How Do You Succeed In Nursing School?
• Come to class. Yes, it’s college and not high school, so the attendance policy may be a little lax, if it exists at all. However, the reason no attendance policy exists is that you are in class of your own free will and you’ve paid a lot of money to be there. So why wouldn’t you show up? Besides, if you’re not in class, you often miss key material that shows up on the test later. • Take notes. If a teacher stresses a point frequently, consider it something important, both in terms of your nursing practice, and in terms of what will be on the test. Also, if you take notes, you are more likely to retain the information. Essentially, you learn the material three times: once when you hear it, once when you write it down, and once again later when you read your own notes to study. • Complete the assigned reading and (if you have time) the suggested reading. The best way to deal with reading is to follow the syllabus and read the material before that specific class. If you have questions a
