2023
Natalie Webster, MSN Ed., RN, CRRN
Julie Trout, MSN, RN
Ethan White MSN. Ed, RN
National Student Learning Specialists
National VCAS
,Learn to study like a nurse
Understand, apply,
Memorize and
clinical
dump
judgment
Read the textbook for hours Focus on main concepts,
while trying to memorize review specific pages in
everything textbook (paragraphs,
charts, tables, figures)
Use flashcards to memorize Organize flashcards into
the exact wording of groups, look for ways to
definitions connect underlying
concepts
Copy/paste notes
Teach a concept to others
Picture a real-life client
Use online pre-made Do practice questions, then
quizlets and memorize each self-remediate what you
question and answer miss, asking “why” and
looking up new concepts as
you go
,Studying main concepts
• Where are the main concepts?
• Course Module “Prepare and Plan”
• Repeated, highlighted, bolded concepts
• Focus on safety and prioritization
• How to study using a concept list?
• Definitions and examples
• Understand definition…then apply examples
(real-life scenarios)
• Organize notes by concepts
• Flowchart, concept map, grouping
• Nursing process and clinical judgement
• ADPIE and clinical judgment model
• Practice questions
• Teach others
, Prepare and Plan
• Make your own concept list Weekly Outcomes
• Organize main concepts in a list Weekly Objectives
• Take notes on list during lecture
Main Topics
• Look up concepts in textbook
Concepts with Exemplars
• Use as guide for practice questions and studying
• Review often, focus on main concepts
• Textbook readings:
• Use as a reference to guide you with
assignments and studying
• DON’T READ EVERY WORD OF EVERY
CHAPTER!
• Skim textbook, look for charts/tables