I picked this book up the other day at the library. It was a quick read. I think I read it cover to cover in a few hours. What it consists of is quotes from nursing students and instructors about how to study, learn, behave and succeed in nursing school.
One of the sections that was really helpful was the section that talked about getting organized and prepared for your clinical each week. One great piece of advice was to create a one page sheet with the medications that your patient is taking for quick reference during the day because you are going to refer to it often. They also talked about making hourly goals during your clinical so that you can stay focused and feel like you are accomplishing something, because at times, the amount of information and distractions can be overwhelming.
Another section talked about nursing school classmates and how it is recommended to try and find someone that is smarter than you to be your nursing school best friend. You really only need one (maybe two) close friends. It is not a popularity contest; results are the goal and you want to surround yourself with people that can help you reach that goal and visa versa. Also recommended is to find an instructor that is a good personality match to your own and the resources and information they can provide is priceless both during nursing school and during the job search and even years down the road.
Another thing I really needed to hear was to not throw anything away...notes, tests, care plans. There will come a time that you will need to refer to past assignments. If you have tossed them out, it will make your life that much harder.
All and all it was a good read and a great pep talk for nursing school. I recommend it!
I put a link to the book in the sidebar.
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