Being a physician assistant is more than just showing up for school lectures, making fancy flashcards, and passing the PANCE (with maybe some help from Picmonic as your awesome visual physician assistant study guide)...
7 NCLEX® Exam Day Mistakes You Don’t Know You’re Making in Nursing School
It’s the day before the NCLEX® exam, and your stress level is at an all-time high. You’ve spent weeks studying every tiny detail and here you are, approaching exam day, and your mind is already going blank. There’s no...
Picmonic + Anki = Win
Blog post about Anki and Picmonic, guest written by: MissionsDoc @ missionsdoc.com This is my story as an MS2 trying to find the best study routine that is effective and efficient. The below blog I wrote for Picmonic...
3-Step Study Plan for Passing USMLE Step 1 or COMLEX-USA Level 1
Whether you’re taking the USMLEⓇ Step 1 or COMLEX–USA Level 1, passing your second-year medical board exam is an important stepping stone in every medical student’s career. Your licensure, your future as a med...
Comprehension vs Memorization: How to Study Smarter
From a young age, we’re taught to memorize the alphabet, our home address, multiplication tables, and even the colors of the rainbow. Whether we know it or not, memorizing is a part of our everyday life. We use it in...
Everything You Need to Know About the 6 Rights of Medication Administration
The 6 rights of medication administration are probably one of the most important guidelines you need to remember as a nurse. While they can be tricky to remember, recalling all six rights will help you administer...
How to Study for and Pass Nursing Fundamentals
Congratulations! You’ve enrolled in nursing school and should be proud of yourself for embarking on this journey. As you follow the path to become a nurse and join the world of healthcare, it may feel surreal...
What is ADPIE & The Nursing Process?
The nursing process is a fundamental staple concept to understand in nursing school, both for exams and during clinical with patients and will follow you throughout your entire nursing career. What are the 5 Steps...
7 USMLE Step 1 Exam Day Mistakes You Don’t Know You’re Making in Medical School & Tips To Improve Your Score
It’s the day before the United States Medical Licensing Examination (USMLE) Step 1 exam, and your stress level is at an all-time high. You’ve spent the past two years as a medical student learning high-yield medical...
Is it Too Early to Study for the NCLEXⓇ? And Other Answers for When to Start Studying for the NCLEX
When you’re busy with nursing school, planning clinical rotations, and, well, life, taking the NCLEX-RNⓇ can seem a lifetime away. But…time after time, we hear the test comes up quickly after graduating from RN...
