The more I watch your videos, the more I wish you were my preceptor. Your co-workers are lucky. You’re awesome for all the advice you’re giving! Thank you :)
I just wanted to post again and say that Picmonic is AWESOME! I used your link around May of 2020 and now I know almost all the medical terms; body positions; bones; and some muscles. I just started A&P 1 and it's going wonderfully. Picmonic is such a great resource in helping visual learners, such as myself, remember these strange names and their processes. After using Picmonic, I then turn to CrashCourse videos for supplemental learning. But without Picmonic, it would all seem like a foreign language. Thank you so much for the recommendation!
I will be starting nursing school in a couple weeks here. I am a visual learner and learn best through drawing, writing things out, playing with color to organize and watching video's. Picmonic is a perfect way to study for a visual learner. Love it, thank you so much! Your video's are so helpful! Thank you
I am going to do CNA training soon. Starting from where I gotta start but you know what that makes me happy because I will never forget the things I had to do to get where I wanna be. However with that said I am actually very happy that I stumbled across this channel. Best videos I have ever seen thank you for telling us what to prepare for.
Just had my first nursing class today , and I’m just sooo overwhelmed ! So much to read and in a lil bit of time. This is crazy. If I could find a way to summarize all the chapter I read. I would be eternally grateful !!!
I have been accepted in a nursing school and am watching your videos before even becoming a nurse. I think you will get me through my course. Thank you 😍🙏
I Am about to start my career as a nurse and your videos have immensely reduce the amount of anxiety I was having. I’m more positive that I can do this! Keep Up the good work. Love your videos!
Omg I love picmonic app, I can tell you how many time I repeat those physiology class. I knew, I learn best with picture but couldn't find a great app and the the text book is just so hard for me to interprete. So thank you😘
I am starting an accelerated LPN program in July it lasts 11 months so alot of information in 3 semesters and listening to these tips helped me alot because im a big procrastinator and hate reading textbooks to study, I just never retain information that way.
I like the one about teaching information to someone to make it stick. i don't take notes very well, but I do read my textbooks and after I read, I talk to my husband about what I've been learning. It REALLY REALLY helps no joke. Sometimes he really hates it or doesn't want to hear it (especially if it's math stuff), but I'll talk to him even if he isn't listening. I'm not in nursing school yet, but I hope to be next year. But just talking to him out loud keeps all of this information in my head so much easier than if I had been silently thinking about it.
I Tottaly love you. I start my nursing school in January your videos make me feel like I can Be more succesful. I appreciate all of your tips its been 14 years since I was in school and studying was a stressful idea. i love how you have broken it down into a smart and efficient routine. I will definatly utuilze your advice.
I just started my first semester of nursing school and this video is awesome thanks!! Orientation stressed me out a lot but as I’m starting to get into the material I feel much more relaxed especially since it’s stuff that I’m interested in and things I need to do my future job!
You are so real ! I enjoy your humility... my only suggestion... is if certain slogans are said "Phrases" that are for a more private setting then don't include them in your teaching world ;) just a suggestion .. The fact that you are so real and open and want people to succeed .. there are monitors that prey on people and look for innocence. You have taught me a few things educational and I have only listened for 10 minutes ... very informative study tips that I really will use in the future.. Thank you very much I appreciate it.... I am just a student myself.. I was in the nursing program and ran into a paperwork issue with finances in summertime 3rd semester and had a book delay.... Quizlet sounds Awesome!!! Your energy is motivating.
OMG, I hate studying and you have me fired up to start. LOL. I’m about to start prerequisites this Spring so I can apply to Nursing schools in my area. So glad I found your channel. You are dropping gems! Thanks Liz!
I am excited for the talk it out method! Hubby is a paramedic who is going to do the transition once I get my RN, so it’ll give him extra early study time (and he hates studying) plus he’ll already know a lot and be able to correct me if I make a mistake!
I just bought Picmonic and was connected to this video through their Facebook page, and my mind is absolutely blown that I can access exact chapters from my Med-Surg book that I'll be using until I (hopefully) graduate in May! really praying this and the other tips will finally get me out of riding the edge of failing (77 in my program). thank you so so much!
I like to study in my PJs while I am in bed. sometimes I sit up or something, but I'm always relaxed, and I believe that's how you have to be. so far I'm all A's. (keeping fingers crossed)
I’ve been accepted in a readiness course to basically win a opportunity for my employer to put me through RN school. I plan on watching everything you have. Haha I like how you mentioned picmonic, I study by making pictures in my head for certain things. I think it’s called memory palace. So picmonic definitely falls into that an will help me a lot in the future! Thank you for your support in all us TO BE nurses
Thank you so much! I just recently found Khan Academy and Crash Course, and Picmonic will take everything over the edge. I'm only in pre-reqs for my BSN (A&P right now) so I have a long time to get value out of Picmonic. Regarding my study space, I have a corner in our yarn room (my wife crochets) with a comfy office chair, ottoman, bluetooth headphones and then a blanket and 1-3 animals on my lap! I also have my coffee or Sonic drink depending upon the time. :) My wife crochets while I study. We are both happy with the arrangement because we actually semi-spend time together, but we are doing very independent things. Michelle
Michelle Smith oh man A&P would be good for those things!! There is SO much on UA-cam about anatomy especially! It’ll all fly by I promise! And that study space setup is absolutely adorable and sounds like something out of a fairytale 😍
Nurse Liz the advice you provided concerning picmonics was a miracle. I am starting my endeavor in nursing in the as a second phase in my life and this app is a GOD send. You are officially my learning coach. Thank you
Oh my goodness Picmonic is AMAZING! I’m started an accelerated BSN in the fall and have used it to study for the HESI and to get a start on A&P!! Bless you Nurse Liz!
Hi Mrs. Liz, My name is Kelcia and I start my Online Nursing Program Class January 8, 2021. I came across your video and you have given me such relief. I too have heard that studying is very hard and I almost gave up pursuing it. I love that you're paying it forward to future nurses like me. What to expect and what should I know on the first day of class?
I CANNOT THANK YOU ENOUGH FOR THIS VIDEO!!!! I’m in FNP now (1 year from completing my degree). Every time I take an exam, I feel as though I don’t know how to study. I cram, I stress and I cram some more. I will buy all the material necessary, but I wouldn’t know where or when to start, or even how to weed out the unnecessary info. I take the exam, and then I settle for whatever grade I get because I don’t have a firm handle on the material. UGHHH!! I’m in peds clinical now. I will use your suggestions to ace this semester. Thanks again.
MsDivaOneLuv812 one year left! You got this! I hope some of the strategies work for you! It’s the worst going into exams feeling scattered. Let me know they work for ya!
I'm so glad I found your channel! Love your nursing school videos. I just finished my first year, and I will definitely buy a boards review book to flip through this summer! :)
Hey there, question for you. Regarding Quizlet, did you happen to make your lessons open to the public? I recently decided to embark on the journey to become a nurse. Still in the beginning stages. However i am so happy that you decided to share your journey. I love the fact that your journey helps me map out key steps to be successful! Keep it up and thank you for sharing!
Hey! I didn't make them open to the public. I think it is super beneficial to go through and make your own because I definitely learned so much that way. Best of luck on your nursing journey!
Hi Liz! I REALLY hope you see this. I just found your channel and let's just say you're my new favorite UA-camr! A few questions: 1. I just started my first semester of nursing school (incl. Fundamentals, health assessment, etc.). Do you think picmonic would be useful for me? 2. Was nursing school hard for you? You mentioned that you studied 20 mins a day. Was that sufficient for you? How long were your "lectures", for reviewing? Sorry for all of the questions! I really want to do well in nursing school and be a great nurse!
Hey!! I don’t think you’d need Picmonic yet, those classes are more conceptual! And study however it works for you!! I studied more when it was testing week, and you’ll find what works for you just like I did. You got this!
@@NurseLiz Thanks for the response! I'll wait until next semester to get it then, since I'll have pharm/patho. Can you do a video specifically for studying for exams?
I love your channel , and yess I usually can’t do the study buddy thing but we do reference things like you said and I will try the picmonic app , and yes I find it very helpful when I teach to others , I need to work on finding a more peaceful place for studying and would you be able to recommend any other nursing books with practice test questions ? I was thinking of Saunders NCLEX and fundamentals for nursing practice book too . I’m going to look at the one you referred to in the video .
Aww thank you so much!! This video may be helpful :) ua-cam.com/video/xJlYwk-OIDs/v-deo.html If you have any other questions hit me up on instagram! Messaging is easy there. @im.nurse.liz
I just started nursing school, and I know that this is what I want to do because I've been waiting for so long to get in the program, but OH MY GOD! Orientation and day 1 scared the living hell out of me.
You have to be careful using someone else's quizlet. I've found wrong answers before. Another free alternative to quizlet is Anki. Anki has spaced repetition built in based how you respond to how well you know the card and will only show you certain "cards" s set number of times per day. The problem is that the proper science behind spaced repetition, as far as intervals, does not always match up with real life. For example, Anki might want you to space the cards over a month, when your test is in a week. There are ways around it, but still...
I am a visual learner and I know most professors want students to read the textbook before class and I hate reading the textbook because I don't understand what im reading and it's a waste of time. Any suggestions on how to read a textbook effectively?
Thank you so so much for this! I just bought the semester picnomic and so far I use that and simple nursing and it has been extremely helpful. Do you have a video for ATI's or dosage calculations?
I don't have one for ATI because I can't remember if we used that or not haha. I'm gonna make one on dosage calculations soon. but Khan academy on youtube has some that are very helpful!
I'm starting my BSN journey in another month, and I'm planning to pursue my NP degree, and I am a paper pen note taker lol what tips do you have for preparing before starting the BSN program?
Super helpful tips!! Love the recommendation about reviewing every day for 15-20 mins. I tend to spend so much time preparing my notes and not enough time actually studying.
Thank you so much for this! I'm starting a program next month to get my NP in a year, then go on to become an AGNP from there. This is so helpful, I'm especially looking forward to Picmonic since I start with Pharma and Patho this semester! Thank you again!
Just got accepted to Galen for their nursing program. Sadly I don't have the money for it and I can't get financial aid so I'm not sure if I can start the program in the summer 😭😭😭
congratulations on your acceptance! That is super frustrating though :( Ugh. I hate how expensive nursing school/higher ed in general is. Makes it unatainable for so so many people who would be phenomenal in the roles.
@@NurseLiz well from now until the summer I'm going to just pick up hours as much as I can at the nursing home I work in as a CNA and hopefully I can get a fulltime job at a hospital that way I can make the money to go. Cause if I don't do it there, I have to finish more prerequisites at a community college
Hi Liz!! Just got accepted in NP school (psych), watching your tips for success. Thank you for making all of these, by the way. Just wondering, which book do you recommend for board review and questions? When I looked at the board books, there is one specifically for psych, but I hesitate to buy it because I'm not sure it'll have everything I need for the general CORE classes (pharm, patho, health assessment).
There's no great review book for the core classes unfortunately. I do have videos on how I studied for all three of those classes if you search my name and the class!
@@NurseLiz I've actually reviewed those videos and even took notes on them to prepare for school. I hope your repeated "don't procrastinate" warning actually sinks in for me this time through. I either do things super early or I do them right at the last minute and cram. Again, thank you so much for all of the videos. I can't tell you how much it helps to not only have the tips, but also the real life experiences to go with it. Hope you're feeling better (you were sick recently) and things are going well adjusting to telehealth.
@@NurseLiz I'm in fundamental. My Prof. recommend Saunders, Lippincott review books and someone mentioned Pearson Reviews & Rationales: Nursing Fundamentals. There are many different one and I don't know which one to get.
What’s your advice on the required reading? There is definitely a wealth of information. Did you just pull out important topics? I remember in nursing school them telling us there was no way we could read every single thing. Just wanted to know your take.
I didn't read everything. That was too overwhelming. I usually looked at the module objectives. And then skimmed the chapters until I found the sections that looked like they really applied to what I needed to know. And if I was already mostly familiar with it, I just glossed over it. And then I only read the things I needed to know and didn't know anything about. It made it a lot more manageable!
Nurse Liz Yes, I do remember you mentioning the module objectives in another video. This was very helpful. I had my orientation last night and I was so nervous beforehand but once everyone finished speaking, I felt a lot more at ease and like I really do belong there even though I struggled with believing that since I had been taking care of my dad for so long. Your videos will definitely get me through school. Thank you so much!
good I'm so glad! Also, we had a TON of assigned journal articles as reading. And for those I just read the "discussion" and "conclusion" sections. That saved a ton of time.
Does the app have a section for hesi test I am studying for nursing school, or can you tell me a good resource for the beginning of a&p? That’s what I am unknowingly and a little of vocabulary is its medical terms, it’s hard now that all classes are online? Thanks!
Is picmonic also available in other languages?? I live in Belgium and even though I understand English very well, my classes won't be in English but I want to use something simular when I start next month
Thats a really good question, I'm honestly not sure! They are pretty responsible with their email, so I'm sure if you sent one over to them it would get right back to you!
I start nursing school in the fall. my university’s nursing program requires you to pass all nursing classes with at least a B / 84% in order to say in the program. I am so terrified of getting kicked out. help
It’s great I’m only in my 3rd quarter of nursing but by spring time when we are in our 5th quarter we have to have it to study because the last 2 quarters is focused on practicing the NCLEX. I guess our school wants to keep our 95 pass rate on the first try lol. Yes I am a procrastinator too, I should be studying right now on the fact I don’t have to be back in class until Thursday. But I am going to try picmonic now. Eventually I want to go to FNP and do pediatrics. I can’t wait until 5th quarter that is when we go to the children’s hospital. I want to work either OB nursing or Pediatric/NICU nursing
I'd look on their website and see if they have a program geared toward LVN/LPN! I'm not familiar with the curriculum for those programs, but if the content is similiar to nursing school it should be helpful! I'd for sure sign up for the free trial and see if you find it helpful though!
What’s your favorite place to hole up and study??
I made a study nook in a corner of my basement. Candles, jazz station on mini stereo surrounded by my books and most of my favorite things.
MsDivaOneLuv812 that sounds awesome! I share your need for a candle 👌🏻
Nurse Liz Vanderbilt Library 📚 and my desk late at night when everyone is sleeping or at work.
Nadi Nad peace and quiet! Sounds 👌🏻
Uni's library late at night (6-10pm) there's hardly anyone there and I know that the temp will be perfect and no distractions in the "silent rooms"
The more I watch your videos, the more I wish you were my preceptor. Your co-workers are lucky. You’re awesome for all the advice you’re giving! Thank you :)
Aww thanks for the encouragement! Glad they've been helpful!
I just wanted to post again and say that Picmonic is AWESOME! I used your link around May of 2020 and now I know almost all the medical terms; body positions; bones; and some muscles. I just started A&P 1 and it's going wonderfully. Picmonic is such a great resource in helping visual learners, such as myself, remember these strange names and their processes. After using Picmonic, I then turn to CrashCourse videos for supplemental learning. But without Picmonic, it would all seem like a foreign language. Thank you so much for the recommendation!
Ooooh I am going into my 3rd semester of nursing school & want to become a pediatric nurse & then become a NP! Great video!!
marinah awesome! I can’t recommend pediatrics enough! I loved it!
I will be starting nursing school in a couple weeks here. I am a visual learner and learn best through drawing, writing things out, playing with color to organize and watching video's. Picmonic is a perfect way to study for a visual learner. Love it, thank you so much! Your video's are so helpful! Thank you
I am going to do CNA training soon. Starting from where I gotta start but you know what that makes me happy because I will never forget the things I had to do to get where I wanna be. However with that said I am actually very happy that I stumbled across this channel. Best videos I have ever seen thank you for telling us what to prepare for.
Just had my first nursing class today , and I’m just sooo overwhelmed ! So much to read and in a lil bit of time. This is crazy. If I could find a way to summarize all the chapter I read. I would be eternally grateful !!!
So glad I found your channel ! I just got accepted into nursing school for the fall semester. I love your tips & cant wait to apply them !
Congratulations! That is so exciting!
You are my spirit animal!!! I am a new nursing student and you have helped me a ton and remind me a lot of myself!
Aww so glad they've been helpful!
I have been accepted in a nursing school and am watching your videos before even becoming a nurse. I think you will get me through my course. Thank you 😍🙏
You got this!
We are on the same boat😍
Thank you so much for taking the time to make these videos. You have no idea how helpful your tips and advice are. Thank you!!!!! 🙏 😘
Glad they’ve been helpful!
Just purchased Picmonic through your link! Spent the thirty minutes on the medical terminology portion. This will definitely work! Thank you.
I Am about to start my career as a nurse and your videos have immensely reduce the amount of anxiety I was having. I’m more positive that I can do this! Keep
Up the good work. Love your videos!
you got this!
Omg I love picmonic app, I can tell you how many time I repeat those physiology class. I knew, I learn best with picture but couldn't find a great app and the the text book is just so hard for me to interprete. So thank you😘
So glad it’s helpful! It saved my butt especially in patho and pharm!
I am starting an accelerated LPN program in July it lasts 11 months so alot of information in 3 semesters and listening to these tips helped me alot because im a big procrastinator and hate reading textbooks to study, I just never retain information that way.
I like the one about teaching information to someone to make it stick. i don't take notes very well, but I do read my textbooks and after I read, I talk to my husband about what I've been learning. It REALLY REALLY helps no joke. Sometimes he really hates it or doesn't want to hear it (especially if it's math stuff), but I'll talk to him even if he isn't listening. I'm not in nursing school yet, but I hope to be next year. But just talking to him out loud keeps all of this information in my head so much easier than if I had been silently thinking about it.
Thank goodness for husbands who are willing(or forced haha) to be the students!
I Tottaly love you. I start my nursing school in January your videos make me feel like I can Be more succesful. I appreciate all of your tips its been 14 years since I was in school and studying was a stressful idea. i love how you have broken it down into a smart and efficient routine. I will definatly utuilze your advice.
I'm so glad its been helpful! You;ll do great!
I just started my first semester of nursing school and this video is awesome thanks!! Orientation stressed me out a lot but as I’m starting to get into the material I feel much more relaxed especially since it’s stuff that I’m interested in and things I need to do my future job!
Thank you so much. I bought picmonics today. I started failing already. I know I'll do better on the next exam. ♥️
Thanks for the info on Picmonic! It sure seems like a great tool for learning. I am registering now! Thanks a bunch 🙌
You are so real ! I enjoy your humility... my only suggestion... is if certain slogans are said "Phrases" that are for a more private setting then don't include them in your teaching world ;) just a suggestion .. The fact that you are so real and open and want people to succeed .. there are monitors that prey on people and look for innocence. You have taught me a few things educational and I have only listened for 10 minutes ... very informative study tips that I really will use in the future.. Thank you very much I appreciate it.... I am just a student myself.. I was in the nursing program and ran into a paperwork issue with finances in summertime 3rd semester and had a book delay.... Quizlet sounds Awesome!!! Your energy is motivating.
glad they've been helpful!
OMG, I hate studying and you have me fired up to start. LOL. I’m about to start prerequisites this Spring so I can apply to Nursing schools in my area. So glad I found your channel. You are dropping gems! Thanks Liz!
I am excited for the talk it out method! Hubby is a paramedic who is going to do the transition once I get my RN, so it’ll give him extra early study time (and he hates studying) plus he’ll already know a lot and be able to correct me if I make a mistake!
Thats awesome!! SO much more helpful than my husband who is in IT. He just giggled at the funny words haha
Your channel is gonna get me through nursing school in the future 😂
THANK YOU FOR EXISTING, LIZ! I've watched so many of your videos and they are really helping me prep for my program.
I just bought Picmonic and was connected to this video through their Facebook page, and my mind is absolutely blown that I can access exact chapters from my Med-Surg book that I'll be using until I (hopefully) graduate in May! really praying this and the other tips will finally get me out of riding the edge of failing (77 in my program). thank you so so much!
I know isn't that awesome?? Mine was too. Fingers crossed for you my friend! You are so close. You can do this!
57 year old here, going into Lpn school.
🙏🏼🌹😘
I like to study in my PJs while I am in bed. sometimes I sit up or something, but I'm always relaxed, and I believe that's how you have to be. so far I'm all A's. (keeping fingers crossed)
Thank you so much for sharing your experience, your videos are calming the "I can't do this" voice in my head. ❤
I’ve been accepted in a readiness course to basically win a opportunity for my employer to put me through RN school. I plan on watching everything you have. Haha I like how you mentioned picmonic, I study by making pictures in my head for certain things. I think it’s called memory palace. So picmonic definitely falls into that an will help me a lot in the future! Thank you for your support in all us TO BE nurses
"Your dog, your baby, your plant..." 😂 Love it! ♥️ Currently binge watching all your nursing videos as I take prerequisites. Thanks for all the info!!
Glad it was helpful!!
I used Picmonic for AP I, II.. LOVED IT! Glad to know it’s useful in nursing school.💕
So helpful! They do have really useful stuff for anatomy now that I think of it. I wish this was a thing when I was taking that!
Nurse Liz Thanks for taking the time to reply to my messages.
8:35 in coding its called the rubberduck test. Read your code to the rubber duck on your desk to make sure it makes sense
i love that haha.
Picmonic is included in one of my nursing classes this semester!!
Thank you Nurse Liz, I took your advice and registered for Picmonics course
This video is absolutely great! You´re speaking slowlier than in the other one I´ve watched and I definitely love your humor!!!
thank you! So glad it was helpful!
Thank you so much! I just recently found Khan Academy and Crash Course, and Picmonic will take everything over the edge. I'm only in pre-reqs for my BSN (A&P right now) so I have a long time to get value out of Picmonic.
Regarding my study space, I have a corner in our yarn room (my wife crochets) with a comfy office chair, ottoman, bluetooth headphones and then a blanket and 1-3 animals on my lap! I also have my coffee or Sonic drink depending upon the time. :) My wife crochets while I study. We are both happy with the arrangement because we actually semi-spend time together, but we are doing very independent things.
Michelle
Michelle Smith oh man A&P would be good for those things!! There is SO much on UA-cam about anatomy especially! It’ll all fly by I promise! And that study space setup is absolutely adorable and sounds like something out of a fairytale 😍
Nurse Liz- Totes agree. The space works out super well, and it is painted my favorite buttery light yellow! I’m a lucky girl!
I'm doing the same thing. Studying earlier will give better results
Nurse Liz the advice you provided concerning picmonics was a miracle. I am starting my endeavor in nursing in the as a second phase in my life and this app is a GOD send. You are officially my learning coach. Thank you
i'm so glad it was helpful!
I'm in high school and i'm thinking about nursing school and I watched one video from Picmonic and now that video is stuck in my head🤣
haha it is surprisingly effective!
Oh my goodness Picmonic is AMAZING! I’m started an accelerated BSN in the fall and have used it to study for the HESI and to get a start on A&P!! Bless you Nurse Liz!
So glad you've loved it too!! It seriously saved my life in pharm and patho
I like to study on my bed, freshly made of course. Not the best back support but I love it idk why lol
I am huge fan of picmonic thank you for sharing
It was a huge help to me too!
Hi Mrs. Liz,
My name is Kelcia and I start my Online Nursing Program Class January 8, 2021. I came across your video and you have given me such relief. I too have heard that studying is very hard and I almost gave up pursuing it. I love that you're paying it forward to future nurses like me.
What to expect and what should I know on the first day of class?
When I study I like to watch videos and use a whiteboard and draw processes out. Also, I talk aloud to my cat it helps me understand stuff more.
Also can you please do a video just going over all materials you will need/recommend for nursing school especially for a BSN Program?
I have that included in my recent “how to prepare for nursing school” video! You don’t need much 🙂
I CANNOT THANK YOU ENOUGH FOR THIS VIDEO!!!! I’m in FNP now (1 year from completing my degree). Every time I take an exam, I feel as though I don’t know how to study. I cram, I stress and I cram some more. I will buy all the material necessary, but I wouldn’t know where or when to start, or even how to weed out the unnecessary info. I take the exam, and then I settle for whatever grade I get because I don’t have a firm handle on the material. UGHHH!! I’m in peds clinical now. I will use your suggestions to ace this semester. Thanks again.
MsDivaOneLuv812 one year left! You got this! I hope some of the strategies work for you! It’s the worst going into exams feeling scattered. Let me know they work for ya!
I just used your code to buy a year of picmonic because I got my first bad grade in MS1, hope this helps..
you got this! Hope it helps
Yess! Picmonic helped me in medsurg 1 and pharmacology 1
Awesome!!!
I'm so glad I found your channel! Love your nursing school videos. I just finished my first year, and I will definitely buy a boards review book to flip through this summer! :)
Rabaya Islam thanks!! Do it! Such a great resource! Thanks for watching :)
Thanks for the tips and coupon code, Liz! 💜
Of course!
Thanks for the picmonic tip, this is awesome! :)
Hey there, question for you. Regarding Quizlet, did you happen to make your lessons open to the public? I recently decided to embark on the journey to become a nurse. Still in the beginning stages. However i am so happy that you decided to share your journey. I love the fact that your journey helps me map out key steps to be successful! Keep it up and thank you for sharing!
Hey! I didn't make them open to the public. I think it is super beneficial to go through and make your own because I definitely learned so much that way. Best of luck on your nursing journey!
Do you still have a picmonic code? I remember watching one of your videos in which you mentioned that one but can't find it now.
Hi Liz! I REALLY hope you see this. I just found your channel and let's just say you're my new favorite UA-camr! A few questions:
1. I just started my first semester of nursing school (incl. Fundamentals, health assessment, etc.). Do you think picmonic would be useful for me?
2. Was nursing school hard for you? You mentioned that you studied 20 mins a day. Was that sufficient for you? How long were your "lectures", for reviewing?
Sorry for all of the questions! I really want to do well in nursing school and be a great nurse!
Hey!! I don’t think you’d need Picmonic yet, those classes are more conceptual! And study however it works for you!! I studied more when it was testing week, and you’ll find what works for you just like I did. You got this!
@@NurseLiz Thanks for the response! I'll wait until next semester to get it then, since I'll have pharm/patho. Can you do a video specifically for studying for exams?
Sounds good! All I do to "study" is read through my notes a few times, nothing special!
just got to 2nd sem.... hope this tips gonna help. started failing in the 1st 2 weeks. I really hope this helps
Fingers crossed for you
Nurse liz! Thank you so much! This is incredible information!
Emily Evans let me know if it works for you!
Thank you, using quizlet to take my cna and rma exams.
Susan Murphy I wish I had known about that one sooner!! Good luck on your exams!
I love your channel , and yess I usually can’t do the study buddy thing but we do reference things like you said and I will try the picmonic app , and yes I find it very helpful when I teach to others , I need to work on finding a more peaceful place for studying and would you be able to recommend any other nursing books with practice test questions ? I was thinking of Saunders NCLEX and fundamentals for nursing practice book too . I’m going to look at the one you referred to in the video .
I love your channel- my fav UA-camr nurse to follow. Any tips on how to balance work/study with family responsibilities?
Aww thank you so much!! This video may be helpful :) ua-cam.com/video/xJlYwk-OIDs/v-deo.html If you have any other questions hit me up on instagram! Messaging is easy there. @im.nurse.liz
My favorite study space is my brother's room. I study the best on his computer table. I'm just glad that he doesn't mind like that.
That’s a good brother!
I just started nursing school, and I know that this is what I want to do because I've been waiting for so long to get in the program, but OH MY GOD! Orientation and day 1 scared the living hell out of me.
orientation day is literally THE WORST because they dump everything on you but you can't do anything about it yet. Hang in there! you got this!
@@NurseLiz Thank you for the reassurement! I'm going to do my best! 🤯💪
Thanks, Nurse Liz!
Glad you found these helpful!
You have to be careful using someone else's quizlet. I've found wrong answers before. Another free alternative to quizlet is Anki. Anki has spaced repetition built in based how you respond to how well you know the card and will only show you certain "cards" s set number of times per day. The problem is that the proper science behind spaced repetition, as far as intervals, does not always match up with real life. For example, Anki might want you to space the cards over a month, when your test is in a week. There are ways around it, but still...
Thank you for this!! I've never heard of that.
I am a visual learner and I know most professors want students to read the textbook before class and I hate reading the textbook because I don't understand what im reading and it's a waste of time. Any suggestions on how to read a textbook effectively?
Super helpful video!
Thank you so so much for this! I just bought the semester picnomic and so far I use that and simple nursing and it has been extremely helpful.
Do you have a video for ATI's or dosage calculations?
I don't have one for ATI because I can't remember if we used that or not haha. I'm gonna make one on dosage calculations soon. but Khan academy on youtube has some that are very helpful!
I'm starting my BSN journey in another month, and I'm planning to pursue my NP degree, and I am a paper pen note taker lol what tips do you have for preparing before starting the BSN program?
Awesome 👏 as always thanks beautiful I been studying and this helps a lot
Yay! So glad! Good luck studying ❤️
Your the best thing since sliced bread. Ty
Hi
I am new here! I hate studying but, I love cartoons. Lol I start nursing school in the fall. I will enjoy this !
That could be perfect then!! That’s exciting about nursing school!
Hi , any tips on studying” Nursing Theory “
Super helpful tips!! Love the recommendation about reviewing every day for 15-20 mins. I tend to spend so much time preparing my notes and not enough time actually studying.
I know that life! I could get so caught up in making them pretty and then not actually look at them ever again 😂
What ar the things to due before doing nursing
Fabulous video, Thank you for the tips on how to study in nursing and np school
Glad they were helpful!
Thanks🙏🏻💜
Thank you sharing is the Picmonic app just for nurse practitioner school or can use this app for getting my BSN?
For RN as well! When you register (doesn’t matter paid or free) you can choose your path!
Thank you so much for this! I'm starting a program next month to get my NP in a year, then go on to become an AGNP from there. This is so helpful, I'm especially looking forward to Picmonic since I start with Pharma and Patho this semester! Thank you again!
Junelle Shepard so glad it was helpful! Best of luck! You’ll do great!
Thanks for all the tips! I’ll try them all... including teaching the subject to a plant... lol
You will have the smartest ferns of them all haha
Nurse Liz I hope so... LOL
So much good information 😀 Thank you
Of course! Glad it was helpful!
Thank you for your videos ❤️❤️
Glad they’re helpful!
Just got accepted to Galen for their nursing program. Sadly I don't have the money for it and I can't get financial aid so I'm not sure if I can start the program in the summer 😭😭😭
congratulations on your acceptance! That is super frustrating though :( Ugh. I hate how expensive nursing school/higher ed in general is. Makes it unatainable for so so many people who would be phenomenal in the roles.
@@NurseLiz well from now until the summer I'm going to just pick up hours as much as I can at the nursing home I work in as a CNA and hopefully I can get a fulltime job at a hospital that way I can make the money to go. Cause if I don't do it there, I have to finish more prerequisites at a community college
What was the medicine podcast you recommended in one of your videos?
I have a whole video on which podcasts I recommend with a healthcare focus! Just search "nurse liz podcasts" and it should show up :)
I just found your channel and love it! Do you have any specific videos on studying for MedSurge 2 and 3?
Hello and welcome! I don’t, just ones on how I study and take notes in general. Pretty much applies to all classes!
Great tips! thank you for sharing!
Anastasia Kalashnik hope some of them work for you!!
Your videos are fantastic.
Thank you! I appreciate that :)
Hi Liz!! Just got accepted in NP school (psych), watching your tips for success. Thank you for making all of these, by the way. Just wondering, which book do you recommend for board review and questions? When I looked at the board books, there is one specifically for psych, but I hesitate to buy it because I'm not sure it'll have everything I need for the general CORE classes (pharm, patho, health assessment).
There's no great review book for the core classes unfortunately. I do have videos on how I studied for all three of those classes if you search my name and the class!
@@NurseLiz I've actually reviewed those videos and even took notes on them to prepare for school. I hope your repeated "don't procrastinate" warning actually sinks in for me this time through. I either do things super early or I do them right at the last minute and cram. Again, thank you so much for all of the videos. I can't tell you how much it helps to not only have the tips, but also the real life experiences to go with it. Hope you're feeling better (you were sick recently) and things are going well adjusting to telehealth.
I want learn now how i learn as online
Your glasses are the cutest! This was so helpful
Taylor Lynne good! And thank you :)
What review books would you recommend? like Sauders, Lippincott, ect.
For what?
@@NurseLiz I'm in fundamental. My Prof. recommend Saunders, Lippincott review books and someone mentioned Pearson Reviews & Rationales: Nursing Fundamentals. There are many different one and I don't know which one to get.
What’s your advice on the required reading? There is definitely a wealth of information. Did you just pull out important topics? I remember in nursing school them telling us there was no way we could read every single thing. Just wanted to know your take.
I didn't read everything. That was too overwhelming. I usually looked at the module objectives. And then skimmed the chapters until I found the sections that looked like they really applied to what I needed to know. And if I was already mostly familiar with it, I just glossed over it. And then I only read the things I needed to know and didn't know anything about. It made it a lot more manageable!
Nurse Liz Yes, I do remember you mentioning the module objectives in another video. This was very helpful. I had my orientation last night and I was so nervous beforehand but once everyone finished speaking, I felt a lot more at ease and like I really do belong there even though I struggled with believing that since I had been taking care of my dad for so long. Your videos will definitely get me through school. Thank you so much!
good I'm so glad! Also, we had a TON of assigned journal articles as reading. And for those I just read the "discussion" and "conclusion" sections. That saved a ton of time.
Nurse Liz Thank you for that advice. One of my professors has already uploaded articles and modules so I’m going to take your advice.
wow they hopped right to it haha. Best of luck with your first semester! You'll do great!
Does the app have a section for hesi test I am studying for nursing school, or can you tell me a good resource for the beginning of a&p? That’s what I am unknowingly and a little of vocabulary is its medical terms, it’s hard now that all classes are online? Thanks!
I have an anatomy video! Not sure about hesi. You can do one free module a day, so I’d go look!
Is picmonic also available in other languages?? I live in Belgium and even though I understand English very well, my classes won't be in English but I want to use something simular when I start next month
Thats a really good question, I'm honestly not sure! They are pretty responsible with their email, so I'm sure if you sent one over to them it would get right back to you!
I start nursing school in the fall. my university’s nursing program requires you to pass all nursing classes with at least a B / 84% in order to say in the program. I am so terrified of getting kicked out. help
You'll be ok! COntact professors if you are struggling and just do your best!
I need to know what brand are your glasses
warby parker!
I love quizlet, Uworld is great for NCLEX practice it haves over 3000 question test bank. It’s 250$ but worth it
I've heard awesome things about uworld!
It’s great I’m only in my 3rd quarter of nursing but by spring time when we are in our 5th quarter we have to have it to study because the last 2 quarters is focused on practicing the NCLEX. I guess our school wants to keep our 95 pass rate on the first try lol. Yes I am a procrastinator too, I should be studying right now on the fact I don’t have to be back in class until Thursday. But I am going to try picmonic now. Eventually I want to go to FNP and do pediatrics. I can’t wait until 5th quarter that is when we go to the children’s hospital. I want to work either OB nursing or Pediatric/NICU nursing
Thanks for the great tips
ewojcie1 good luck studying!! Hope they help 🙂
Does this app supports french language???
Do you recommend Picmonic for LVN/LPN student?
I'd look on their website and see if they have a program geared toward LVN/LPN! I'm not familiar with the curriculum for those programs, but if the content is similiar to nursing school it should be helpful! I'd for sure sign up for the free trial and see if you find it helpful though!
Thank you so much!
What’s the Picmonic Code?
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