I really wish I could sit here and tell you that you can pass a Nursing exam without studying however, that would be a lie. What I can tell you is that there are ways to study that don’t include reading your textbook word for word. Can I get an amen?!
Instead of listening to music while cleaning the house, try listening to your ebook.
(Obviously this only applies to those of you using ebooks like my school.) The thought of sitting down and reading a textbook makes me cringe. I already know that would consist of reading a page, forgetting what I read, and then re-reading it so that’s not an option for me.
Listen to your instructor’s recorded lectures while commuting.
Think of how often you’re in your car. You go out to get groceries, go to work, drive to clinical…all of these commutes can be study time! Would you rather listen to music? Probably. But if you’re reading this post, it’s more than likely because you don’t have much free time so this is one of those many sacrifices you’ll make as a Nursing student.
Divide the workload up among your classmates
For example, your exam will cover multiple topics. Divide those topics among some of your classmates for note taking. Obviously, you still want to listen to all of the lectures regardless; but if you’re trying to type notes for several lectures, then you’ll end up spending the majority of your time doing just that…typing, instead of studying. Create a shared google document and each person can type their assigned lecture. This way, you can all spend more time actually studying the material. Your study group may have a variety of learning types so some could create a shared google document of summarized textbook chapters while others draw pretty diagrams or type the instructor’s lecture word for word. In the end, you are all contributing and it saves each of you time.
Your time is precious. Use it wisely.
