As a nursing student, you’ve been set up for failure in nursing school. You’ve been trained to expect, desire, and downright need somebody to teach you the facts, the”what’s”, and the “how-to’s” of being a nurse. It’s not fair, really. Just consider this non-nursing article about the two different types of schooling by Seth Godin. He’s …
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Do you think Concept Maps for nursing students are pointless? That’s what I believed way back when I was in nursing school! My first exposure to concept maps, also known as mind maps, was in my Fundamentals textbook…and I was less than impressed. Back then, I though concept mapping was just a clunky way to take …
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Did you know that you can find free nursing study guides on the Your Nursing Tutor website? They are a PERFECT fit to go with the How to Study in Nursing School mini-course. In fact, you should go sign up for it right now…I’ll wait ☺️ So, now that you know about these free nursing study guides, …
How to Study for Nursing School If you want to be a successful nurse, you have to know HOW to study for nursing school. Luckily for you, I am about to teach you an easy 4-step method you can use to quickly and confidently study any nursing topic you encounter. When studying this way, you …
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“I study so hard, but…..What am I doing wrong?!?” I hear from so many frustrated nursing students, and most tell me the same story: they study everything and they feel like they know their stuff, but for some reason they are still struggling to get through their classes and pass exams. They go to their teachers …
I was a fresh faced, nursing student, starting my very first “official” nursing class. I already had my Masters degree in Clinical Psychology, so I felt comfortable and confident academically. I might have been nervous about clinicals, but I had nothing to worry about in the classroom. Or so I thought. Then I was faced …
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Just a reminder…this article is for informational and educational purposes only. If it brings up any health concerns, please seek appropriate treatment! How to Know if You Have a Test Anxiety Problem There’s nothing worse than studying hard, knowing the material…then getting exam questions wrong because of your horrible test anxiety. But why does that happen? …
Essential Oils are all the rage these days, and for good reason! Many have a long history of traditional use for improving stress, anxiety, depression, sleep, and memory. Plus, they smell good! Sounds almost too good to be true. But more and more research studies are coming out to support their effectiveness for treating specific …
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Are you at the end of your semester, stressing about how to calculate your final grade? Wondering what percentage you need to achieve on your Final Exam in order to pass? Are you confused about how to calculate your grade, especially because your nursing school has changed the traditional grading scale to make it even …
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