Nursing Students.....

Hello there....

I hope your Thanksgiving Holiday was spent with those you love even if you spent the day in a Hospital caring for others....know that you are valued.

Now that the Holiday is over and winding down some of you may be getting ready to head back to nursing school for final exams. I know...I know....way to spoil the mood. Ha.

I don't want to be mood spoiler but I do want to provide you with some tips for preparing for those finals. For some of you this is your last final in nursing school....congratulations. Some of you are just getting started. I have here some tips for making nursing school exams less traumatic.

1. Study and review notes a little everyday. 
Cramming is not effective unless the information you are cramming for is not important later. Nursing school knowledge must carry throughout nursing school and throughout your career as a nurse. What you learn in first semester you will be utilizing in second, third and so on. The goal is to retain and keep the information not just memorize it.

2. If you know it don't dwell on it.
If you know the material and are confident in the concepts then move on to the next subject, concept, or chapter. There will always be subjects that you know better than others...awesome! The goal is to focus on those areas you may be weak in....conquer those weak areas and then move on to the next. This type of studying is a continuous practice.

3. Reflect.
Learn to reflect on the past. What have you learned? What do remember most? What did you completely forget? Can you tell where I'm going with this? Yep, you guessed it.....focus on those areas that left your mind. Refresh your memory. There is a lot to learn and you can do it!!

These three tips should get you started as you get ready for the final days of your semester.....happy studying!

Tuesday November 25, 2014

The sun is shining and the day is beautiful. A day to reflect on the things I am grateful for everyday such as sunshine and beautifully colored leaves falling to the ground all around.

I hope you can find things to be grateful for on this lovely day approaching an American gathering holiday. What are you grateful for?

Beginning January 1st, NurseNicelyRN, will begin tutoring services for nursing students. Stay tuned for the details.

Be back soon.