So I'm a nursing student - have any advice?

Does anyone have any tips I could use about studying, or clinical experiences they had that would be beneficial to my learning. It would be much appreciated. Thank you!

1. tell your friends you need your space. your sleep pattern will be different and free time will be minimal. get used to it. you don't want your friends calling you when while you're studying or when you're taking a nap.
2. work part time as a nurse's aide or unit clerk. some hospitals offer student nurses to shadow and work with an rn on a part time basis. i worked as a student nurse for 3 years. i was required to work an 8 hour shift a month, my choice.
3. invest in colored pens, index cards, different notebooks.
4. don't be afraid of your instructor.
5. study with your nursing classmates. you'll be amazed how much you know when you discuss your work together.
6. realize that while in nursing school, it is not the time to express your individuality. listen to your instructors, follow their instructions and study. don't rock the boat.
7. take a class on notetaking and find out what helps your retain info. in my case, i remember a lot more when i re-write my notes.
8. record your lecture if you have to and review.
9. learn to read lips. most of my teacher assistants had a mean accent and it was hard to decipher what they were saying.
10. to stay up in class, i always sat in the front so i pressured myself to stay up.
11. i repeated (in my head as i was taking notes) while the instructor lectured to keep me up.
12. chewing gum and gummy bears kept me going.
13. prayer.

good luck!

see this site
http://allnurses.com

Use lots of note cards and lots of coffee. Also, find a place that you can study that isn't distracting to anyone. I went to school in a smaller town and tried to study at each other's houses but then we would be too comfortable and end up watching movies or the like. We finally ended up studying at the truck stop. There was an endless supply of coffee for those late nights and it was never some place that you would want to lay around.