Hello I am a new nursing student and I am struggle bad. I am trying to keep going. Since I will be my grandma first granddaughter to graduate college. I am having hard time with this fundamental class. I received 60 on both exams and only have three exams left to pass now I have to get a 90. What would you suggest?
I'm a Nursing student, first year. I just started my very first semester. And thank you for that one quote you said, "Comprehend the material, don't memorize it.". THANK YOU VERY MUCH!
You're most welcome :) I'm glad you liked it. Thank you for watching the video and for taking the time to leave this really kind comment. I really appreciate it :)
Six years late, but thanks so much for this video! I’m two weeks into my first semester of nursing school for LPN. Been using your videos even during A&P.
Hang in there! I remember feeling that same way, and I felt very overwhelmed....like my head was going to exploded lol. It will get better once you find your groove and get into a routine. Thank you for watching my video!
Just passed my HESI today and found this video, as Nursing Fundamentals will be my first class when I start Nursing school. I tend to memorize everything vs comprehension, so thank you for helping me understand the need to change my strategy up prior to getting started.
+Christain Nash You're very welcome, Christain :) That is so awesome you just started nursing school. Hang in there...it is so worth it in the end. I hope my channel can help you along your journey :)
Love this.getting ready for nursing school. I hear it from every nurse. It's not the material but the pace and testing that alot of nursing student fail.Also alot of students that go into nursing are straight out of high school dont have no experience what so what ever.
I m a nursing student in my first semester , after watching the video, I find the nursing fundamental tips very useful . 'How to prepare for the exams, test and study tips. Thank you for this info.
Also, it may not be the comprehension or the amount of material. It could be those NCLEX style priority questions. I notice on most of my exams, there were questions my professor didn’t talk about in lecture or didn’t talk about in the book that it’s like you have to really really read the question carefully and pull out what you know. So these questions are not necessarily priority questions but you have to draw out and solve the problem base on what you know. I guess that make sense since nurses do that in real life as well. So the questions are a lot of what Sara said scenario based on you really have to know how to answer nclex questions and how to basically think like a nurse and like draw out and. Circle key words on the questions and apply concepts from patho and foundations into the exams in foundations
I just had my exam and I can attest that this channel can really help you understand easier the nursing topics and ace the exam. Thanks Sarah fpr creating this channel and sharing ypur knowledge
Started nursing school last week. Had my first exam today. It was over fundamentals. I got a 72(which is was a fail). This video helped a lot. I didn’t comprehend the info. I memorized it. Thank you for the help.
You're most welcome, Olivia :) I was very nervous about my clinicals at first but ended up absolutely LOVING them. It was a lot better than sitting in lecture for 3 hours. I hope they go great for you! Thank you for watching the video! Merry Christmas!
I only have my basics required to apply for nursing. I really want to continue ans go back to school but it been hard due to financial aid. thank you for posting this. Awesome!
I am currently an LPN and starting the RN program here at FSW. I am quite nervous. I love your videos and it is very encouraging. Thank you for posting these. God bless you.
I'm so glad I found your channel! I'm starting my second semester of nursing school and I'm taking fundamentals, pharmacology, and geriatrics. I'm very nervous about taking pharm and fundamentals together. 😩 Thanks for making these videos, they are helping me survive!
Hello Kayli :) I'm so very happy you found my channel too! I'm glad it can be a resource to help you survive nursing school because nursing school is rough lol. I believe I took pharm and fundamentals together and I made it, so you will too! I hope you have a great winter break and a very Merry Christmas :) Thank you for your comment!
thank you SO much for making this video. my school is so stupid... they call their classes nursing 1, nursing 2, nursing 3, etc. and i have NO idea wth each of those classes are. i always thought med surg would be first but now i see that fundamentals/foundations is first. i start in the fall semester but i am trying to prepare myself for this journey.... so far NO ONE has been able to tell me how to prepare or what to do nor what to expect. i was so lost and confused. all i know is that one of the nursing classes im taking has lecture, skills lab, and clinical portion of it and it's my first semester so this fits the description very well. thank you again
+Shalisha J You're very welcome, Shalisha! I know you must be excited about starting nursing school. Thanks for commenting :) I hope you're having a Happy New Year!
+Jose Mercado Thank you so much, Jose! Happy New Year to you as well! I'm so happy for you about starting your career as a nurse and I'm glad my videos can help you on that journey. Thanks for being a dedicated subscriber :)
I just finished my first semester of BSN, and I am having my semestral break right now. The second semester will start by November 5 and fundamentals will be in our second sem.
I'm currently taking Fundementals I understand every answer could be correct but not the right fit for my particular patient, what are things I should look for to be sure I have the correct response? I know all the ranges for the v/s and characteristics of certain diseases but with so much information it's hard to know what to focus on.
Nursing fundamentals is where you are getting exposed to those tricky NCLEX style questions....which is what you are describing about all the options sounding good but what is the best for my patient? One thing is to look at the "ABCs"...airway, breathing, circulation and what is "most important" when thinking about what is going on with this patient's disease process. For instances, a patient with burns on the upper torso...you would prioritize airway over fluid status because although they can both happen to this patient, they are most at risk for airway problems from the swelling of the tissues due to the upper body burn. So, you would select the answer that has to deal with airway. I have a video where I discuss some of this and how to answer NCLEX questions: th-cam.com/video/1nqTFYo4BGY/w-d-xo.html It may help you with this.
I just want to say THANK YOU so much for your videos. I honestly can't find nothing better then your videos.. GOD bless you so much. !! Keep it up...!! You are Excellent .!!!
Thank you so much. I did not pass my first fundamentals exam and I am having my second exam this week. I am very nervous but I am trying to study differently!
@@huldatachiri9613 i’m super late in responding but yes I did manage to pass the class. I am done with nursing school and have my first nursing job thank God 🙏🏼
My very 1st exam for fundamentals on Monday. Contents we covered were Nursing as a Profession, Culture Diversity, Standard/Transmission Based Prec, Nursing Process, Nursing Organizations, Vital signs, Head to Toe Assessment, Math (which Im not worried about. Thanks to your dimensional analysis video), Cardiovascular/Resp/Periph Assessment, Maslow, Betablockers, Dig, Skills (Making Bed:Occupied/Unocc), Oral Care (Depend/Ind patient), Communication..etc.... I dont know where to start. 😢😭😭😢😭😢
+Melody Taylor Yes, I totally agree! Thank you so much...glad you liked the video! Again, thank you for the awesome video request. I hope your having a Happy New Year :)
Hi! I just started an accelerated BSN program. I passed my first exam, but barely. I'd like to switch up my studying technique to be more effective and save time. I have the Mary Hogan book, the NCLEX review book and the giant Fundamentals book with the online code. Do you suggest skipping reading the giant book and focus more on the other resources? Reading the giant book is VERY time consuming and I don't know that it's helping me with the exams. I'm nervous to go without reading the giant book...it's what I've been used to doing in other undergrad course, but I know nursing school is very different. Any advice is helpful. Thanks in advance!! And thank you for the videos!!
Hello Haley :) Thank you for watching my videos, and this is an excellent question because when I was a nursing student it was something I struggled with as well. You're right nursing school is a lot different that undergrad pre-req courses. I found that you are very limited on study time while in nursing school, and you have to be strategic in how you study. So, this is what I done: I would take really good notes in class and print PowerPoints (if your professors uses them). Then I would using the Hogan book or Saunders NCLEX review guide and review what each of the books said about a particular disease or nursing process that was covered in class and in my teacher's lecture. I would pay attention to patient teaching, nursing priorities for that particular issue, important signs and symptoms, etc. Then I would compare the two resources to my notes I took in class, my teacher's PowerPoints, and then my GIANT textbook. If there were certain concepts being repeated over and over I knew that this was important information that would be on a test...hence the NCLEX. So, no I didn't read my textbook word for word but used it as a resource to skim over certain areas. However, if I had trouble grasping a certain concept I would read my textbook on that particular concept because it helped give me an in-depth understanding about the disease...which is something Hogan and Saunder doesn't do (they just break down the material to help you remember the highlights). I hope that advice helps, and I wish you the best!
Hi professor Thank you so much for your priceless advice and interesting guidance. I love your way of teaching and excellent explication. I really appreciate your job. I wish you peace and happiness under the sky of prosperity. Your Student from Algeria.
thank you for the Tips, i start my second semester in 2 weeks.......Although i passed my foundations class (barely) made it i would still like help, So thank you for the useful tips!!!!
+cutema101 Thank you so much for your comment :) I appreciate it very much! Congrats on finishing the first semester of nursing school...that is an accomplishment in itself. I hope next semester goes great. Happy New Years!
I just failed my first fundamentals exam and I am just exhausted! I read again and again. I practiced with sucess series, prep u, Saunders. I just don't know what to do right now. The girl that sits next to me had a 100, I asked her what she did she said she read the power point.. I can't just believe this is going to be the end of the road for me..
“I read the power point” the reply they give when they don’t want to share what they have........ smh. Hang in there girl, God gat u. How did u use prep U if I may ask?
@@chibuzorokpala6717 am in the same position as Theresa Adedotin I used same kind of materials and also quizlet but I still failed am repeating the class on may and scared of failing again and advise will be so helpful am desperate to pass the class
Hi Sara, In your web page, under "NCLEX Review"; in Fundamentals; there are 2 quizzes that do not have a lecture review, these are: "NCLEX practice test positioning patients", and " NCLEX practice questions quiz for nursing fundamentals Perioperative". Where can we find these lectures review??
Hello Rose :) Those particular quizzes do not have a video lecture or notes that go along with them. I created them for you all just as extra practice. I hope that helps! Thank you for using the website and my TH-cam channel :)
Does anyone else's nursing program require an 80% to pass the course? a 79% is a fail. I have my final next week and need an 85% to pass since I only received a 77% and 75% on the first two exams. It sucks if other people can pass their nursing courses with C's and become nurses. I'm so upset. I didn't think it would be this hard just to get an 80%. There is just never enough time to go to class and study the lab material, do homework, and find time to read 6-12 chapters. It is insane.
Taking the class in the summer cause me as a spring cohort I’m taking the class in the summer. I’m scared cause I heard stuff from the fall cohort and I hope to pass the class 😭
Will start ADN program for Spring 2018. Excited but terrified. 😲 Also, I heard recording lectures is not allowed and I always record lectures. 😢 Forgot to add, you will be my go to youtuber. 🤗 Just started watching your dosage calculations. And thank you so much for these videos!
Is fundamentals and health concepts the same? I'm at a community college RN program and our first class is health concepts. Also a lpn once told me when you take the test all the answers will be right but the answer you should choose is which one will you do first.
I recently changed my major to nursing . I'm very excited about it. I want to be an RN and now taking the prerequisites at a community school But, a lot of people are telling me that nursing is very hard and how it'll be better to start with the LPN first ( since I've completed all my prerequisites for the LPN ) then do the RN and I'm confused . Any tips?
+Natural Goddess Great question! I think either option is great. After you get your LPN you can go for your RN later. It depends on what you want to do and where you are in life right now, but going for your LPN first is a great idea. I don't know if you know this but there are RN programs where you can go for two years and obtain an ADN degree (instead of the 4 years of schooling which is the BSN....both lead to being a registered nurse). It is something to consider since you would already have to dedicate 1 year of schooling for the LPN and just another year would make you a RN. I would ask myself what your plans on for the future and go from there. I wish you the best :) -Sarah
Your videos are amazing I looked at some of them for my A&P 2 class I have a question I know you mentioned a book to help with nursing foundations by Mary Ann Hogan but I had purchased a fundamental of nursing book is that pretty much the same thing is that okay to look at and use
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Hello I am a new nursing student and I am struggle bad. I am trying to keep going. Since I will be my grandma first granddaughter to graduate college. I am having hard time with this fundamental class. I received 60 on both exams and only have three exams left to pass now I have to get a 90. What would you suggest?
Thank Nurse Sarah
Barianna Carter I hope things have gotten better for you. I’m in my first semester of nursing and it is hard. Hopefully you’ve found your groove. ☺️
I'm a Nursing student, first year. I just started my very first semester. And thank you for that one quote you said, "Comprehend the material, don't memorize it.". THANK YOU VERY MUCH!
You're most welcome :) I'm glad you liked it. Thank you for watching the video and for taking the time to leave this really kind comment. I really appreciate it :)
Haha
Six years late, but thanks so much for this video! I’m two weeks into my first semester of nursing school for LPN. Been using your videos even during A&P.
How’s school going, I start March 13th, Very nervous 😢
I just started Nursing school and had a breakdown because it's so much material and I don't know heads or tails. Thanks for your video
Hang in there! I remember feeling that same way, and I felt very overwhelmed....like my head was going to exploded lol. It will get better once you find your groove and get into a routine. Thank you for watching my video!
How is everything now?
Yes how are you now!
Any updates, MsTelle?
Just enrolled in LPN class and very nervous scared but thanks to your videos, they are very encouraging. I feel like I can do this.
Just passed my HESI today and found this video, as Nursing Fundamentals will be my first class when I start Nursing school. I tend to memorize everything vs comprehension, so thank you for helping me understand the need to change my strategy up prior to getting started.
I just started nursing school Monday. and it's overwhelming knowing I have to learn SO much! Thank you for these study tips.
+Christain Nash You're very welcome, Christain :) That is so awesome you just started nursing school. Hang in there...it is so worth it in the end. I hope my channel can help you along your journey :)
Thank you! :) your channel helped me even before I started nursing school! You are an inspiration! I feel motivated now after watching this video.
+Christain Nash Aww, thank you so much :) That means a lot to me....this is the best comment I've received all day :)
+RegisteredNurseRN :)
Just got into nursing school... OMG the fundamentals book is just as large as the med-surg BOOK!
First semester of nursing school. Perfect video for figuring how to study for Fundamentals. So much info! 👩🏻⚕️
Love this.getting ready for nursing school. I hear it from every nurse. It's not the material but the pace and testing that alot of nursing student fail.Also alot of students that go into nursing are straight out of high school dont have no experience what so what ever.
I really want to go for lvn im a cna right now but sounds like its pretty hard
I m a nursing student in my first semester , after watching the video, I find the nursing fundamental tips very useful . 'How to prepare for the exams, test and study tips. Thank you for this info.
Between the two options, I always choose the wrong one after bargaining in my head over and over again.
Sams
melody wei that is my current issue
I know this was 2 years ago but I hope you realized the importance of the gut feeling!
My current problem 😭🥺
My problem as to why I failed the class. So upsetting
My first foundations exam is tomorrow...thank you for posting this video it was a good confirmation of what I've been doing for studying habits.
How did your exam go?
You are the best in my eyes! Better then my professors because you make it short and simple and to the point
Also, it may not be the comprehension or the amount of material. It could be those NCLEX style priority questions. I notice on most of my exams, there were questions my professor didn’t talk about in lecture or didn’t talk about in the book that it’s like you have to really really read the question carefully and pull out what you know. So these questions are not necessarily priority questions but you have to draw out and solve the problem base on what you know. I guess that make sense since nurses do that in real life as well. So the questions are a lot of what Sara said scenario based on you really have to know how to answer nclex questions and how to basically think like a nurse and like draw out and. Circle key words on the questions and apply concepts from patho and foundations into the exams in foundations
I just had my exam and I can attest that this channel can really help you understand easier the nursing topics and ace the exam. Thanks Sarah fpr creating this channel and sharing ypur knowledge
Started nursing school last week. Had my first exam today. It was over fundamentals. I got a 72(which is was a fail). This video helped a lot. I didn’t comprehend the info. I memorized it. Thank you for the help.
Isn't that a C? How did you fail? How are you doing now?
@@Sara-md8nu in my school it’s failing a passing score is 77 which is a C
I absolutely LOVE your videos! So helpful, please continue making them. Don’t know what I’d do without them!
I am a first year BSN student, we will start our TFN class tomorrow. Thank you!
Tomorrow is my first day in nursing school! I’m excited and nervous at the same time😬. Thank you for this video! Wish me luck guys
It’s my first year at Nursing School, and there’s just so much materials.
Signing up for an ADN for my RN. I have to take some pre Reqs but you’re the reason why. Can’t wait to watch you throughout
I'm a nursing university student and I want to thank you for your efforts to produce these fantastic vidioes which benefit us very much ☺️☺️
I'm in my second week of foundations LPN program. Our first test is Monday. I'm freaking out!!! Thanks for your videos!!
How did it go? I am starting school lpn program in two days
Thank you so much Sarah! I tell everyone about your videos! I have 9 months left and I appreciate you so much! 🌹🙌🏾😍
Just discovered your channel and I'm loving it!
Your name came up in the ADN class as a go to on TH-cam 🤩
I’m taking 1 fundamentals of nursing class while I’m in dual enrollment , if I pass the CNA test I can become a CNA just by taking that class
I'm super nervous I start my first semester of clinicals! But thank you this helped I hope I succeed
You're most welcome, Olivia :) I was very nervous about my clinicals at first but ended up absolutely LOVING them. It was a lot better than sitting in lecture for 3 hours. I hope they go great for you! Thank you for watching the video! Merry Christmas!
I only have my basics required to apply for nursing. I really want to continue ans go back to school but it been hard due to financial aid. thank you for posting this. Awesome!
+Cynthia Degollado Thanks for your comment! I hope everything works out so you can go. I wish you the best :)
I am currently an LPN and starting the RN program here at FSW. I am quite nervous. I love your videos and it is very encouraging. Thank you for posting these. God bless you.
You’re local 😊
Am lucky to get Your video on TH-cam...am nursing students (2nd semester) and get more information and knowledge... Thank U 😍 mam....
Am a nursing assistant, truly i need this.
I'm so glad I found your channel! I'm starting my second semester of nursing school and I'm taking fundamentals, pharmacology, and geriatrics. I'm very nervous about taking pharm and fundamentals together. 😩 Thanks for making these videos, they are helping me survive!
Hello Kayli :) I'm so very happy you found my channel too! I'm glad it can be a resource to help you survive nursing school because nursing school is rough lol. I believe I took pharm and fundamentals together and I made it, so you will too! I hope you have a great winter break and a very Merry Christmas :) Thank you for your comment!
RegisteredNurseRN thank you for your reply and Merry Christmas to you as well!
I was fortunate enough to have a psychology instructor who gave tests where we had to think critically instead of memorized material.
Have an 83.33% average in my class right now
jason zhao I have a 56
@@annahanson1511 how are you doing now
I have 51
77 🥴
soild b plus
Thank you so much for you videos, you sure know how to calm a girl in nursing school down!
Yay! I'm glad I could help! Thank you for watching my videos and for taking the time to leave this comment!
Omg you are God sent! I am buying all these books to prepare myself for September. Will start looking at them. 🙏🏾
thank you SO much for making this video. my school is so stupid... they call their classes nursing 1, nursing 2, nursing 3, etc. and i have NO idea wth each of those classes are. i always thought med surg would be first but now i see that fundamentals/foundations is first. i start in the fall semester but i am trying to prepare myself for this journey.... so far NO ONE has been able to tell me how to prepare or what to do nor what to expect. i was so lost and confused. all i know is that one of the nursing classes im taking has lecture, skills lab, and clinical portion of it and it's my first semester so this fits the description very well. thank you again
Am a first year student doing midwifery but this is really helping cause am doing general nursing for first year❤❤
Thanks for posting this! I start nursing school soon!
+Shalisha J You're very welcome, Shalisha! I know you must be excited about starting nursing school. Thanks for commenting :) I hope you're having a Happy New Year!
+RegisteredNurseRN I am excited and nervous all at once. I hope you're having an excellent New Year as well
Shalisha J_futurecrna how did your first year of nursing school go. I'm just now starting and I'm a bit nervous this is my first year
@@cleoshiawilliams8261 how did it go?
happy new year Sarah. I am now starting my career as a nurse your videos enables me to become more confident..
+Jose Mercado Thank you so much, Jose! Happy New Year to you as well! I'm so happy for you about starting your career as a nurse and I'm glad my videos can help you on that journey. Thanks for being a dedicated subscriber :)
I'm going back to school next week 😳. I'm anxious but have faith 🙏🏼❤
Blessings, it's coming my first exam for the NUR 100
I just finished my first semester of BSN, and I am having my semestral break right now. The second semester will start by November 5 and fundamentals will be in our second sem.
I'm currently taking Fundementals I understand every answer could be correct but not the right fit for my particular patient, what are things I should look for to be sure I have the correct response? I know all the ranges for the v/s and characteristics of certain diseases but with so much information it's hard to know what to focus on.
Nursing fundamentals is where you are getting exposed to those tricky NCLEX style questions....which is what you are describing about all the options sounding good but what is the best for my patient? One thing is to look at the "ABCs"...airway, breathing, circulation and what is "most important" when thinking about what is going on with this patient's disease process. For instances, a patient with burns on the upper torso...you would prioritize airway over fluid status because although they can both happen to this patient, they are most at risk for airway problems from the swelling of the tissues due to the upper body burn. So, you would select the answer that has to deal with airway.
I have a video where I discuss some of this and how to answer NCLEX questions: th-cam.com/video/1nqTFYo4BGY/w-d-xo.html
It may help you with this.
I will start LPN this fall 2021. I am scared!! I like your video
I just want to say THANK YOU so much for your videos. I honestly can't find nothing better then your videos.. GOD bless you so much. !! Keep it up...!! You are Excellent .!!!
+Daniel Rios Oh wow! Thank you so much, Daniel! I very much appreciate you taking the time to leave this nice comment. Glad I could help you!
I'm in my first semester and o.m.g. HELP ME WTW WAS I THINKING
I have my second quiz for fundamentals of nursing Wednesday . This videos has helped a lot!
Really needed this thank you.
Thank you so much. I did not pass my first fundamentals exam and I am having my second exam this week. I am very nervous but I am trying to study differently!
Did you pass??
@@huldatachiri9613 i’m super late in responding but yes I did manage to pass the class. I am done with nursing school and have my first nursing job thank God 🙏🏼
Hey any tips on studying for nurse fundamentals?
How did you manage through clinicals
thanks for this bc my fundamentals prof isn’t the best
My very 1st exam for fundamentals on Monday. Contents we covered were Nursing as a Profession, Culture Diversity, Standard/Transmission Based Prec, Nursing Process, Nursing Organizations, Vital signs, Head to Toe Assessment, Math (which Im not worried about. Thanks to your dimensional analysis video), Cardiovascular/Resp/Periph Assessment, Maslow, Betablockers, Dig, Skills (Making Bed:Occupied/Unocc), Oral Care (Depend/Ind patient), Communication..etc.... I dont know where to start. 😢😭😭😢😭😢
roozterchick is that first exam ur cumulative final?
@@2012jjoykutty03 That is probably just the 1st exam not a cumulative
Thanks for your video it really motivate me
Hi Sara, my nursing college recommended to watch your classes
Excellent video! Its also difficult because its very boring the first about two months. Thanks lady!
+Melody Taylor Yes, I totally agree! Thank you so much...glad you liked the video! Again, thank you for the awesome video request. I hope your having a Happy New Year :)
Hoping to ace my exam on Monday!
Thank you for watching the video! I wish you the best on your exam Monday :)
Thank you!!!
Thanks a lot. I have exam today and haven't prepared it this helped me a lot❤❤🤗
will be Starting an accelerated program soon , I will be back t update my comment once I pass in the next two year. by God's grace.
Nearly done with my first semester of BNS and been passing everything. Just need to learn how to study for multiple choice classes.
Thank you for this channel, you're a blessing
OMG this is the truth my test is next Wednesday and I'm trying to learn how to apply it to scenarios lol it's so triply.Thank you for these tips!!!!!!
We watch your video in class thnk you for being a great teacher
Thank you for this
I'll try to implement this
I just started year 2 and it feels like there is sooo much things to do in so little time 😭
I'm having such a hard time with Fundamentals. I pray I can get through this.
You will get through it just fine.
you will! I hope you did!
Thank you. I am planning to start a nursing career
I really appreciate you for the time and dedication you put into you video
God bless you mrs❤❤➕😁
been watching ur vids, first year here
hey regesterednurseRN you have saved me so many times thank goodness for you
I’m in my 2 week, and I’m so overwhelmed. I’m already doubting myself because I’m having trouble remembering anything
Hi! I just started an accelerated BSN program. I passed my first exam, but barely. I'd like to switch up my studying technique to be more effective and save time.
I have the Mary Hogan book, the NCLEX review book and the giant Fundamentals book with the online code. Do you suggest skipping reading the giant book and focus more on the other resources? Reading the giant book is VERY time consuming and I don't know that it's helping me with the exams. I'm nervous to go without reading the giant book...it's what I've been used to doing in other undergrad course, but I know nursing school is very different.
Any advice is helpful. Thanks in advance!! And thank you for the videos!!
Hello Haley :) Thank you for watching my videos, and this is an excellent question because when I was a nursing student it was something I struggled with as well.
You're right nursing school is a lot different that undergrad pre-req courses. I found that you are very limited on study time while in nursing school, and you have to be strategic in how you study.
So, this is what I done: I would take really good notes in class and print PowerPoints (if your professors uses them). Then I would using the Hogan book or Saunders NCLEX review guide and review what each of the books said about a particular disease or nursing process that was covered in class and in my teacher's lecture.
I would pay attention to patient teaching, nursing priorities for that particular issue, important signs and symptoms, etc. Then I would compare the two resources to my notes I took in class, my teacher's PowerPoints, and then my GIANT textbook. If there were certain concepts being repeated over and over I knew that this was important information that would be on a test...hence the NCLEX. So, no I didn't read my textbook word for word but used it as a resource to skim over certain areas. However, if I had trouble grasping a certain concept I would read my textbook on that particular concept because it helped give me an in-depth understanding about the disease...which is something Hogan and Saunder doesn't do (they just break down the material to help you remember the highlights).
I hope that advice helps, and I wish you the best!
Hi professor
Thank you so much for your priceless advice and interesting guidance. I love your way of teaching and excellent explication. I really appreciate your job.
I wish you peace and happiness under the sky of prosperity. Your Student from Algeria.
thank you for the Tips, i start my second semester in 2 weeks.......Although i passed my foundations class (barely) made it i would still like help, So thank you for the useful tips!!!!
Would've loved this a semester earlier lol but this video is very on point, just finished my first semester of nursing!
+cutema101 Thank you so much for your comment :) I appreciate it very much! Congrats on finishing the first semester of nursing school...that is an accomplishment in itself. I hope next semester goes great. Happy New Years!
I love watching you, every video you make is very useful and happens in real life 😍
Im in my first yr right now and i am struggling :( i just started watching your videos..
Hey!thankyou very much from me.you just provide such a standard nursing data.
I just failed my first fundamentals exam and I am just exhausted! I read again and again. I practiced with sucess series, prep u, Saunders. I just don't know what to do right now. The girl that sits next to me had a 100, I asked her what she did she said she read the power point.. I can't just believe this is going to be the end of the road for me..
Omg i haven't really started yet but i'm so nervous. Hang in there and if that's what you want to do don't give up.
“I read the power point” the reply they give when they don’t want to share what they have........ smh. Hang in there girl, God gat u. How did u use prep U if I may ask?
@@chibuzorokpala6717 am in the same position as Theresa Adedotin I used same kind of materials and also quizlet but I still failed am repeating the class on may and scared of failing again and advise will be so helpful am desperate to pass the class
Hi Sara, In your web page, under "NCLEX Review"; in Fundamentals; there are 2 quizzes that do not have a lecture review, these are: "NCLEX practice test positioning patients", and " NCLEX practice questions quiz for nursing fundamentals Perioperative". Where can we find these lectures review??
Hello Rose :) Those particular quizzes do not have a video lecture or notes that go along with them. I created them for you all just as extra practice. I hope that helps! Thank you for using the website and my TH-cam channel :)
Does anyone else's nursing program require an 80% to pass the course? a 79% is a fail. I have my final next week and need an 85% to pass since I only received a 77% and 75% on the first two exams. It sucks if other people can pass their nursing courses with C's and become nurses. I'm so upset. I didn't think it would be this hard just to get an 80%. There is just never enough time to go to class and study the lab material, do homework, and find time to read 6-12 chapters. It is insane.
I’m in the same boat. Did you pass?
Thank you so much! These videos helped sooooo much. Thank you for taking your time to help us were so grateful!
Taking the class in the summer cause me as a spring cohort I’m taking the class in the summer. I’m scared cause I heard stuff from the fall cohort and I hope to pass the class 😭
Will start ADN program for Spring 2018. Excited but terrified. 😲 Also, I heard recording lectures is not allowed and I always record lectures. 😢 Forgot to add, you will be my go to youtuber. 🤗 Just started watching your dosage calculations. And thank you so much for these videos!
Hello friend have u started nursing already how’s your experience in first sem if nursing ?
Is fundamentals and health concepts the same? I'm at a community college RN program and our first class is health concepts.
Also a lpn once told me when you take the test all the answers will be right but the answer you should choose is which one will you do first.
I wish I found this video earlier! I have my first funds test on Tuesday 😭
Never mind I found it amazing..... quick question do u offer one and one tutoring am in my first semester and am feeling overwhelmed
This was very helpful
Hi Sarah! I watched your video and I'm looking for that review book for Nursing Fundamentals. Would it be the 4th edition?
is there 1 on how to study for nursing finals in general?
I recently changed my major to nursing . I'm very excited about it. I want to be an RN and now taking the prerequisites at a community school But, a lot of people are telling me that nursing is very hard and how it'll be better to start with the LPN first ( since I've completed all my prerequisites for the LPN ) then do the RN and I'm confused . Any tips?
+Natural Goddess Great question! I think either option is great. After you get your LPN you can go for your RN later. It depends on what you want to do and where you are in life right now, but going for your LPN first is a great idea. I don't know if you know this but there are RN programs where you can go for two years and obtain an ADN degree (instead of the 4 years of schooling which is the BSN....both lead to being a registered nurse). It is something to consider since you would already have to dedicate 1 year of schooling for the LPN and just another year would make you a RN. I would ask myself what your plans on for the future and go from there. I wish you the best :) -Sarah
Your videos are amazing I looked at some of them for my A&P 2 class I have a question I know you mentioned a book to help with nursing foundations by Mary Ann Hogan but I had purchased a fundamental of nursing book is that pretty much the same thing is that okay to look at and use
Hi can you give a tip for kinetic learner
I have been accepted in nursing program for the spring. I love your video
Thank you for your helpful videos & quizzes! Will that book help me for the LVN program?
Could you please tell me about a study technique for ap1 , should I read the book, and take notes from there
I want to pass all your classes Sarah.
I’m actually supposed to be taking this second semester. I took intro to health assessment, pathophysiology and health promotion first semester.
I am a first year student I am trying to catch up 😭
Only guy nurse in the comments 😂I’m pretty sure great video honestly
sup brah im a guy too!
My next semester subject is Nursing Fundamental I'm starting nervous 💗