This is basically how I take notes from my textbooks. Then, I organize them with any power points/handouts given. During lecture, I'll pay close attention & if the instructor emphasizes anything in particular, I'll mark it down to study that section more in depth. That's it. I refuse to drive myself crazy. Honestly, practice/prep exams have proven to be the best studying method for me. I study all of the answers/rationales, even if I got the question right. Helps out a great deal!
I know I’m 6 years late, but I’m currently in my 2nd semester of nursing school. For my health assessment class and my clinical nursing class(1st semester) I learned that if you at least read the tables and anything in the box you can pass each test. A lot of the information in the paragraphs were found in the boxes and tables. Even the instruct told us there was a lot of fluff. If I don’t do anything else I read those. I passed my classes with As and Bs.
I think a lot depends on the exam style. It sucks because you won't know the style until you take that first exam. Some exams are nclex style, some are knowledge based, some exams are more lecture based over book based etc. It depends on the instructor. My past 2 instructors have written their own exams, which has been challenging at times for us students because the questions could come from anywhere. There are times when you do come across little detail type questions that may have been disregarded as fluff. It makes me have so much appreciation for instructors who are clear & to the point about what to study. They are absolute gems.
I saw this video and started using it for a test I had last week and I made a 90! It was a Diabetes/GI test and I only had time to use this for the diabetes part and I saw a HUGE difference in what I knew on the exam between the two subjects! Thank you SO much!!
Thank you Nurse Nacole! I struggled on my last 2 previous tests. I tried this on this last subject and did way better. This works for me! Thank you again!
Thank you for these study tips! I've always read my textbooks as I do in books that I read for pleasure. I'm in a nursing program as well and it's crazy how much content we are expected to learn. You gave us the nitty-gritty of what is most important. This will save me a lot of time!
I seriously considering this for my fundamentals class this semester. I almost thought I had some sort of learning disability; I can't retain the info. Most of it is boring and very dry..the "fluff" I guess. I'm almost 44yo and I need an easier way; not to get out of the work. I think I have 400 pages due to read this week; that's about impossible.
Mike D, I’m 56, I just passed the NCLEX in August, after completing my BSN, and graduated Magna Cum Laude. You can do this! Nurse Nacole is awesome with great advice! Thank you Nacole for sharing your wisdom!
You have such a beautiful spirit and the mindset to accomplish whatever you put your mind to...I'm mean you had a baby...you can do ANYTHING after that! Just pray about it and have faith. The world is your oyster. I'm about to share this video with my classmates. Thanks beautiful😘
I really like you, your whole vibe. Love this video. Also your video about ADHD. Because of your video I started nursing school with ADHD (with the help of Dr.'s). You are very empowering. Blessings to you and your family. 🤗 thank you. P.s. - Be careful going to med school with a young one. My mom did that and it was hard emotionally on me. I missed my mom and I was heart broken.
These tips are very helpful! I just happened to fall on your videos and now I'm hooked! I just found out that I got accepted to a Nursing program and I start in the fall! Wish me luck!!
Let me say i like the way you outline the video, straight forward and detail info plus having the remaining fluff at the end the video lol. your seriously among few that knows how to explain properly not like other videos on youtube. Good job! I subbed. I am studying communication and i have a lot of reading to do. wish me luck!
honestly, for my Anatomy and Physiology class the quizzes make me feel like I need to read/understand every single word in the chapter. Sometimes I get a questions that I don't know the answer to and later on when I go into the chapter to find the answer I find it mentioned 1 time in a random tucked away spot.
Yes your tips have been a God send I have told about 5 ppl about your channel and your tips.. I am a faithful follower. If you have any tips on passing pharmacology it would be greatful
I'll definitely try this! I took my first nursing school exam and got a B and it was on 12 chapters, I then took my 2nd test and it was only on 5 chapters, and I got a C.. I read everything in the book and I think it's what got me really stressed and didn't allow me to focus on everything I actually needed to know. My instructor also told me to get rid of the "fluff" but I wasn't sure how till I say this video. I'll try it for my next text! I hope it works! And thanks for the videos! Good luck on everything you've got going on!
Awesome, Nacole!! I'm struggling with keeping up in my microbiology class, and I have my first midterm in a couple days, but I feel overwhelmed with everything I feel I have to know in my textbook....this helps a ton! Thanks!!
Sounds like a silly question, but when you say read the font adjustments, you literally mean just read the part that looks different not anything following that word? For example, nucleus is in bold. Just read the word and move on ? Or read the definition too? I think when I come back and read the 1st and last sentience that will be the definition
Going to try this on this next subject. We have a new instructor & she has a bazillion handouts for us to read along with multitudes of pre exams, so I need to find ways to save time & be efficient for myself.
Jon Haws from NRSNG.com recommended your channel to us, nursing students in his live conference yesterday at Allen, tx. I'm not a nursing student yet but I will be going to nursing school in the Philippines. I feel like I'm too old to learn anything especially something complex like nursing but I'm glad I have a lot of resources to get through it. Thanks for your videos. I subscribed to your channel cuz I dont want to struggle in Nursing School. I just want it to feel less difficult if that's possible. 😀 Take care and God bless.
Nurse Nacole, thank you so much for your awesome videos! I just passed the NCLEX 8-21-18! I am a 56-year-old grandmother of 4. I graduated Magna cum Laude in my BSN program. I continuously stayed active in our Student Nurse Association for 3 years, acting as VP, 2nd President and, finally, as 1st President during our final 18 months. Again, I am 56 years old. I think You’re VERY wise to consider life-options and to adjust accordingly. However, may I suggest that you might consider how far you can go by the time your my age, and beyond?!! 🤗 Personally, I hope that you continue the great work, sharing your knowledge, and your kind-hearted compassion. Your dedication to the Nursing profession, including your attention to students, colleagues, and (most importantly) to the patient population is evident in your dedication. In my opinion, a tired old mind, is one that is not in use. You are my TH-cam Nursing hero! Thank you! Warm regards, Dianna, R.N. 🌺
Hi Nacole! I'm about to start my second semester of nursing school-- I'm in an accelerated program for 2nd degree bachelor students. It's definitely tough and draining and I'm so excited to use this method! I know it isn't a full proof method but I'll def give it a shot and see if I feel comfortable with the content once I'm done with the chapter. Thanks so much for your videos and honestly girl, you can do anything! If you want to be a doctor, go for it! I know you have a doctor bug but I can tell that you'd make a great deal of change in the nursing field! The nursing field is changing (I'm sure you know this!) and you'd be a great advocate to have in the forefront of things! Hope school, work, and family are all going well. Take care :)
cloudsclouds27 Thank for you watching and your kind words. I wish you the best of luck on your nursing journey and if you need anything, we are all here to help you.
I think this video just saved my life. I've been taking notes for my psychology class and reading over the material but was not understanding why I got such a bag grade on the exam now I realize what I'm doing wrong I'm taking notes all wrong
***** I forgot to update! With your help (as well as quizlet) I got a 199/200 on my Psychology exam!! Highest grade! I'm getting 10 extra credit points for hosting a study session before our next exam. Hugs and kisses!
I'm a 19 yr old male and I think that nursing is hard but seeing these ladies do it with kids and a job is crazy and makes me more motivated and blessed that I have it easier
Hah that's great:D I have a huge passion for fitness/ bodybuilding, so I can fall back on PT/fitness modeling or possibly even firefighting if I find nursing isn't the right career for me
:) such a blessing I love to see women out here doing it all. career, husband, kids, school. Some days I feel I will have to pick and choose but I see so many women doing it.
I've always studied textbooks like that and have gotten good grades too! I'm an aspiring nursing student. CNA working in L&D for which I also want to focus as a nurse. Glad I found your channel and "aww" for the end of the vid :)
I'm very grateful to have seen this video. I'm not in nursing...yet. I am in a CNA semester at my local college and I have my finals on Tuesday and I will be using some of your techniques for studying :)
Ok.. You are not OLD... I, on the other hand, AM... I am about to start my senior level of nursing school and I am 44... YOU are NEVER to old to go after your dreams... and THAT will be something that Rocko will appreciate about his mommy also!!
I'm in an LVN program taking Med Surg 1&2 and a Pharmacology class. The test questions are critical thinking/ NCLEX style questions only, did your nursing tests for med surg have critical thinking style questions and these tips helped or did your tests have knowledge based questions?
I will gladly thumbs up this vid! You've been a God send since my pre-req days. I'm heading into Fall NUR 2-TheMedSurg Monster. I Thankyou for ALL your tips/templates. I love babies too, (God willing) planning to have our 3rd and last after graduation. Blessings to you Nacole...
+Nurse Nacole Hello, again! I had one question about this method. Do we read ONLY the chapter summary or preview while doing these steps? Or do I skim through the ENTIRE chapter looking for font changes?
+Carlton Banks I read the summary FIRST, if I still have no idea what I'm reading (at all)... I go back and skim. I'm trying to do less reading BUT if I don't get it, I gotta skim at some point : )
Hey Nacole! This may seem like a silly question, but should I be writing the altered words down, and the first / last sentences as a study tool, or do you simply just read it and that's it? I currently opened up a word document and wrote ALL altered words (bold, italics, etc) down and was ging to summarize the first / last sentences of each paragraph in chapter.
I loved your thoughts on being a doctor except the being old at the age of 31! I just turned 40 and I am living my dream by returning to nursing school. Age is just a number and your mind frame sets the pace of your life not chronology!
OMGEE!!! Where have you been my first year of nursing?!?! Lol. :P I start my 2nd year next month and I'm going to try this. Thanks for the great info. :)
I love babies too! I have 3 all under the age of 7. I love that you are so in love with Rocco just like I'm obsessed with my little ones lol. I'm also down for "Dr. Nacole" the multitasking tech savvy mommy. Thanks so much for tips I plan to use them as I enter into my 2nd semester this fall :)
You are super smart! I look up to u as a nurse. Please keep this channel up and all the great info u give, its extremely helpful. Congratulations on ur family and being happy. I think you have what it takes and more to be an M.D. Best wishes on ur journey if you decide to pursue it. Hugs Bobbie
Hi Nurse Nacole!!! Thank you so much for this video! I'm taking pre-requisites to apply for my local nursing program and I enjoy watching these videos to prepare me for what's coming in the next couple years once I'm done with pre-requisites. Do you have any videos on how you studied for Anatomy and Physiology? Does this video apply to that course? I've always been told A&P are the hardest and most crucial courses out of the pre-reqs. This makes sense because is the foundation I'll be building upon when I'm in nursing school. I'd really appreciate any tips or suggestions. Thank you and God bless!! :)
That course was difficult for me as well, if you are no experience with A&P I don't recommend this method as you need to read ALL and understand EVERYTHING : )
You could, just make sure if you are using the method... your exam is exclusive to textbook and not lecture notes. It doesn't work if your exam uses lecture or PowerPoint notes. Hope this helps, good luck.
Omg i was sitting in class today(2-1-2018) crying because i thought nursing was not for me. Im not retaining ANYTHING i dont kno how to study. It depressing. I think i have a learning disability. i pray this method works for me.
Im just starting off nursing school and Ima give this a try, thanks! Quick question though....do you suggest we only read the bold/italicize terms or read the entire sentence in which the term is in?
I absolutely love you! I started back today after summer break and I was a little overwhelmed. OB/Peds this senester.....Came to your videos and I am feeling 1000x better. You rock!! But most of all.....the end of this video made me laugh too! Totally love that tattoo too! Oy vey, off to work I go!!! Thank you!!!!
Aww, thank you soo much. It's good to hear that. Nursing can be overwhelming at time but attitude determines most of it. Thank you for your support and watching : )
Hello Nacole, I just started A&P 2 and I am going to try this technique since I hardly retained anything from A&P2. Would you recommend doing this technique over and over for the same chapter? or more of a once and done?
Hi Nicole, I just started my first year of nursing school and reading my thick fundamentals of nursing book . I am afraid to not write down the detailed info. Will the essential components of each ch be sufficient? There is so much detail and I feel everything is important and may be asked on exam.
I have a question: At what point in this process are you taking notes? I find myself getting distracted from either reading or note-taking while I am doing this method. Do you take notes while reading? Read first, then notes? Thanks in advance!
+Angela K www.amazon.com/Medical-Surgical-Nursing-Assessment-Management-Clinical/dp/0323086780/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1458506183&sr=1-1&keywords=med+surg+nursing
Does this method work for medsurge though? There seems to be alot of detailed info in the textbook and from what I understand we need to know the disease process etc. I start this class soon...
hi nACOLE, sO Glad that I found your youtube channel! Im about to start RN school in October and am petrified! I am not good reader, I have tried but always end up re-reading and not understanding, or falling asleep. Any tips?
Nacole, my fundi book only has about the key concepts and practical knowledge knowing how and at the end of the chapter concept map. Is this what you would suggest for reading assignments? Thanks Patty
For a fundament book, I recommend reading it in it's entirely since the information is brand new and the foundation to your future nursing courses. If you already understand the concept, use this method BUT if it's brand new in general, you might have to read all the pages to get the concept down.
My fundamentals book does not have a chapter preview or chapter summary it does have learning objectives and key items at the begging of every chapter. So i was doing study guides and it has helped me on passing but trying to do something that would be more effective and at the same time get higher grades. It does have a preface at the very begging of the book and expanded contents. Not sure how I would study from a textbook without having to read all those pages HELP!!!!!
The preface and key terms are going to be your best friends. I would still try to read each beginning and end of each paragraph though, since you don't have a chapter preview in your case. I hope this helps and good luck : )
Alright Nacole, I've suffered some setbacks this semester and I'm failing my patho/pharm class by 4 percentage points. I'm going to take your tips and put them into practice and hopefully pass at the end of the semester in April. Thanks for sharing! I did have a question for you. You said this doesn't work if your test is not solely from the textbook. So...would you recommend your tip for studying from a textbook and then your tips on good note taking and combining the two for effective info grasping? Thanks for your help! It's really appreciated.
Samantha Mascott YES! That would be a great combo to use. I wish you the best of luck and know, I've been a few points away from failing MANY a times... no one is perfect. Good luck!
So after reading the the chapter summary/preview, do you search the rest of the chapter for the specific things that were mentioned in the preview and summary? For example let say the preview was about the blood flow of the heart, instead of reading through the chapter I should just look for the sections that talks about the blood flow of the heart, right and forget the rest of the reading material?
I would focus on specific items mentioned in the chapter summary, mainly focusing on key concepts mentioned such as blood flow. I would then go back and make sure I understand that concept well.
HI!! I had a dumb question lol when you say read only the adjusted font (ex: bold words that are key terms) do u mean read just the actual word or like the sentence that goes with the word? like if its a bolded key term do i read the definition for it or just the actual bolded word? i know, dumb question & totally overanalyzing it
+jamie adorno I wouldn't try it, Anything NCLEX related will require you to read it all (on exams)... this method is for textbooks only (in my experience).
For tip #2, are you literally only supposed to read the abnormal bold/italicized word or the sentence/definition that goes with as well?? That might be a dumb question but I started doing that and there are some bold words that I don't know what they mean.
This is going to be pretty scary for me as I normally read every word, but my grades have been steadily declining in my second semester of nursing school so I am going to give it a try. Do you/did you do this read through once for each chapter or multiple times?
Rachel Lyle Same here, so used to going over everything. But I will try this out and then read the full part for a certain topic to compare reading the few vs the full topic. It definitely seems legit. Good luck!
Hey Nacole! First off thank you for all your videos, I think I have watched them all 5 times haha. I start nursing school in April!! I have seen this technique before but how do you know what books you can do this with? I see below it worked for you for pathophysiology(we are using the understanding patho book at our school) but I saw somewhere else that you said for fundamentals we SHOULD be reading every word since it's the basis of nursing. Should we be doing this with med surg/ob/peds etc.? Appreciate any response! Keep doing what you're doing :)
Rebecca B When you're learning fundamentals on a subject, you MUST read the entire thing... you have no foundation to references to skip around with. When it comes to pathophysiology, I believe skipping around is okay because we as nurses won't get tested in what a nucleus or cytoplasm membrane is. You have to be able to decipher what is needed and what is fluff. BUT you won't know what that without the fundamentals of the information... hence, needing to reading that subject entirely. I hope this helps : )
I know this video is old but I wish I would have found this level 1 of nursing school. I am in my 3rd and last level and will be applying this for success.
This is basically how I take notes from my textbooks. Then, I organize them with any power points/handouts given. During lecture, I'll pay close attention & if the instructor emphasizes anything in particular, I'll mark it down to study that section more in depth. That's it. I refuse to drive myself crazy. Honestly, practice/prep exams have proven to be the best studying method for me. I study all of the answers/rationales, even if I got the question right. Helps out a great deal!
Awesome, thank you for sharing.
how’s everything doing now? did this technique work for you?💕
I know I’m 6 years late, but I’m currently in my 2nd semester of nursing school. For my health assessment class and my clinical nursing class(1st semester) I learned that if you at least read the tables and anything in the box you can pass each test. A lot of the information in the paragraphs were found in the boxes and tables. Even the instruct told us there was a lot of fluff. If I don’t do anything else I read those. I passed my classes with As and Bs.
Thank you for sharing.
I think a lot depends on the exam style. It sucks because you won't know the style until you take that first exam. Some exams are nclex style, some are knowledge based, some exams are more lecture based over book based etc. It depends on the instructor. My past 2 instructors have written their own exams, which has been challenging at times for us students because the questions could come from anywhere. There are times when you do come across little detail type questions that may have been disregarded as fluff. It makes me have so much appreciation for instructors who are clear & to the point about what to study. They are absolute gems.
I agree, thank you for sharing.
I saw this video and started using it for a test I had last week and I made a 90! It was a Diabetes/GI test and I only had time to use this for the diabetes part and I saw a HUGE difference in what I knew on the exam between the two subjects! Thank you SO much!!
What! That is awesome, what amazing news. Thank you for sharing!
Thank you Nurse Nacole! I struggled on my last 2 previous tests. I tried this on this last subject and did way better. This works for me! Thank you again!
Awesome!
@Nurse NACOLE - Thank you so much - This just helped this 32y.o. nursing student get stuff done today. Thanks so much
No problem, thank you for your support.
You are amazing! Please consider a Doctor of Nursing Practice...we need you in our profession
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@Preston Jasper Yea, have been watching on KaldroStream for since december myself =)
I started my nursing job today (yeeiii!!) Thank you for all your videos, they kept me going through nursing school and during my job-search. :)
You are very welcome, thank you for your support!
Thank you for these study tips! I've always read my textbooks as I do in books that I read for pleasure. I'm in a nursing program as well and it's crazy how much content we are expected to learn. You gave us the nitty-gritty of what is most important. This will save me a lot of time!
jenchapple89 Awesome, thank you for watching!
I seriously considering this for my fundamentals class this semester. I almost thought I had some sort of learning disability; I can't retain the info. Most of it is boring and very dry..the "fluff" I guess. I'm almost 44yo and I need an easier way; not to get out of the work. I think I have 400 pages due to read this week; that's about impossible.
Let me know how it works out, I wish you the best of luck.
Mike D how did it work for you?
How did it work out for you? MIke?
Mike D isn’t messed up that school will have you thinking something is wrong with you...lol 😂
Mike D, I’m 56, I just passed the NCLEX in August, after completing my BSN, and graduated Magna Cum Laude. You can do this! Nurse Nacole is awesome with great advice! Thank you Nacole for sharing your wisdom!
You have such a beautiful spirit and the mindset to accomplish whatever you put your mind to...I'm mean you had a baby...you can do ANYTHING after that! Just pray about it and have faith. The world is your oyster. I'm about to share this video with my classmates. Thanks beautiful😘
Thank you soo much for your support AS ALWAYS and share away, you are the best!
omg nacole this saved me SOOOOOO much time! you are a life saver. :)
I really like you, your whole vibe. Love this video. Also your video about ADHD. Because of your video I started nursing school with ADHD (with the help of Dr.'s). You are very empowering. Blessings to you and your family. 🤗 thank you.
P.s. - Be careful going to med school with a young one. My mom did that and it was hard emotionally on me. I missed my mom and I was heart broken.
Thank you so much for your support and advice : )
These tips are very helpful! I just happened to fall on your videos and now I'm hooked! I just found out that I got accepted to a Nursing program and I start in the fall! Wish me luck!!
Gorrettie Georges Thank you for watching and congratulations!
Let me say i like the way you outline the video, straight forward and detail info plus having the remaining fluff at the end the video lol. your seriously among few that knows how to explain properly not like other videos on youtube. Good job! I subbed. I am studying communication and i have a lot of reading to do. wish me luck!
Thank you so much : )
Just wanted to say thank you for taking the time to share this information with everyone; thank you so much!
You are very welcome, thank you for watching!
honestly, for my Anatomy and Physiology class the quizzes make me feel like I need to read/understand every single word in the chapter. Sometimes I get a questions that I don't know the answer to and later on when I go into the chapter to find the answer I find it mentioned 1 time in a random tucked away spot.
So true, that's happened to me before as well. Thank you for sharing!
I saw your post on a late Thursday night and took my exam Friday afternoon and it worked!!! my score went up by a grade
What?! Congratulations, that is awesome!
Yes your tips have been a God send I have told about 5 ppl about your channel and your tips.. I am a faithful follower. If you have any tips on passing pharmacology it would be greatful
joy moore What?! You are amazing, thank you soo much : )
I'll definitely try this! I took my first nursing school exam and got a B and it was on 12 chapters, I then took my 2nd test and it was only on 5 chapters, and I got a C.. I read everything in the book and I think it's what got me really stressed and didn't allow me to focus on everything I actually needed to know. My instructor also told me to get rid of the "fluff" but I wasn't sure how till I say this video. I'll try it for my next text! I hope it works! And thanks for the videos!
Good luck on everything you've got going on!
Try it and let me know if it worked for you. It doesn't work for everyone but I wish you the best of luck : )
Awesome, Nacole!! I'm struggling with keeping up in my microbiology class, and I have my first midterm in a couple days, but I feel overwhelmed with everything I feel I have to know in my textbook....this helps a ton! Thanks!!
Sounds like a silly question, but when you say read the font adjustments, you literally mean just read the part that looks different not anything following that word? For example, nucleus is in bold. Just read the word and move on ? Or read the definition too? I think when I come back and read the 1st and last sentience that will be the definition
Yes : )
Going to try this on this next subject. We have a new instructor & she has a bazillion handouts for us to read along with multitudes of pre exams, so I need to find ways to save time & be efficient for myself.
Bazillion? Love it, haha.
I appreciate this a lot. I'm only doing core courses right now, but this layout for studying has been incredibly helpful.
GinInSilver Great, thank you for watching.
I’m going to try this method for this semester , thank you for sharing this .
Good luck!
Jon Haws from NRSNG.com recommended your channel to us, nursing students in his live conference yesterday at Allen, tx. I'm not a nursing student yet but I will be going to nursing school in the Philippines. I feel like I'm too old to learn anything especially something complex like nursing but I'm glad I have a lot of resources to get through it. Thanks for your videos. I subscribed to your channel cuz I dont want to struggle in Nursing School. I just want it to feel less difficult if that's possible. 😀 Take care and God bless.
Thank you so much for letting me know. I'm almost 40 and I learn something new every day. We are in this together : )
Nurse Nacole you look great, i thought you was in your 20s
Nurse Nacole, thank you so much for your awesome videos! I just passed the NCLEX 8-21-18! I am a 56-year-old grandmother of 4. I graduated Magna cum Laude in my BSN program. I continuously stayed active in our Student Nurse Association for 3 years, acting as VP, 2nd President and, finally, as 1st President during our final 18 months. Again, I am 56 years old. I think You’re VERY wise to consider life-options and to adjust accordingly. However, may I suggest that you might consider how far you can go by the time your my age, and beyond?!! 🤗 Personally, I hope that you continue the great work, sharing your knowledge, and your kind-hearted compassion. Your dedication to the Nursing profession, including your attention to students, colleagues, and (most importantly) to the patient population is evident in your dedication. In my opinion, a tired old mind, is one that is not in use. You are my TH-cam Nursing hero! Thank you! Warm regards, Dianna, R.N. 🌺
Hi Nacole! I'm about to start my second semester of nursing school-- I'm in an accelerated program for 2nd degree bachelor students. It's definitely tough and draining and I'm so excited to use this method! I know it isn't a full proof method but I'll def give it a shot and see if I feel comfortable with the content once I'm done with the chapter. Thanks so much for your videos and honestly girl, you can do anything! If you want to be a doctor, go for it! I know you have a doctor bug but I can tell that you'd make a great deal of change in the nursing field! The nursing field is changing (I'm sure you know this!) and you'd be a great advocate to have in the forefront of things! Hope school, work, and family are all going well. Take care :)
cloudsclouds27 Thank for you watching and your kind words. I wish you the best of luck on your nursing journey and if you need anything, we are all here to help you.
I think this video just saved my life. I've been taking notes for my psychology class and reading over the material but was not understanding why I got such a bag grade on the exam now I realize what I'm doing wrong I'm taking notes all wrong
Yay, let me know if it works out for you.
I go back to class next Monday for my last two nursing classes (yessssss). I'm def going to try this reading technique! Thanks for the video!
You're welcome, let me know if it works for you : )
You would be an awesome doctor.
Aww, thank you soo much!
It's my first year in college and my first exam is on Monday, I'm gonna try out this method! Thank you so much!
+MrsDogLover You're welcome, thank you for watching.
***** I forgot to update! With your help (as well as quizlet) I got a 199/200 on my Psychology exam!! Highest grade! I'm getting 10 extra credit points for hosting a study session before our next exam. Hugs and kisses!
+MrsDogLover SAY WHAT?! OMG I'm so excited for you! Congratulations!
+MrsDogLover that is crazy congrats ❤️❤️
I'm a 19 yr old male and I think that nursing is hard but seeing these ladies do it with kids and a job is crazy and makes me more motivated and blessed that I have it easier
I love nursing, I don't think I'm built to do anything else : )
Hah that's great:D I have a huge passion for fitness/ bodybuilding, so I can fall back on PT/fitness modeling or possibly even firefighting if I find nursing isn't the right career for me
Filipinogenetics Awesome!
thank you for this video! I have never read a textbook because it is too overwhelming for me. i really appreciate it!
You are welcome, thank you for watching!
:) such a blessing I love to see women out here doing it all. career, husband, kids, school. Some days I feel I will have to pick and choose but I see so many women doing it.
I felt like I would have to pick too but so far, it's all messed together pretty well... but who knows what the future will hold : )
I've always studied textbooks like that and have gotten good grades too!
I'm an aspiring nursing student. CNA working in L&D for which I also want to focus as a nurse.
Glad I found your channel and "aww" for the end of the vid :)
Glad to see this technique works for others, thank you for sharing!
Nacole, what about making notes? Do I follow this technique 😕
I'm very grateful to have seen this video. I'm not in nursing...yet. I am in a CNA semester at my local college and I have my finals on Tuesday and I will be using some of your techniques for studying :)
We are all wishing you the best of luck, let us know if they technique work for you : )
Thank you sooo much. I'm starting Nursing School January 2015.
You're welcome, thank you for watching!
Hows fundamentals going so far?
Ok.. You are not OLD... I, on the other hand, AM... I am about to start my senior level of nursing school and I am 44... YOU are NEVER to old to go after your dreams... and THAT will be something that Rocko will appreciate about his mommy also!!
Your comment MADE me day, thank you soo much for writing and your kind words. You don't look a day over 30!
DEBRA SERRANO I am older and am just starting nursing school at age 56.
I'm in an LVN program taking Med Surg 1&2 and a Pharmacology class. The test questions are critical thinking/ NCLEX style questions only, did your nursing tests for med surg have critical thinking style questions and these tips helped or did your tests have knowledge based questions?
I'm sure you would be a great Dr.
Me? In my dreams maybe haha.
I'm sending this to Zachary! Wish I knew this in nursing school. BTW you are brilliant!
I will gladly thumbs up this vid! You've been a God send since my pre-req days. I'm heading into Fall NUR 2-TheMedSurg Monster. I Thankyou for ALL your tips/templates. I love babies too, (God willing) planning to have our 3rd and last after graduation. Blessings to you Nacole...
Thank you soo much for watching and sharing : )
Great tip thanks for sharing as always!... im def going this for my ob/peds txtbook...
Thanks, let me know if it works for you too!
Hi Nacole! Excellent study tips and I will make sure I utilize them to the fullest. By the way, love your glasses!
Thank you so much for your support!
Thank you so much for sharing us how to be better at reading and absorbing informations
No problem, thank for your watching and your support.
Can't wait to try this! Thanks for sharing.
+bbbbbertha Awesome, thank you for watching.
I am a 17 year old starting Community College soon. I will be using this for sure! Thanks for the tips! :)
+Carlton Banks Awesome, your name and picture have me about to die haha.
+Nurse Nacole Hello, again! I had one question about this method. Do we read ONLY the chapter summary or preview while doing these steps? Or do I skim through the ENTIRE chapter looking for font changes?
+Carlton Banks I read the summary FIRST, if I still have no idea what I'm reading (at all)... I go back and skim. I'm trying to do less reading BUT if I don't get it, I gotta skim at some point : )
I'm going to try this for my midterm tomorrow I can't seem to grasp the info but hopefully this helps!!
Good luck!
got an A!!
This method is the best for science courses and nursing ones. For others such as history, I find that the SQR3 method works the better! ;)
+Robert Bostrom Thank you for sharing.
Hey Nacole! This may seem like a silly question, but should I be writing the altered words down, and the first / last sentences as a study tool, or do you simply just read it and that's it? I currently opened up a word document and wrote ALL altered words (bold, italics, etc) down and was ging to summarize the first / last sentences of each paragraph in chapter.
I loved your thoughts on being a doctor except the being old at the age of 31! I just turned 40 and I am living my dream by returning to nursing school. Age is just a number and your mind frame sets the pace of your life not chronology!
Pepper Ginder Very true and by the way, you're smile is amazing! Thank you for your advice, I will take it to heart : )
OMGEE!!! Where have you been my first year of nursing?!?! Lol. :P I start my 2nd year next month and I'm going to try this. Thanks for the great info. :)
You are welcome, let me know if it works out for you : )
Gracias!!! I love you!!!! I am in the Paramedic programs and it is so hard 😭I am finishing my AEMS program I should be graduate it this December
+Lilly Leal Carothers Congratulations, we all have been there. Don't give up, you might save my life one day : )
Another great video and as always, thanks for sharing.
You are welcome, thank you for watching.
I start nursing this fall. Thanks
Thank you very much.
I love babies too! I have 3 all under the age of 7. I love that you are so in love with Rocco just like I'm obsessed with my little ones lol. I'm also down for "Dr. Nacole" the multitasking tech savvy mommy. Thanks so much for tips I plan to use them as I enter into my 2nd semester this fall :)
Three children? I'm so jealous! : )
God you do not know how much I needed to see this. First video i see of yours, I really like your entrepreneurial spirit btw. Thanks a ton!
Thank you so much for your support.
You are super smart! I look up to u as a nurse. Please keep this channel up and all the great info u give, its extremely helpful. Congratulations on ur family and being happy. I think you have what it takes and more to be an M.D.
Best wishes on ur journey if you decide to pursue it.
Hugs
Bobbie
Thank you soo much Bobbie, you are too kind!
Hi Nurse Nacole!!! Thank you so much for this video! I'm taking pre-requisites to apply for my local nursing program and I enjoy watching these videos to prepare me for what's coming in the next couple years once I'm done with pre-requisites.
Do you have any videos on how you studied for Anatomy and Physiology? Does this video apply to that course? I've always been told A&P are the hardest and most crucial courses out of the pre-reqs. This makes sense because is the foundation I'll be building upon when I'm in nursing school. I'd really appreciate any tips or suggestions. Thank you and God bless!! :)
That course was difficult for me as well, if you are no experience with A&P I don't recommend this method as you need to read ALL and understand EVERYTHING : )
You are such an inspiration!
You're too kind, thank you very much.
I need help studying, I'm desperate! I'm on my first term for the lpn program and I already failed my first test!
+daphkarn Did you try this method?
It really works
Awesome, thanks for sharing.
Would you use this method on Pedi & Maternal for the RNSG program?
I'm in the LVN-ADN program currently..
You could, just make sure if you are using the method... your exam is exclusive to textbook and not lecture notes. It doesn't work if your exam uses lecture or PowerPoint notes. Hope this helps, good luck.
Omg i was sitting in class today(2-1-2018) crying because i thought nursing was not for me. Im not retaining ANYTHING i dont kno how to study. It depressing. I think i have a learning disability. i pray this method works for me.
Wishing you the best!
Im just starting off nursing school and Ima give this a try, thanks! Quick question though....do you suggest we only read the bold/italicize terms or read the entire sentence in which the term is in?
If the content is known to you, yes but if it's brand new, no... read it all at least once to gain a proper background. Good luck!
I absolutely love you! I started back today after summer break and I was a little overwhelmed. OB/Peds this senester.....Came to your videos and I am feeling 1000x better. You rock!!
But most of all.....the end of this video made me laugh too! Totally love that tattoo too!
Oy vey, off to work I go!!! Thank you!!!!
Aww, thank you soo much. It's good to hear that. Nursing can be overwhelming at time but attitude determines most of it. Thank you for your support and watching : )
Thanks for sharing! I'll try these tips when I start my degree in Commerce
+Rachael Ong You're welcome, thanks for watching.
Hello Nacole, I just started A&P 2 and I am going to try this technique since I hardly retained anything from A&P2. Would you recommend doing this technique over and over for the same chapter? or more of a once and done?
I do it twice per chapter just to make sure I got everything.
I'm 44 and would love to become a physicians assistant. Good luck with Rocco, my baby years are over 😀.
Thank you and I wish you the best of luck.
Hi Nicole,
I just started my first year of nursing school and reading my thick fundamentals of nursing book . I am afraid to not write down the detailed info. Will the essential components of each ch be sufficient? There is so much detail and I feel everything is important and may be asked on exam.
Essential components work best if you're faced with a ton of information : )
You're video was very Informative and I look forward to using it tomorrow:)
Wishing you the best of luck.
Hey, can you use this method for Anatomy & Physiology class?
Other students have and told me it worked : )
I have a question: At what point in this process are you taking notes? I find myself getting distracted from either reading or note-taking while I am doing this method. Do you take notes while reading? Read first, then notes? Thanks in advance!
I take notes while reading AFTER fully reading once, without taking notes.
Straight to the point..thank you!
+Angela K Thank you for watching.
No problem, I thank you. Your advices are very helpful. Btw which med surg book did you use?
+Angela K www.amazon.com/Medical-Surgical-Nursing-Assessment-Management-Clinical/dp/0323086780/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1458506183&sr=1-1&keywords=med+surg+nursing
+Nurse Nacole oh okay, the same book i use too!
10 years late but great video! Currently in my first semester!
Thank you so much for watching.
Does this method work for medsurge though? There seems to be alot of detailed info in the textbook and from what I understand we need to know the disease process etc. I start this class soon...
I'd try it once in the class, as... med-surg cover many topics and you might need to dive deeper.
ok thank you!
Thank you I am going to try this right now!
+Len Johnson Awesome, good luck!
***** Thank you!
+Len Johnson You're welcome : )
good lookin on the video! it was great and insightful
Thank you very much.
im a 1st quarter nursing student and its my 2nd week of nursing school! im going to try these tips because it takes me so long to read
+MissSimplyKC Wishing you the best : )
MissSimplyKC how did your nursing go? Was her tip helpful?
hi nACOLE, sO Glad that I found your youtube channel! Im about to start RN school in October and am petrified! I am not good reader, I have tried but always end up re-reading and not understanding, or falling asleep. Any tips?
Good sleep and a study time planned out ahead of time - are some tips that always help me.
Nacole, my fundi book only has about the key concepts and practical knowledge knowing how and at the end of the chapter concept map. Is this what you would suggest for reading assignments? Thanks
Patty
For a fundament book, I recommend reading it in it's entirely since the information is brand new and the foundation to your future nursing courses. If you already understand the concept, use this method BUT if it's brand new in general, you might have to read all the pages to get the concept down.
My fundamentals book does not have a chapter preview or chapter summary it does have learning objectives and key items at the begging of every chapter. So i was doing study guides and it has helped me on passing but trying to do something that would be more effective and at the same time get higher grades. It does have a preface at the very begging of the book and expanded contents. Not sure how I would study from a textbook without having to read all those pages HELP!!!!!
The preface and key terms are going to be your best friends. I would still try to read each beginning and end of each paragraph though, since you don't have a chapter preview in your case. I hope this helps and good luck : )
Alright Nacole, I've suffered some setbacks this semester and I'm failing my patho/pharm class by 4 percentage points. I'm going to take your tips and put them into practice and hopefully pass at the end of the semester in April. Thanks for sharing!
I did have a question for you. You said this doesn't work if your test is not solely from the textbook. So...would you recommend your tip for studying from a textbook and then your tips on good note taking and combining the two for effective info grasping? Thanks for your help! It's really appreciated.
Samantha Mascott YES! That would be a great combo to use. I wish you the best of luck and know, I've been a few points away from failing MANY a times... no one is perfect. Good luck!
So after reading the the chapter summary/preview, do you search the rest of the chapter for the specific things that were mentioned in the preview and summary? For example let say the preview was about the blood flow of the heart, instead of reading through the chapter I should just look for the sections that talks about the blood flow of the heart, right and forget the rest of the reading material?
I would focus on specific items mentioned in the chapter summary, mainly focusing on key concepts mentioned such as blood flow. I would then go back and make sure I understand that concept well.
is this study tip useful for studying med surg books and fundamental of nursing books?
Hi great video. Question? Will this work for A&P 1and 2?
I honestly don't think so, those textbooks are filled with TONS of information you WILL have to know.
HI!! I had a dumb question lol when you say read only the adjusted font (ex: bold words that are key terms) do u mean read just the actual word or like the sentence that goes with the word? like if its a bolded key term do i read the definition for it or just the actual bolded word? i know, dumb question & totally overanalyzing it
The sentence that goes with the word.
ok, thanks!!! :)
Does this work for med surg!?
I want to know too. Someone please answer us
I cannot click the THUMBS UP button enough on this video!
+Nick Apuzzo Well thank you : )
Thank u for this! Does this work for nclex style question exams? Thx!
+jamie adorno I wouldn't try it, Anything NCLEX related will require you to read it all (on exams)... this method is for textbooks only (in my experience).
i just found your channel and Thank you Lord God bless you
Thank you for watching.
For tip #2, are you literally only supposed to read the abnormal bold/italicized word or the sentence/definition that goes with as well?? That might be a dumb question but I started doing that and there are some bold words that I don't know what they mean.
I'd read the entire sentence : )
This is going to be pretty scary for me as I normally read every word, but my grades have been steadily declining in my second semester of nursing school so I am going to give it a try. Do you/did you do this read through once for each chapter or multiple times?
I read each chapter twice before continuing on to the next, I hope this helps.
Rachel Lyle Same here, so used to going over everything. But I will try this out and then read the full part for a certain topic to compare reading the few vs the full topic. It definitely seems legit. Good luck!
Hey Nacole! First off thank you for all your videos, I think I have watched them all 5 times haha. I start nursing school in April!! I have seen this technique before but how do you know what books you can do this with? I see below it worked for you for pathophysiology(we are using the understanding patho book at our school) but I saw somewhere else that you said for fundamentals we SHOULD be reading every word since it's the basis of nursing. Should we be doing this with med surg/ob/peds etc.? Appreciate any response! Keep doing what you're doing :)
Rebecca B When you're learning fundamentals on a subject, you MUST read the entire thing... you have no foundation to references to skip around with. When it comes to pathophysiology, I believe skipping around is okay because we as nurses won't get tested in what a nucleus or cytoplasm membrane is. You have to be able to decipher what is needed and what is fluff. BUT you won't know what that without the fundamentals of the information... hence, needing to reading that subject entirely. I hope this helps : )
Did you do this after reading the whole chapter once? Or if it's the first time through (to prepare before class, etc.)
I know this video is old but I wish I would have found this level 1 of nursing school. I am in my 3rd and last level and will be applying this for success.
Me too, I was struggling before this BUT now you know and you can take it and run with it. No worries, you got this!
Thanks!!! I am going to try it!!
You're welcome, thank you for watching.
It works!!!
u gave very good tips but does this work for Med Surg (LEWIS)because the chapters have no summery and previews
Look at the Key Points at end of the ch if u have the Lewis ebook version
She said you can use course objectives as well
Thank you for sharing!!
Thank you for watching : )
Thanks. I will try this today.
Guntars Plūme You're welcome, thank you for watching.