Okay, here's the deal.
Med surg is hard.
I know you're stressed right now thinking about it and going through it, so today I'm giving
you 3 steps to studying med-surg that will help you cut your study time down, and not
go out of your mind as much.
Let's do it!
Hello my friend, Christina here from nursingschoolofsuccess.com and here on the Nursing School Show I help
you [GET BETTER GRADES] get better grades in nursing school and [BECOME AN AMAZING NURSE]
become the amazing nurse you were meant to be.
And today, girrrrrl, we are talking about med-surg nursing, and specifically how to
study in med-surg.
So I've actually got 3 steps to walk you through how to study med surg in nursing school.
And it's actually super nice to have a plan right, that way you know what to do next and
it's not as stressful, so that's what we're going to fix today.
So step number 1: is to learn the pathophysiology BAM!
Learning the pathophysiology of each disorder should be your number one priority.
This is the foundation that everything else you need to learn is built off of.
So you need this foundation of knowing the pathophysiology FIRST, before you can go and
learn everything else that you need to learn.
So the pathophysiology of a disorder is just what is happening inside the body that is
not normal.
So you'll need to learn the process that's happening inside the body as the disorder
takes place.
And if you need help with pathophysiology in nursing school, make sure to check out
the other videos we have here on the Nursing School Show to help you out.
And just a side note, if you are a NursingSOS Member, you have access to a ton of other
pathophysiology and med-surg videos that are not here on this channel.
So if you're a NursingSOS Member, head on over to your dashboard, click on Med-Surg,
and you'll be able to search by disorder and find those videos there.
Okay, so that is step number 1: is to learn the pathophysiology of the disorder FIRST.
Now, step number 2: is to review the other main components of the disorder that you need
to learn.
And I always tell students that there are 4 primary things that you need to know about
for each disorder, along with the pathophysiology, and those are: the signs and symptoms, what
you need to assess for, the nursing interventions you will do, and what patient education needs
to happen.
If you look at your nursing school exams, those are the 4 main things you are tested
on: the signs and symptoms, the assessment for the disorder, the nursing interventions
that need to happen for that disorder, and what patient education you should do.
You're not often tested on the actual pathophysiology of the disorder, you're mostly tested on these
4 things.
But like we said in step 1, learning the pathophysiology is crucial to understanding these other 4
components.
So that's why you do that first, and then here in step 2, you'll focus on these other
4 things.
So you'll want to collect all of your notes around these 4 categories, and get ready for
step number 3: which is to put in the work, and efficiently study.
The key word being, EFFICIENTLY.
I don't want you wasting time.
I want you to study effectively, stay focused while you study, and spend a shorter number
of hours fully engaged and learning med-surg, rather than passively studying, stressing
out, and not staying focused.
So make sure that when you sit down to study, you are refreshed, you're rested, you've got
your coffee with you and your water, and you're ready to go.
So here's what you're going to do: these are the 4 main ways I recommend you study: if
you're a visual learner, write or draw out all of the concepts.
I like to write and re-write my notes over and over again, as well as create concept
maps and diagrams.
I'm more of a visual and auditory learner, so those 2 things really help me out.
And if you need a review on how to create concept maps, make sure you check out the
video we have on that.
It will walk you through exactly how to create concept maps.
Plus, I add in some really great questions to ask to help you critically think.
So either way, make sure you check out that video.
Now if you're a auditory learner, like me, I recommend that you talk concepts out to
yourself so that you can hear it.
That really helps me.
You can also create songs to help you remember it, or go through mnemonics . All of those
are really good study tips for auditory learners.
And if you're more of a do-er and kinesthetic learner, I definitely recommend you get your
booty into your skills lab and go through some patient situations.
Grab your nursing bestie, and run through case scenarios together.
Ask each other questions that will get you thinking more critically about the disorder.
This hands-on experience will really help it all sink in your mind.
And if you need a list of questions to help you critically think, you'll definitely want
to check out the concept map video I mentioned earlier, which will walk you through that.
I'll put a link in the description below.
So, friend!
I hope those steps help you totally rock your med-surg nursing school classes.
Step 1: is to learn the pathophysiology of the disorder.
This is your foundation for everything else you'll learn.
Step 2: is to review the other 4 main components of the disorder: the signs and symptoms, what
you need to assess for, the nursing interventions you will do, and what patient education needs
to happen.
And finally, step number 3, is to actually get to work and do a deep dive into studying
those 4 main components.
And that is your step-by-step guide for studying med surg in nursing school.
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Thanks for watching friend, now go become the nurse that God created only YOU to be.
I'll see you next time on the nursing school show.