apply the information I learn. Someone, please help me to adapt better study skills and learn to better apply my information.

[shining_star28463]

Thank you guys so much for all of the advice. I think one of the biggest problems that I am having is that I study all wrong for the types of tests given in the RN program. I memorize instead of learning application, so now I know where the problem lies and how I should go about trying to resolve it. Thanks!