NURSING SCHOOL STUDY TIPS! *ALL A's* 

Currently a nursing student in my second to last semester of the program....in the middle of a pandemic. Please pray for me lol

This video helped me increase my exam score by 10%

Baby, you got the best video on here about how to study for nursing school! Get it girl 💁🏾‍♀️

Guys!! Just wanted to say that while this video is amazing there is no guaranteee that you will be able to make straight As all throughout. Everybody thinks/learns differently and the way the material is presented can also make a difference. My point is don’t beat yourself up if you can’t maintain all As throughout nursing school as it doesn’t Necessarily mean you will make a Good nurse. There are plenty of people who I knew who made straight As but sucked in the clinical setting bc of their poor social/interpersonal skills and difficulty with Basic clinical Skills.. I speak from experience too- I went from all As freshmen and sophomore year to Bs and high Cs my junior and senior year. It was a hard pill to swallow but I also had to give myself a break too- especially junior year as I would have distant clinicals Thursday, Friday, saturday, Sunday, drive back Sunday night, a local clinical Monday, classes Tuesday plus typing up my peds patient profile and patho (sometimes 8-30 pages long) That was due Tuesday at midnight and then either a med surg, peds, or pharmacology test Wednesday and then my med surg patient profile and patho to type up Thursday before midnight.. I was swamped and so I had to understand that I was just doing good to make those grades. Long story short, I graduated with a 3.7, passed the NCLEX with the minimum number of questions, got a job in neurosurgery, and have been in all accounts excelling as a nurse. So don’t let Bs and Cs get you down! You can and will still make a good nurse with these grades!!!!

I'm starting my nursing school journey, generals now and the Summer then LPN in the Fall but I will apply these tips to all of my studies. Thank you very much this is awesome! I believe it's doable but you must be focused and organized! Thanks again and good luck to everyone, remember your "why!"

Thank you for posting good solid advice, some RU-vidrs have videos and give advice like, "study hard" or "attend class" like duh we already know these things. Thanks for the detailed in depth advice. It is very much appreciated.

Great vid! Got the book this was the push I needed - it’s been in my cart forever

This is awesome! I start my BSN program in January, but I will be using these techniques for the last of my prereq's this year! :)

Thanks for the tips! I love listening to online lectures while I'm doing other tasks too. 💜🎈

That was a great video Laurenx. This will help a lot. started my first semester last week.

Thank you for the video. First year student with zero Medical experience and don't want to struggle in classes. Taking fundamentals and strategies

I’m starting my nursing prerequisites this summer and these tips were so helpful!

Thank you so much for posting this video! So helpful!!

I'm currently on my Associate's Degree, about to graduate hopefully in May and doing the Hesi on April so I can get in the ADN program by Spring next year. Watching these kind of videos instead of scaring me, they let me know what to expect and how to deal with it before it even happens! Honestly, in my experience as a born-raised Latina studying the US, getting the basic courses on the AS degree done with A's was not easy.... at least not at first; to summarize I got prepared for my exams exactly as I would do in a nursing school (2 to 1 week in advance) not just because the toughness of the material itself but to translate the material to actually understand it and study in peace. Full story comes here: On my first years due to this language barrier I barely passed with C's in some classes, and hit even harder when Anatomy 1 and 2 became part of them. I was so pissed that even started doubting if nursing was for me because "if I already failed (although I passed, I felt like I failed) on these classes, why is it worth trying to study for nursing at all?" After several visits to a counselor due to not having the family support I needed at the time, I realized it was not the person (me) that was wrong, but the methods used! Then the revelation came to me: If I studied hard, one week in advance but still got a 70 in a test, what am I doing wrong? I figured when asking that question to myself that I was constantly complaining on how I wished I'd still in my country so I can have the books in Spanish once again..... HOLD ON..... and why can't I? That day after I got my C on Anatomy 2 I promised to not force myself to learn the material in English solely, that instead to adapt myself to the stipulated, I would just grab it and take it to my advantage.... and so I did! I started to translate my notes right on the next semester and I noticed a huge difference to the best! My grades went up and after those previous deceptions I became picky and perfectionist with my grades, so much that I feel now I must get an A on every course I do (or just give my all, became if A didn't work and got a B instead, it is still good and did my best which matters) So with my story of overcoming, I want to motivate and inspire all the Latino, Greek, Hindi, Vietnamese and so many other foreign students that don't have English as a first language to not feel scared to use your own. YOUR EDUCATION AND YOUR UNDERSTANDING COMES FIRST, I know some might prefer to have their notes in English so they can "share them" or help a classmate in need or simply in an attempt to excel on the English language itself, but at the end, it doesn't happen because everyone will find their own ways to understand the material without relying on others, and when you don't understand what you're told in English (if you struggle with it) and try to force it anyway, nothing is going to stick and you will be the one on lose position. I hope my experience inspires all to excel on your study methods, since you are the one at play, use resources on your favor and believe me, that's a quality great nurses have and learn in the process ;) Don't ever give up on your dreams!

One of the best videos on tips!!

Straightforward, direct, no filler up nonsense. I start the nursing program this Fall and thanks to your video, I’m feeling confident. Blessings :)

Awesome video! You had a quite a few really good ideas! Love the chart for the different pathos. =)

Thank you!! I start in January and this is so helpful!! ♥️

I’m so overjoyed u posted an 10 mins video will comment maybe after I watch this one it seems interesting

great information here! I use some of these study methods as well. Flashcards really helps me with pharmacology

Thank you, this is really helpful! I’m an incoming nursing student. Wish me luck!

This was amazing, thank you!!

I’m saving this video and using that chart example. I have been taking notes on a notebook but for some reason it’s not doing it for me. But what I have found that works for me is once I have a good grasp on a topic. Such as the kidneys, I turn it into a paragraph as if I want someone else to read it and that sums up the topic una way that I can understand.

Amazing advice!!

Thank you! I really needed tips on how to study for ATI! I will defintely use these tips and hope it helps. I start Monday! :)

Good Tips! Third Week of nursing school. Im getting the hang of it

I'm really bad at organizing but atleast I've got some ideas from you. Thank you❤️

This is the most April Kepner of any of your videos!!

i got into nursing school and i'm afraid that its gonna be lots of studying but excited

Love how you explain

Thank you for your tips, I watched this video some months ago and applied some of your tips, esp learning before class. First semester down, 2A', thank you

You go girl 🤓

Oh shoot, I need you as my coach!!

Hey Lauren! I am in my first semester of Nursing school and it is a LOT of reading, which I feel overwhelmed with the studying because I do not know what to focus on. How did you forget out what to study and what was needed to know in your first semester?

thank youuu incoming nursing student here :))

Great info! My school used concept based which consisted of modules and exemplars(Pearson). I’m going to try your method bc I didn’t do well in 2nd semester. If you have any other tips, please let me know. Thanks😊

Thanks for tips.

I don't start until August and this video gave me some confidence that I can do it. Thank you.

The game is tight !

Where can I find your graph you use to study with? So glad I found this video

Hi. Great tips.

I wish I would have seen this before failing critical care 👎🏻 I make the concept maps but have not thought about making them BEFORE lecture! Thanks for the tips :)

Just found you and I love your videos!! Where did you get the concept map template? I've been trying to find one just like that!

thank you for the tips!!! i start jan 2020 ☺️

Would you be able to share where you found the template you showed at 3:19 in the video? The concept map example?

did you ever get a B in nursing school or did you get A's throughout?

Helpful for students 😊👍

Hey there! Where did you find those charts you fill out a week before the lecture? Or did you make them yourself? Love your video!

I’m starting clinicals next semester I’m sooo nervous 😅

Thank you for sharing these amazing tips! I'm a first semester ADN program nursing student and I'm struggling with the school a lot. When you study with Saunder book, do you study every contents under the chapter of the lecture? Or you just study with specific contents your lecture covered? Please let me know. Thank you and you are so beautiful😀

thks you are amazing

Sec year student I love the video watching in 2020..

Hey I’m doin biomed and I’m wondering does nursing have biology, physics, Chem, maths and acedemic skills in there aswell,,,, wht topics do u cover I’m unsure as I was thinking of transferring if next year????

OMG the chart idea is amazing. I think it will help me to get the information better if i break it down this way.

do you have a template of the chart that you use for medications? 3:17 or video on how you make that chart, that looks like an awesome way to study

Can you do a study guide example so we can see how you set your study guide up

Where did you get that chart at 3:05? I NEED that in my life!

Lol 2 weeks before an exam....not when you have 1-2 tests per week every week... I have usually 4 days before the test

omg you look like Grace from Peaky Blinders sorry off topic. great video thank you for the advices ^^

thank you for actually giving good tips not fluff like "self care" bs lol we need to know how to secure the grade! thank you!

What do you do after you create your charts and study guides? Do you just look them over time and time again?

Where can I get a copy of the graphic organizer you used?

I use note one app to take notes, and I do it word for word out of my book

Just curious what is in your binder? and how do you organize all the information?

Any suggestions on how to pass Psych. It's a HESI exam and I failed by 7 points

Anyone who sees this and wants concept maps check Etsy! They have great materials and notes!!💗

Thank you so much you are amazing you answer all the question on my mind I really love to follow you see the next I just done with the medical assistant and now I’m in my way to take a first nursing program🥰🙏

Hey. Any tips to understand the dosage calculation?

Just did my orientation and they said we will be using the ATI proctored exam as well. Can you tell me which books to get for those exam? That would be very helpful 😃

I was wondering where you got that example for the chart you made? Did you find it online?

I start the RN program tomorrow. Oh my

Thank you for the tips. My goal is to read the chapters prior to class and make the study guide as soon as lecture is over so I can have it ready immediately. BUT, I have not been able to do so. I am on week 4 and have 4 exams next week. How do I catch up to where I want to get. I'm a bit overwhelmed, but I know I can do it. Help please!

Is there any men in this field? I’ve seen a view but seems majority is woman which isn’t a problem that’s awesome! I’ve been working as a pharmacy technician and absolutely hate it. I’m going the nursing route with my ultimate dream of being a CRNA. I’m determined, willing and also excited. Thanks for your info.

Sounds great but it doesn’t sound like your modules/subjects overlap like mine do. Saturday and Sunday I’m prepping for exam on Tuesday when a new module has already been released for Fridays lecture. 😭

I am so much nervous i will be in programm soon

Currently here because I got a C from my test. 😭 33/50 I'm dying.

That's so awesome

i started my basic skills class today, and i’m freaking out bc i’m already stressed and we haven’t even started advanced skills. i just want to be the best i can be..

nice study

I love ya

can you link the books? or do you have a video on it?

I always felt like they test beyond the information was given and never give enough time to study.

ATI have an app?

We need a B - or higher

I'm in dental hygiene school and it's really similar to nursing school with how taxing it is😫 it's hard trying to get As for the program

The youtubers she recommends in her video are HeluvaRN Cathy Parkes EmpoweRN Osmosis RegisteredNurseRN

I got a 78 on my first exam... And I'm freaking out lol lowest c you can get... 🤦

I’m not doing so well i have to get 80% or higher to pass all classes.... it took me in for a loop I swear

i just barely passed my first semester of nursing. ive been an athlete my entire life and I've never studied before. im starting to get worried

I failed my last semester by .3 points so I have to do over in fall. I’m going to do this. My dad died in January which is the only reason I failed.

What is the name of the NCLEX textbook that you use🤔🤔

can you show the chart better so we can get a better idea on how to make one because i'm doing my nursing next year and i wanna know how to do the chart as you because i think it looks good and i think it will help me.

Please help im 17 i want to be a nurse but am horrible in math no joke please tell me what is nursimg about? What do u basically learn whar can i do to make things easier for myaelf

😁

this scares me. I am horrible at application based questions.

My school it’s an 80 or higher

My school is 80...

I’m still in college freshman so.....

My college you have to have 90% to pass

GREAT VIDEO. HAVE YOU ALWAYS HAD STRAIGHT A'S IN SCHOOL AND COLLEGE?☺