HOW TO STUDY FOR PHARMACOLOGY | In Nursing and NP school

Pharmacology is one of the scariest classes in nursing and NP school due to the insane amount of information that we are expected to learn! In today’s video, I’ll share my study tips that I’ve learned from two rounds of pharmacology so that you will hopefully have an easier time than I did! This video offers tips for nursing students, nurse practitioner students, and CNS students as I used similar methods for advanced pharmacology and traditional pharmacology.

In this video I will take you through my favorite study methods, as well as offer some advice to mentally battle through this class, because I’m sure we all know, its no joke! Best of luck this semester everyone! Remember, you CAN do this! One day at a time.

If you are new here, Hello! I’m Liz, a Family Nurse practitioner, former pediatric nurse, and new(ish) mom. I’m about to start my new career, and plan to share it with all of you!

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[josephmelody]

Nice video 🥰🥰🥳your video is so cool, honestly AANP is such a difficult test man, really don’t know what to do but I’m never losing hope.

[fuzzyspirals]

It’s 2024 and Liz this video helped so much to ease my anxiety in Pharm this semester.

[katyaperez-lopez]

My cousin who is 2 years away from finishing her doctorate (and also doing 4 additional years to become a maxilofacial surgeon) said that you don’t retain/memorize most of the stuff you learn in nursing/med school. We had a funny conversation the other day that I was asking her for studying tips since I start a BSN program in Feb2023. I asked her the same thing you asked that doctor “is it possible to memorize all those meds?” “how in the world am I gonna do that?”. Then I asked her “do you remember all the meds from pharmacology?” She laughed and said “no, I did pharmacology on my first year, am on my 5th now and I only know the meds I use when I practice on patients”. She said that schools prepare you to enter the field but your truly learn everything once you start practicing it in real life. I was super nervous and scared but after talking to her and watching your video I’m more confident and ready for what’s coming :)

[lanawise]

You have such a refreshing sense of humor and down to earth approach... This is not a common combination!! 🤗🤗👌👌❤❤

[fransinigiraldo]

About to start my advanced Pharma for DNP. Thanks for sharing your view on this class. I’m a bit nervous since we’ll do phatophys at the same time. I’ll follow your advice, especially on the not waiting til last minute. Loving your current content as well. Go Liz!!! 💕💕💕💕🙌🏽🙌🏽🙌🏽

[StefanieVelazquez-cx]

Soooo glad I found you!!!! Starting my PMHNP program in a couple weeks and I’m freakin out. Needed to hear this . Thank you

[nate]

I'm taking this course now and I'm not the most hopeful, but your video has given me some much valuable advice and inspiration. Thank you. I hope I make it through.

[brentcrabtree]

Thank you! I start Advanced Pharmacology on Monday, and trying to not have an anxiety attack lol. Kidding aside, I am nervous but know that if I can get through Advanced Patho- anything is possible!

[judithherdklotz]

Thank you so much for this video!! I just finished and passed Pharm. I have felt like a complete failure since the class ended because I feel like I truly don't know enough about medications to be a good nurse. I have honestly been contemplating quitting nursing school. Your video was a complete encouragement to me! Not only did you give me great study tips, but you calmed my fears!! I feel very capable now to take the summer and really get a handle on some specific medications before the next semester starts. I DON"T NEED TO KNOW are plenty of helpful tools for me to utilize when I am actually practicing as an RN!! My mind is so much more at ease after watching your video!! THANK YOU!!!

[madisonholbrook]

Thank you so much for the picmonic discount link! It really helped me to afford it. I just was so hesitant to spend the money if it wasn't valuable to me. With your link I bought it! I will be starting Pharm in July and this video has helped me feel a lot more positive and prepared. All your videos are so encouraging but still honest. I love and appreciate your candor. You're awesome!

[andyadam]

Starting pharmacology in three weeks. I have been stressing about it so much. Thank you for sharing this. It made me feel so much better. I always think how am I gonna remember all the drugs!

[jenniferjackson]

So taking the advanced pharm class, and it is so much material on each test and it pretty much runs together. I always look at objectives and do practice questions. I love picmonic and quizlet. Im passing but i really want to do better.

[mariabarbagallo]

I watched this before nursing school and now I am watching it again. Makes SO much sense now that I am in it. Thanks so much for making this video!

[sezeef]

Your videos are simply a reference for each nursing student. Thank you for each advice you provide .

[MedicineMomvlog]

Sketchy Pharm is great for medical students and for nursing (as a current nurse). I also liked Memorang (like Quizlet) for nursing pharm because it has a lot of practical things that I feel like is missing in medical school but that I learned in nursing school.

[teamarie]

Omg, thank you so much for this video!!! I'm currently taking pharmacology and I've been so overwhelmed that I contemplated giving up : ( but after watching your video I feel a little at ease and confident : ) Thanks again!

[felichagomez]

For anyone wanting to go into healthcare as a nurse/provider I HIGHLY recommend working at a pharmacy to obtain a feel for medicine. It will help SO much with retaining all of the crazy info in pharm and will give you a good idea on if nursing/provider care is for you. I've been a CPhT (certified pharmacy tech) for two years and I feel very comfortable with pharmacy going into nursing school. You'll also be able to obtain much more in-depth knowledge from the RPh (pharmacist) that you wouldn't get as a nurse/provider that's INCREDIBLY important on the following topics (med interactions, effectiveness of meds, swapping meds, dose changes, medication math ect). It will give you a one up. Very happy I started in pharmacy, I have a strong foundation.

[amyc]

Thank you so much for this video! Honestly, I really enjoyed A&P lab. I had an awesome professor. Half way through my first semester, I started going to open lab on the weekends to look at the models again. My grades improved so much. I got high 90s on quizzes and lab practicals. My professor let us take pics of the models and videos after we labeled things. It helped a lot when I got home.

[madhatmaddie]

Oh my lord thank you for this video! Just got finished with a pharm exam that didn't go as well as I would of liked, and this has set me at ease.

[claudiahernandez]

I have to have an A if not I can’t pass pharmacology! Wish my school would understand that our human brain cannot! 😭 update: I am in love with you and your personality and whole channel! Thank you so much for this information is highly appreciated! ❤️