When I was a kid, I used to get in trouble for reading after bedtime. I kept a flashlight in my bedside drawer so I could start reading under the covers after my parents tucked me in at night. Of course, they occasionally came back up to check on me and discovered my nerdy disobedience! …
The HESI A2 Biology section says that you need “a basic knowledge of biology” in order to succeed in the health professions. I took my basic Biology class waaaay back in 9th grade. Honestly, the only things I really remember from that class were dissecting a fetal pig and doing a genetic breeding experiment with …
The best way to prepare for a comprehensive final is to start out your semester studying the way that I teach in the PASS Program. If you did that, then by now you should be feeling fairly confident that you have a good understanding of the nursing material, and you don’t feel pressured to pull an …
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When I took HESI A2 earlier this year, I was incredibly nervous about the Anatomy & Physiology section. It had been 6 years since I had completed my last A&P course! I felt like I was risking my credibility as an expert tutor based on that section alone, especially since I always emphasize that A&P is …
Happy Thanksgiving! You’re on the home stretch for the semester, just a few more weeks to get through. Here’s 3 tips you can use to maximize your Thanksgiving Break while still getting a good balance of rest and studying accomplished. Rule #1: No TV What’s more tempting to do at Thanksgiving than veg out in …
HESI A2 wasn’t a requirement when I applied to my nursing school, but it has become a much more popular exam to use since then. I’ve gotten so many questions about it over the years that I decided it was time for me to discover first-hand what it is like. So I registered to take …
“If all you have is a hammer, then everything looks like a nail.” ~ Abraham Maslow I’m sure you’ve probably heard this popular quote before, but you may not know who is thought to have originally said it. In this form, it is often attributed to Abraham Maslow. Yes, the same Abraham Maslow that created …
Have you ever listened to a conversation between two experienced medical professionals and thought, “What the heck are they talking about?!?!” With all the jargon, medical terminology, and especially acronyms, talking about healthcare can sometimes sound like one big bowl of alphabet soup. Whether it’s referencing a medication (i.e. MAOI, TCA, SSRI), or a medical …