HOW TO GET ALL A'S IN NURSING SCHOOL

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[@aprilhudson988]

I've literally have 4 weeks left of LPN school. I'm not trying to discourage but encourage anyone who's reading this. I started January 6, 2016 it started off fast paced, intense, and tough. In the summer of 2016, I failed adult Med Serge. While taking Mental and Maternal with clinical and theory. I was very discourage. I don't know if all schools apply, but I had only one attempt to fail, no other options. With God and an awesome support system, I didn't give up I continued into fall semester passing with B in Med Serge. I say that because it was a breeze all of the material was clear and comprehending. January 2017 I started my Spring semester. During spring break I've been keeping myself ahead of the game. Rewinding back a little I completed my clinicals a month early by sacrificing to do 24 hours a week instead of 12 by asking my clinical instructor to do this. (it's good to communicate with your teachers and clinical instructor). I literally have 4 weeks left of school reality is setting in and I'm leaning and depending on God to get me through this. Phillipians 4:13 "I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me. This is my motto. Nursing school is not easy but stay focused, dodge negativity, and surround yourself with others in positivity. You will make friends and it's good to. You all will need each other (trust me). I'm praying for all of you. Step out on faith. I pray God give you favor with whoever you encounter with on this journey. You will pass, you will succeed, you will become a nurse!

[@Wh-3]

Getting all As= having no life simple as that. I got all As through nursing school as well but I sacrificed a lot of fun. While my friends in the class were hanging out after an exam to de-load, I was back in the library already studying for the next exam, it simply comes down to how bad you want it.

[@AshleyLorenaAdkins]

Thanks for sharing your experience. :)

[@venturajohn6473]

That’s so true 💯 agree

[@AtomicWrangler86]

Nursing school is hard, because there is no consistency! Classes sometimes teach contradicting information and no two professors have the same expectations. I have to start from scratch each semester with my study habits. Not to mention lectures are unorthodox and cover 1% of whats going to be on the test. Nursing is more of an art than a science, which makes it extremely difficult if you are primarily a left brained individual. NCLEX requires both sides of your brain and even then some professors write poor NCLEX style questions that lack context and have questionable rationales. I was 4.0 student before nursing school and it makes me mad when people say they get straight A's in nursing school as if it is normal. It is NOT normal, it is exceptional, if not impossible depending on the program. The margin for an A at my school is razor thin. One B on a test or on a few quizzes and that A is gone forever. Sometimes your best is a B and that is alright.

[@Cap661]

I am feeling the same way, I really feel like it is another language. I was never a 4.0 student, but I am used to the concept of working hard, you get good grades. Not in nursing, it feels more arbitrary than anything I have ever done before.

[@kyraleigh9816]

AtomicWrangler86 I completely agree with you. I am in the BSN program at a private university in my state. It's a 4 year program or you can get your RN in two years. It is incredibly difficult, as is any nursing school but I have had advisors and profs alike tell me that it is almost impossible to get all A's at our school and that I shouldn't strive for them either. My program just focuses on passing, but if you can do that with A's...well done.

[@Dasming]

AtomicWrangler86 this is so true. I totally feel you when you say I have to start from scratch with new class and new professors because no 2 professors are the same. I also hate that to do well in nursing school is not how well you perform on clinical setting but how well you take your exams. I'm in my last semester of my program and quizzes/exams are never consistent...

[@kayciable]

AtomicWrangler86 that's fine but some people also want to become an NP or a nurse anesthetist and you need a high GPA for that.

[@AtomicWrangler86]

kayciable not necessarily. The NP and CRNA programs are competitive, but straight A's are definitely not required! GPA is not looked at alone. Recommendations and GRE scores carry a lot of weight. My own professors even told me not to kill myself trying to get straight A's.

[@mckenna8663]

Along the lines of procrastinating.....I used to NOT be a good student earlier in my life. I KNOW how NOT to get good grades, and if I find THOSE habits creeping in - I SQUASH them! Ex: I used to say, "Oh, I just finished a test - I'll reward myself with a day off of studying." (this would turn into 2, and 3, and 4 until it's a day or two before the NEXT test). NOW.. the 4.0 student in me is like, "GOOD JOB! Now IMMEDIATELY get going on the next!" >>>>>>> I have a pattern of studying: day one - vocab and making my flash cards (I prefer to draw out/color or write out my flash cards and NOT use pre-made cards. There is memory-POWER when pen is put to paper!!) day two and three - chapter reading and notes, day four - clean-up notes, adding any extra points mentioned in ALL of the added resources I have found and on the lab models (Use YOU TUBE as a major resource. Find other professors' videos on that topic. You might find the perfect professor from the other side of the country who explains things PERFECTLY for you - THEY"LL be your ace in the hole!!) plus any and all online assignments day five - turning the resources into mini tests to take, day six - practice with friends (whether they are better students than you or struggling students - you can get something from the styles of others... if nothing more than repeating the facts while you tutor them) - once more to the online/lab models if possible; day 7 arrive early to the AREA of the class (so you don't have to worry about not getting there in time) but not into the "other student zone". AVOID CHIT CHAT that can be distracting, but instead - - flash cards until the last minute!! THEN...ace the test!! (Grab a lunch with those you avoided before the test...and then? START AGAIN with the next section!!)

[@mckenna8663]

+Mc Kenna Another point on getting an A - LISTEN to your professor during that boring first day as they explain their syllabus and grading guidelines. If they say, "I don't accept late work." BELIEVE THEM!!! (Can't tell you how many fools I see TRYING to convince the prof that she/he HAS to accept their late work because of this or that lame excuse... and the lies? You just have to laugh if you think they are going to work...don't you think they've heard them all before?) IF you mis-read the syllabus and something went wrong....TURN IT IN ANYWAY, with a contrite note or immediate call/email about how you KNOW you made a mistake but you wanted to do the work anyway - then RE-DO the work correctly and show it to the prof for their approval of your work - NOT for a grade change. "Prof - I know I screwed up, but being that the point is to learn, I did it over again. Could you please look this over and let me know if I am now on the right track?" IT GOES A LONG WAY... networking, references, etc.!!

[@andraacram]

Excellent advice. I've been hemming and hawing on doing some of that, but I need to cut that out and GET TO IT!!! Thanks for sharing this with us!

[@thegirlof1983]

I am a LPN bridging to RN. This is so true. Don't get caught up in "c's get degrees." Really try to get the best grades and learn the most you can. Your patient's lives depend on what you know.

[@juquannaknox2177]

Hello, After watching this video I agree with you 100% . I'm currently in nursing school and this is my second go round, I'm not proud of it as well as I am not ashamed of it. But procrastination was my problem, I've honestly learned my lesson after settling for C's and once I took the final I didn't make the grade that was required for me to pass the course. Now I'm currently making 90% or above on all my test. What I have done different this time is I made school my first priority, and yes I agree I study material EVERY single day. If I miss a day of studying , I'll feel terrible. The more you study the more you'll understand it. It may seem like it's a bit much to study everyday but you can do it! Thanks for the wonderful videos!

[@AshleyLorenaAdkins]

Thank you for sharing!!!

[@juquannaknox2177]

no problem.

[@wshelby83]

Juquanna great advice!!

[@mdele96]

Grades don't make the nurse. However, you do need the grades to pass.

[@AshleyLorenaAdkins]

I agree!

[@yvettefadahunsi4569]

What grade do you need to pass

[@williamjames212]

Eve Fadahunsi C's is good enough, it will get you a Nursing Bachelor Degree.

[@jesusdiedforoursins]

That’s what I’m worried about my pre reqs I’m so scared I’m going to fail.

[@formertoasterII]

I'm currently in nursing school. Yes, I try my best to get good grades. However, some of my biggest teaching points have come from when I DIDN'T get something right and got clarification on it. Yes - as nursing students you need to hold yourself accountable. But I don't see getting straight A's as the end-all, be-all for my experience during school. What matters to me is that I try my best and seek clarification when needed. For anyone on their way into a nursing program, I would recommend seeking out a nursing technician position at a nearby hospital. This has been incredibly valuable for me because I'm able to apply my theory knowledge in a clinical setting on a med/surg/tele unit. I also hope that those students who are not "perfect" are able to be resilient and pick themselves up when they don't do as well as they expected on an exam. Just because you don't get an A does not mean you won't make a fine nurse someday!

[@kevster288]

4 years late but I appreciate the tips! Trying to bounce back from my first failed exam.. determined to ace this next one 😅

[@Musicgirl708]

I will definitely keep all of these tips when I enter nursing school! So basically to sum it up its like when there's a problem,do whatever you can to fix it and don't pile it up until it gets overwhelming. Thank you Ashley! Ever since I found your videos,it kept on giving me more motivation to just keep going.

[@AshleyLorenaAdkins]

Thank you!!!!!!!!!!

[@Tori-nu7ub]

I absolutely love this video. I watch it whenever I need some motivation. Sometimes I feel I can't do it but this video gives me that pump that I need!

[@TheSingingChristian]

I was a straight A student all LPN year but I got my first B the first term of RN year. I think it depends on your program. My instructors have told me I'm the highest scoring student from both of our college campuses even while I'm getting high B's on tests.

[@AshleyLorenaAdkins]

Thank you for sharing!!

[@BeautifullyRewritten]

looking forward to using these tips in a few weeks! Thank you!

[@mckenna8663]

I am going into my second year /third semester of nursing school and these are the best tips and words of advice I have to pass on (hope this helps new students coming behind me). * spend time BEFORE class starts working on setting up a calendar/planner (not a cutsey planner that needs hours each week to look picture perfect, but a truly pratical calendar). At the start of one semester I thought I will set up the calendar after a little bit... Very bad idea! After a little bit, I had no time to be dealing with setting up a calendar or a planner correctly. So that whole semester I was feeling the consequences of not being totally organized. I know some nursing schools don't give out their information until a day or so before (what an idiotic idea some of these schools have), but the moment they put out the syllabus... Start making your calendar. * as much as you listen to videos and you hear them say it, you don't understand how different nursing school is than traditional college classes until you get there. What used to work for getting you A's in pre-reqs does not necessarily work in nursing school. It's a totally different animal. It's a totally different way of thinking. But even so... You have absolutely no time to sit around and whine that it's tough or that you haven't found your groove yet. Forget all about that! Just start working as hard as you can. (You can change to a different style of studying later if one is not working for you. It's the STARTING that is the most important!) I can't tell you how many students I have met (and somewhat ... that includes myself) that were stunned into complacency because they didn't know how to handle nursing school at the beginning. Just. Start. Working. And if at some point you find yourself saying, " oh well I didn't get to that concept/condition/etc" .... Or... "I'll catch up with that in the next couple weeks." You are already in trouble because you will have no time ( or way TOO small time) in nursing school to "catch up" with what you missed. *STAY ORGANIZED!!!!!! Repeat, STAY ORGANIZED!!!!!! After you are finished with a unit, gather everything you have for that unit (handouts, power points, printouts, spiral notebooks filled with notes, flashcards, etc), mark them clearly with the name of the unit and the class name, and keep them in a specific location that you can find later. If it takes having a small shipping box or container where you need to fit everything... get it!! I can't tell you how many students scramble to redo flashcards, notes, and study sessions that they already did but once again need to do from the start right before the finals. It's crazy and you absolutely don't have the time. A little bit of effort in organizing yourself before you move on to the next unit will save you hours of time later. Not only at finals, but also before the NCLEX exam. * Due dates and deadlines are NOT A JOKE!!!!!! Think of what you're going into ... Nursing. Everything about nursing is on a strict time schedule. Nursing school is just getting you used to that. If you have a patient who needs to get preoperative medications, they need to get it at a specific time. Their body and the surgeon don't care that you were busy at that time /had a tough night the night before / couldn't find your research / broke up with your significant other / pet passed away, etc.. All that matters is that you get everything in by that due date and at that precise time. This includes getting to class or clinicals on time. Teachers and supervisors are not kidding when they tell you what time everything starts at. You will find yourself locked out of classrooms and made to leave clinicals if you are not there on time. It doesn't matter what happened before... You must be there on time. A brief story: I would leave my house 3 times earlier then the time it would take me to travel to my clinical location. one morning I woke up to find that I had a flat tire. I texted and called to tell people I will be a little bit late. I even texted a picture of the flat tire. I changed the tire and managed to get to clinicals less than 5 minutes late... And I was docked points, I was written up, I was lectured that I should have left the house earlier, etc etc. For less than 5 minutes... That's trouble you don't want to have. When it comes to turning in papers and assignments, even a few minutes late, you will be docked for a whole day. One day there was students in the hallway in tears and shouting how unfair it was to be docked points or to even be asked to meet deadlines. When you think about it, it's ridiculous that anyone should complain. Someday a patient's life is going to rest upon you knowing that you must meet deadlines. School is just getting ready for that. * Take every point, in each class, seriously. Don't start telling yourself, "oh, it doesn't matter. It's only worth 10 points." Those same 10 points are what is going to make the difference between one grade and the next at the end. It might even be the difference between passing and failing. You don't want to be in a situation at the end of the semester where those "insignificant" 10 points (that you blew off within the first couple weeks) now stand between you and feeling confident that you're going to make it later on. That extra stress is going to do you in later on. * This is something that came to me after I had gotten a much lower score than I believed I should have on one of my first med=surg tests. Let's take the example of acute pancreatitis. You may know what acute pancreatitis is, and if somebody said to you, "tell me about acute pancreatitis." you might be able to recite an entire research paper on the topic. But in nursing school, and in nursing, people are not going to come up to you and say, "tell me about acute pancreatitis". No patient is going to burst through the door and say, "Nurse! Help me! I have acute pancreatitis! NOW what are you going to do about it???" No. They are going to come to you with various stories, symptoms, signs, and issues. It's up to you to be able to put that all together and whittle down the choices until you come to the realization of acute pancreatitis. So if you are only memorizing all the signs and symptoms of acute pancreatitis and all the treatments and all the interventions once you have been given the title of the condition, and yet not thinking about it in reverse, you aren't studying in every direction that you need as a nurse. An example of studying in reverse might be that you first imagine a patient coming to you and saying they have pain in a specific quadrant of the abdomen. You first need to know all of the different issues that may cause pain in that quadrant. And THEN you start to whittle down your choices. Also, there are many, many, many, many, many conditions that have nausea and vomiting as symptoms. Though you need to know that that's a possibility, is that what you're going to spend the majority of your study time focusing on? No. Not necessarily. You want to make a focus your diagnostic studying the signs/symptoms that makes that condition different. As a ridiculous example, if there is only one or only two conditions that would cause a person to break out and green dots on their forehead... THAT is the main direction where more of your focus should be. Anything that can help you to whittle down your choices even further is what is necessary to focus on * Lastly, if you understand Anatomy, physiology, and pathophysiology dot-dot-dot then understanding nursing is so much easier. it is incredibly difficult to come up with a care plan for a patient if you don't understand what the disease is doing to the body. As a random and simple example, if you understand that a condition may cause aspiration upon feeding, then it's just second nature to understand that when they are being fed they need to sit up. Don't be one of those nursing students who just memorizes interventions without understanding how every piece of the puzzle fits together. Those folks are using up too much mental capacity in trying to just understand random facts. Once you understand how a condition is making the body react then most of the interventions just make common sense. This is not to minimize how important or how tough nursing is... It's just easier if you work in a logical manner. I hope these tips help someone. I wish that I would have known or understood all of them from the beginning... But some of them I had to learn the hard way.

[@rochelletx4]

I'm so happy I found this video. I just finished my first semester of nursing school with a 3.0 GPA and I struggled really hard with Anatomy and Physiology. I was so terrified that I would fail the course but I ended up coming out with an average 2 marks above a pass. I've realized that I never want to put myself through that stress again so I'm going back after Christmas with more experience, confidence and motivation. What you said (especially about procrastination) is exactly what I needed to hear!!!

[@AshleyLorenaAdkins]

+rochelletx4 You have an awesome mentality!

[@rochelletx4]

Re watching this and leaving a little update! I have passed all of my nursing courses so far and i'm almost halfway through my degree! Thank you so much for all your help, I have been a devoted viewer ever since I seen this one ☺

[@OVOXOverdosed]

This was EXACTLY me in every aspect this past semester. I never want to feel the way I felt taking finals. Motivated to get all A’s

[@lilacs9433]

Great video! I appreciate a voice saying you CAN get all A's. So many people say you may have to settle for B's in nursing school. I start in January and I am shooting for A's. One thing I have noticed is that most people study to pass a test or to get that specific grade. I have learned that if you study to master the material the A's will come.

[@AshleyLorenaAdkins]

Thanks for your comment! Best of luck to you!!!

[@Musicgirl708]

Exactly,that's what kind of method I used when I took chemistry class. And I never took it b4 in high school so everyone were telling me it's hard etc..and wen I took it myself,I actually enjoyed and focused on mastering every lesson and thankfully got the A I wanted:)

[@trevonsmith2761]

Jennifer Ferguson how did things go? You get all A’s?

[@rebekah9502]

SAME! It bothers me SO so soooo much when they're like "you WILL get B's so don't expect to be an all A student" But, to them they are also doing KZbin so if I'm not spending time doing that and just ONLY doing school and not bothering about socializing. It can happen, you just need to prioritize.

[@grahammckain4492]

You can know nursing material backwards and forwards then get tripped up on a few poorly worded questions on the exam and lose your A. Lol. You will see. I got a strait 100/100 in chemistry and can't get in A in nursing classes to save my life.

[@thehighpriestess8431]

Great advice. Thank you!

[@samanthaterry4062]

Thank you thanks you that is great advice while in the program my first exam was not good at all but having that attitude and going to the teachers and talking to peers would've helped tremendously !!

[@newblessings4610]

Thx for sharing these helpful tips! I will be in the program in the fall and I’m so excited!

[@kimberlylewis1965]

Thank you so much for the feed back! Great videoI am applying for nursing school this year and I am so nervous but thank you!

[@blackandwhitelove6477]

I am doing my prerequisites now, and I'm sooooo nervous about everything. Thanks for the encouraging words.

[@ednahouse6078]

wonderful great advise I just started nursing school for my l.p.n and I will be watch all of your videos please keep them coming :-)

[@tinyrainbows]

this video was much needed thank you for uploading♡

[@beatboxjav]

So awesome Ashley, thanks for this!

[@20somethingwithkids5]

I just barely started nursing school a month and a half ago, and I have to agree it is challenging but not impossible. so far I have all A's. I am so excited and proud of myself! My wife and I vlog everyday of our life and heading through nursing school. So we and our subscribers can see us go through life.

[@alexiabrown9604]

I'm so excited because I've finally decided to go to college and become a nurse! I've been so scared for so long about this decision but I made the choice to do what I want to do. I sincerely hope that I succeed with all A's, even if I have to stay up all night studying to do it. These videos are helping me get motivated, I appreciate them because of that. Thank you so much!

[@vsamuels9969]

Thank you for your tips!

[@yh2059376]

How about making a video for study techniques you used

[@mkq0007]

Yissel Herrera yes I agree could you make a study strategy you used for nursing please and thank you

[@boejiden2643]

Hi, I am a 3rd semester nursing student and I have passed my first and second semesters without any problem, but I have also not put in that much effort in my studies, I guess I am just gifted in that the lectures stick to me... But what you say in your video really got to me in that I have to put in my 100% not only to pass the class, but to actually know this stuff from left to right, not only for me or to pass NCLEX, but I think I owe it to my future patients, so that I can be the best that I can to take care of them... Thank-you for that Ashley! I hope I really can change my ways of being a procrastinator and I do challenge myself this semester to do all my readings and study...

[@bettyboop8974]

I'll listen that video every morning before class for motivation!!!

[@reina7715]

Great video! Im really enjoying your videos. Thnx for the informational vids

[@joshuabeltran3246]

I'm impressed with your advice on how to approach nursing school and study preparations. Thank you Ashley. I'm about to start my nursing program.

[@AshleyLorenaAdkins]

+Joshua Beltran Good luck!

[@Dalester1979]

I start the nursing program at my school here in Florida tomorrow!!! Whoot, whoot!! I have to say that I have watched a few of your videos Ashley and I would love to have a nurse like you, with your attitude at my bedside ANY DAY!!! You're amazing!!

[@AshleyLorenaAdkins]

[@bryannacraun1854]

this could also relate to any science or really tough classes in college! nice video :)

[@richardrossjr.943]

that is some very helpful advice.

[@fitnursety3339]

My whole perspective on college workload changed upon entering nursing school. Never thought I could have accomplished so much in so little time. Thanks for the video!

[@veevee2942]

I'm so encourage now not to procrastinate studying !!!😊 thanks!

[@AshleyLorenaAdkins]

GOOD!!!! :D

[@mckenna8663]

Pre nursing school tip... If you have room and time to add in one more class that could help you immensely in nursing school, I super highly recommend taking a medical terminology class. You might think that medical terminology is a given in nursing school. You will learn medical terminology, but if you already have a decent grasp on it before you get into nursing school everything that follows will be so much easier. I can't tell you how much more advanced I am than so many of my fellow students because I can figure out what the teacher is talking about from the very moment she mentions a word or the exact moment I read a word; whereas other students have to look things up or have to have things explained to them. If you know medical terminology, it's like having a huge piece of the puzzle already in clear sight.

[@vrm5189]

yay! you did the video -thank you!

[@louvatbeauty1847]

This is SO inspiring and helpful! I start nursing school next fall and right now I'm taking all my pre req's while working 2 full time jobs AND my husband is deployed AND I'm moving us from this home to an apartment closer to my school. It's nice to take a break and see how you've over come different obstacles. All A's is the ultimate goal!

[@AshleyLorenaAdkins]

Good luck to you!

[@ProfessionalNursesmail]

Kenyan students represented by yours truly. truth is nursing school aint a piece of cake. we got to be on toes all through the 4 years

[@alaayahya1878]

I don't know English very will so excuse me🙊 in my first year at nursing school I got B .. I wasn't happy with it but I did not want to be harsh on myself so I am trying now on my second year to get an A and i will ❤ wish me luck

[@AshleyLorenaAdkins]

Best of luck!!!

[@anneb.1100]

This video is super inspirational. I find that when I aim high I do better. Sure, you may still get your degree with C's, but the information you're being taught isn't just for kicks and giggles. It's stuff you need to know! It's going to make you a quicker thinker and better nurse if you have it all in your head.

[@NatayaIda]

new subbie. love your videos. very helpful.

[@amandaarana5430]

Holy cow! You are so encouraging! If I was granted even just one wish it would be you be my study partner through nursing school!

[@tamikahunter140]

Congrats Ashley I'm looking forward to starting in Spring 2017 .You have gave me much inspiration to strive for the best. It is Possible and you have helped to prove it.

[@ajoslin31]

How did you do? I keep crying. I’m so stressed

[@anniealvarez9645]

Thanks for sharing! I was barely making it through my classes and then switched up some things and study NCLEX questions all the time. grades are now high B's! working towards A's ;)

[@armandomacias331]

Thank you 🙏🏽

[@samanthacain9322]

Am starting nursing school January, am trying to learn my learning style and be organise, and also get all my equipment. Am excited and nervous, am willing to put in the work but just wanna do it effectively, to get the best out of every study session.

[@dudegoofing3829]

Smart smart lady.

[@amandarinorange91]

Thank you for the video! I start in January as well and everyone currently in the program keeps saying "Don't strive for an A, just be happy with passing." And that's so depressing! I know the material is hard, and if I do my absolute best and come out with a passing grade, I'll be happy I passed but I'll still be focused on what I can do next time for the A. I don't understand the mentality of 'just try to pass' at all! So cheers to wanting to be the best you can be!

[@AshleyLorenaAdkins]

Why not be the best we can be all the time instead of settling?!? Keep up that mentality!!

[@kimikojade]

Hi Nurse Ashley! Just wanted to thank you for making these videos to help so many others like myself because videos like these don't just provide information to us, they also keep some people motivated and focused on finishing nursing school when they feel like crashing. So thank you! xoxo BTW Does anyone have any PDF textbooks for Nursing students? My classmates and I would gladly appreciate it if we can get any pdf nursing textbooks because they cost over $500 in my country and a lot are hard to find here.

[@leapoffaith2034]

Thanks for motivation

[@AshleyLorenaAdkins]

WELCS!

[@terrylausman4595]

Starting PN in October been watching your videos( congratulation) am 58 going after my dream of becoming nurse, I realize its hard title to accomplish,my heart and soul is always going forward i study everyday for past six months. I want to ask you about mapping your notes to get clear picture of each organ system. Please texts back really like your energy its very expiring.

[@brittneypayne8308]

I find out if I got in next week! can't wait!

[@BeautifullyRewritten]

I hope you got into the program Brittney!!

[@tooshay9908]

Thanks for posting! I start in January!

[@AshleyLorenaAdkins]

Best of luck!:)

[@adonechpoyser1133]

All As!! That is awesome.

[@sameed3]

Thank you so much this has helped me a lot :):)

[@chelseybushee5477]

Thank you for the information it is very helpful! Attitude is sooo important!( and you are super pretty!

[@davidsmythe2223]

I agree with what you’re saying so far my A/P 2 midterms I got an A .

[@Toni4ever]

So glad I found your channel. I just started an entry level FNP program and we are in the pre licensure phase. Just from the first week I can see how crazy it's going to be lol but I'm excited

[@AshleyLorenaAdkins]

+Toni HOW AWESOME! How long have you been an RN for? :)

[@Toni4ever]

Ashley Adkins, RN it's an accelerated entry level program where you need a bachelor's in anything and 3.0 in prerequisites. The first 15 months we learn everything to take the nclex and become a RN then the last 2 years is the master's portion. It's a lot of information in a short amount of time which has me slightly freaking out lol

[@andynguyen8515]

I start nursing school in January!

[@grantholmes3615]

Hi Ashley! I am wondering, what were your study habits for nursing school? And how long would you study each day? And sorry if you covered this in one of your videos already it was hard to look through all of them! Lol! Thanks for the videos

[@Venetian_Blue]

Just subbed to your channel! Im starting nursing school this monday. Believe me when I say Im soo nervous! Thanks for the tips, they help!

[@AshleyLorenaAdkins]

+Angel Hays HOW WAS YOUR FIRST DAY!?:)

[@Venetian_Blue]

+Ashley Adkins, RN aww you remembered and replied haha!! It went well. I did a huge no-no and pulled an all nighter cause i ruined my sleep schedule. But i had Pharmacology that morning then Health Assessment after. Pharmacology is intimidating, but Health seems very straight forward so I will like it. Yesterday was Fundamentals which was cool as well! I was afraid I wasnt going to like it but after my classes i feel like i found my calling. Thanks for checking in :)

[@alexsuscollins4185]

Even though I'm just in school For Medical Assistaning, this helped me out so much and you're straight to the point. I'm gonna save this for when I go to nursing school. ❤

[@alexsuscollins4185]

*Assisting.

[@AshleyLorenaAdkins]

Thank you for watching!!!!!

[@1995kevyn]

This video helped me a lot :)

[@kassssssssssssssssssh]

I'm in my 3rd quarter. I managed a 3.0 first quarter and a 4.0 second quarter. Reaching for a 4.0 again. I'm bad at procrastinating. Well I guess I'm good at lol. Thanks for the reminder. Love your videos!

[@Wendystephy1]

Hi im starting school in January im very exited!! I subscribed to your channel thank you for all the tips!!

[@callmedivah97]

congrats!! :D

[@AshleyLorenaAdkins]

How awesome!!!:)

[@lovedog49507]

+Ashley Adkins, RN What can you do for a difficult teacher that give outlines and no power points. She wants us to follow her by using powerpointd, but they do not match up at all. She tends to jump from one place to another.

[@sandramercado4931]

this was so helpful!! im seriously going to watch this every week when im in nursing school!! #getyourbutingear! love it thank you

[@AshleyLorenaAdkins]

get it girl!

[@amandaszeliga1171]

I'm currently a freshman in high school and I found out I got accepted into a career and technical institute for the nursing program that they have specifically for students in high school and will be going my sophomore year! I recently found your channel and it has given me so much insight. I can't wait to see what my future brings! :)

[@StephanieonYT]

I've never heard of that before! So what will the next few years look like for you...is it kinda like a high school/nursing school bridging program? Also congrats :)

[@amandaszeliga1171]

+Stephanie Nnadi Thanks!:) I'm not sure what you mean by bridging program, but for the next few years, I will be going to the institute half a day for the nursing program and half a day for my regular high school classes. (The best part is that I don't need to take electives😊) By my senior year, I will be able to get my certification as a CNA. I can further my education by going to college, or I can work as a CNA.

[@jacobolvera1]

You're the best!😍 love all your vids

[@AshleyLorenaAdkins]

[@Berryflowers]

New Subbie here! I’m starting nursing school In February.

[@iillooveemmee]

Hi Ashley, do you have a video on math for pharmacology? I'm struggling so hard with that and am retaking pharm next semester! Needless to say, I NEED the help! I want to master this so badly but seem to have a hard time remembering what to do with certain parts of the problems given. Thanks in advance!

[@EpicAndi1234]

Hey Ashley! So I started my first semester of nursing school this past fall and I ended up failing one of my courses. Before going into it, I had one more biology, Advanced Human A&P with the lab, that I still had to take and they recommended not taking 2 nursing classes with this hard class and being stubborn, I took all three anyways. I passed Biology with a B and one of my nursing classes with a 84.96 (that is .04 away from a B) and I actually failed the big, 4 credit nursing class. I'm retaking it this spring, but i'm just bummed that I stressed SO much this semester and I feel like it was for nothing. There was a lot more under the surface than what they told us at orientation and I regret packing on that much this semester, but I can only come back smarter and ready to take on the class again. I want to use this advice to not only succeed in this class, but to show myself (and everyone around me) that although I did fail, I'm not a failure because look, IM BACK! Im still fighting for what I am passionate about.

[@AshleyLorenaAdkins]

+Ragin17Cajun Life is all about living and learning. I am sure you will come back stronger than ever! Best of luck to you!

[@saramatsumoto2211]

Helpful :)

[@JessicaMacKlein]

Hi Ashley, I will be going back to school in September to take Pre-Health Science and then apply to the Registered Nursing program. I have just found your channel and love your videos. It will be imperative that I keep all my marks over 90% next year to have a good chance to get into the nursing program. P.S. my favourite food is donuts, terrible I know. ;-)

[@AshleyLorenaAdkins]

You will do great! Thanks for sharing! :)

[@sumeetdhillon44]

THANK YOU SO MUCH!!

[@AshleyLorenaAdkins]

you are welcome!

[@andrewhunter742]

Great advice! You're very pretty too! Would love to see a skin care routine video😊

[@AshleyLorenaAdkins]

My skin care routine is pretty non existent! LOL! I am so bad. 8)

[@caribaez5711]

Sometimes is make up hehe but still she is cutee

[@cassieneils9544]

awesome video and very helpful!! I think another powerful tool people don't utilize is actually knowing your learning style!! My A&P teacher started her course with taking a learning style quiz, which I thought was silly since I've known I'm always "visual". Turns out I am Kinesthetic and Auditory! She then provides study techniques that are specialized for each learning style. I revamped my studying technique and now I study in half the amount of time and get all A's. It has changed my academic life 100%. Don't waste your time studying in a way you don't absorb information! I think this is the number one mistake college students make and they don't even know it

[@AshleyLorenaAdkins]

Awesome! Thank you for sharing!

[@Rose2gard]

they don't know....?

[@cassieneils9544]

+GGirll22 What do you mean?

[@jaysonsales6424]

Thanks for the tips. I start my lvn-bridge program tomorrow. Thanks for reminding me not to procrastinate😜

[@AshleyLorenaAdkins]

welcome ;)

[@jessbeautiful7283]

Any tips on staying focus during nursing class?

[@jennyfox4113]

Currently procrastinating and watching your videos instead of studying for my BIO 201 exam in an hour! Wish me luck!

[@AshleyLorenaAdkins]

+Jenny Fox Get to studying! ;)

[@jennyfox4113]

Aced it!😋

[@lynettejaimes1334]

Hey Ashley! I just got accepted into nursing school, and I'll be starting this January. I'm so scared but I'm so excited to finally learn everything about nursing. Thanks for the video, it has definently confirmed the fact that it is not impossible to get all As in nursing, even though most people say at my college that it is impossible.

[@jacia5161]

+Lynette Jaimes I am in the same boat! start nursing school in January and its been said to be pretty much near impossible to get all A's unless you want to do only 2 things - go to class/clinicals, and study your brains out. I am just having a hard time with figuring out how I am going to balance things since I am involved in a lot of student organizations and my job too! :( hang in there girl!

[@lynettejaimes1334]

+Jaci A Yeah I'm going to be seriously be making a time management plan or a schedule, because I will be working as well. It's only a part time job but I don't know if I should drop a day? (I would work 8 hours a week, which is two 4 hr. work days). What do you think? Is it too much? My college is really fast paced since were in the quarter system not semester. So there's pretty much a test every two weeks, I seriously don't know what to do and I am freaking out.

[@UniqueStyLista]

+Lynette Jaimes Hi Lynette, how are you handling it so far?

[@lynettejaimes1334]

+UniqueStyLista It's been crazy, but worth it. After a hectic and stressful first days of the week I have clinicals on Friday. And honestly it gives me the motivation that I need to keep on going. Clinicals is amazing but also super scary because you're applying everything that you learned in the skills lab on real patients. Going to the hospital every friday makes me excited and happy because it serves as a reminder of what I am studying for. I cannot tell you how many times I've cried because of nursing school lol. It's super stressful but possible if you're up for the challenge and actually like what you are learning. I am on my 8th week in nursing school and its been a complete rollercoaster! starting from sleepless night to testing every week! But like I said, worth it.

[@KikaCoco]

Lynette Jaimes

[@jasonzhao9641]

Honestly yes I agree procrastinating isn’t good however even if you spent everyday studying and listening and studying lecture and book, it’s still all about those exams and how to answer them. In my fundamentals of nursing(foundations class) i studied everyday, and got 82s on the exams. Some questions on the exam are literally stuff that you wasn’t in the material that you studied over at all or from lecture because that was how I felt. I managed to get some of the questions right because I had to read the questions carefully. That is the key to passing nursing exams are reading questions carefully and picking out the right answers. Also, idk if u said this but another good thing is to practice NCLEX questions because that will help as well.

[@jessicalovelopez6388]

Do you have a study system for an intro class ?I'm taking intro to vocational nursing this spring and only the top 20 students are chosen for the program, so I was wondering if you have any specific tips for a class like this ? :)

[@meaganb.3531]

Hi, I'm new to your channel! I'm working on my science pre-requisites now for nursing school (done with all other prereq's), and I was wondering how you would rate the pre-req science courses from least to most difficult, and how did the most difficult compare to actual nursing courses? (My prereq's are chemistry, anatomy, microbiology, and physiology, all as separate courses/no combo courses). I'm excelling at Chemistry when it seems as though the rest of my class (or what is left of it at this point in the semester) seem to be struggling to even pass, so I was just curious how this course compares in difficulty to what (hopefully) lies ahead. Loved your video, and also wanted to mention that you convey a very personable and knowledgable demeanor. Thanks! :)

[@roselineterebo5122]

I have nursing classes along with other courses such as human development and microbiology in the same semester!! I really want to focus a lot on nursing school but I have priorities to take care of in the other classes. How do you balance the workload and could you make an organization tip video for nursing students?

[@AshleyLorenaAdkins]

I do have an organization video already out! Check that out. :)

[@j032ingrid]

hi Ashley I am going to nursing school in January and as a mom I have to say you have to find balance and sometimes that A may go out the window. I don't think the A defines you as a nurse, imo. the message is striving to do your best but an A average doesn't necessarily make the best nurses or the hardest working nurses. this is my personal point of view I enjoy your videos and have respect for what your saying and get it xoxo

[@AshleyLorenaAdkins]

I agree with you! Getting A's doesn't define the nurse you are, BUT it is always okay to strive to get all A's!:)

[@user-vi6zj1ir4k]

Hey! So I am currently finishing up my senior in high-school and I want to be a nurse, but what exactly is the process? I plan on going to a community college then transferring so about how many years does it take? and what classes do I start with?

[@rhondaj6407]

What days of class and labs are better? Mondays and Wednesdays or Tuesdays and Thursdays?

[@ashlins83]

im in nursing school now. im in a program thats called 1+1 and its where you start at a votech and get your LpN and then start in 3rd semester after u pass the nclex. its fast pace and its a 11 month program. im starting to struggle with some of the exams. and all i can think of to do is try harder and pray. because it's been so overwhelming lately.

[@Musicgirl708]

Do they have a website? Where can I learn more about this programs?

[@ashlins83]

The school im in is in okc. Metrotech. Edu

[@jeezy3765]

How many hours a day did you study? During your pre-reqs and while in nursing school?

[@myspoonistoobig5]

SO of topic, But your hair looked so cute dark and short

[@farahfauzi988]

I'm studying in Unisel from Malaysia.. btw I love yr nursing information of how to study and thank you for sharing this video with us... nurse to be soon😘😅😊

[@AshleyLorenaAdkins]

How neat! Thanks for the comment and good luck to you!

[@farahfauzi988]

can I have your twitter?

[@AshleyLorenaAdkins]

+farahfauzi 98 it is @ashleylh24

[@farahfauzi988]

Tq 😘

[@alrcheshire9851]

Ashley, I'm looking at starting school in or around may I want more than anything to achieve all a's if possible and don't want to accept anything less to bring me down. How many hours is good to commit to studying or spending with teachers before or after class if they will do so or the study groups? Also working around the schedule and keeping that all manageable?

[@angelofneo6945]

What about how to study for tests like where to get the practice questions

[@materialgirl8707]

Getting all A's isn't important to me, it's how you perform as a nurse and especially how you care for your patients. All I cared about when I was in nursing school was passing and making sure I do my infinite best for caring for my patients. And boom, I graduated this past June. I was happy with B's and even the lowest C and all in all to get through nursing school. I got a BSN degree at California University State Long Beach. And I work at a clinic that specializes in caring for kids with blood disorders and cancers like leukemia and can't wait to get my Masters Degree. And again, I will not care if I do not get all A's, that's not my purpose as a nurse. It's doing my best and of course and most importantly giving compassionate care to my patients is what my purpose is.

[@materialgirl8707]

Not true, I went to a good nursing school which is California State University Long Beach, and I got in even without all A's and graduated as one of the top of my class and work as a pediatric oncology nurse. Getting all A's is just all about ego and especially who wants to be the best and not at all about being a great nurse. SO SHUT THE HELL UP AND REPLY ALL YOUR BULLSHIT TO ME BUT I AIN'T READING IT!!!!!!!!!

[@materialgirl8707]

reply to me again and I'll just SPAM it!!!!!!

[@AshleyLorenaAdkins]

I definitely think that straight A's do NOT necessarily make someone a great nurse. :) However, it never hurts to strive to do the best you can..and if that means getting all A's...then great! If not, then great! As long as we are all learning and growing and being safe, kind nurses....then that is the ultimate goal in my eyes. :)

[@wendyalvarez7148]

Were you working full time, part time or not working? I enjoyed watching your video. Im considering nursing school.

[@lakshithasivanandan7289]

Getting my GPA to an A was a serious struggle throughout nursing school. Especially in the beginning!

[@Luis-ki3dr]

That would be so nice to get all A's for this upcoming semester.

[@BeautifullyRewritten]

I know right! I am hoping for the same in my first upcoming semester of nursing. Going to try and keep up with the vlogs but a little hesitant!