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writes:Any nursing students out there.. how the hell do you remember all they abbreviations?????god I got an A on the first test and the second was awful because the teacher did not tell us what abbreviations where going to be on the second test.. I think I bombed it.. over 100 abbreviations to remember..geesh! Reply to this Question
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reader, anonymous, writes (28 May 2009): well i am not a nursing student
but i am a medical student pursuing mbbs
i can relate to u,they is soo much to remember
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reader, SirenaBlusera  +, writes (28 May 2009):
 Well, I'm not a nursing student, but I hope that my advice will help you just the same.
I have a degree in Spanish, and nearly a minor in biology, so I know all about memorizing. I can offer some general study tips... they may not apply expressly to symbols, but I'm sure they will help improve your study habits.
There is a great site on the internet called SoYouWanna.com. It tells how to do stuff, which is organized into categories. One category is "education." Click on that, and you get a list of topics. Choose "So You Wanna improve your study habits." It has some really great advice.
Music has always helped me study. I am one of those people who can't function without music. I am not kidding; I was in junior high and made crummy grades... I began listening to music and my grades skyrocketed up to the Dean's list.
Flashcards helped me memorize vocabulary and anatomy and physiology terms. Make a stack of flashcards, and when you use them to study, go over them. Make a pile of the ones you have trouble with and spend extra time on them.
Set aside a block of time every day, and learn to budget your time. This is hard when you're busy, but it's important.
Perhaps there is a mneumonic device that would help you learn the symbol? In music theory, for example, we have a saying for the names of the notes: FACE and EGBDF (Every Good Bird Does Fly)
I'm not familiar with any nursing symbols, per se, but I'm sure that your nursing professors know of a mneumonic device that would work with them.
Study groups can also be very helpful... some people work really well in groups or with a partner.
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