Chances are you’ve seen more than a couple of medical dramas or movies before deciding to enroll in nursing school. (Yeah, we’re Grey’s Anatomy fans too!) So, you have a picture in your mind of what nursing school is...
How to Use Active Recall Studying Methods to Get the Most from Your Study Sessions
With a myriad of study methods available to students, you may have wondered: Am I getting the most out of my study sessions? Traditionally, students are taught to read and re-read the textbook, highlight words and...
Reduce Step 1 Anxiety by Preparing the Mind and Body
The USMLE (United States Medical Licensing Examination) Step 1 exam is likely at the forefront of every new medical student’s mind. This exam assesses the student’s understanding of and ability to apply scientific...
Failing Med School: Tips to Succeed as a Med Student
A lot is at stake once you are accepted into medical school. You’ve probably dreamed of becoming a doctor for years, and now you’ve made it to one of the final steps. Yet your fear of failing out of medical school is...
Fundamentals of Nursing: Communication – Sbar-r
SBAR or SBAR-R is an acronym widely used in the healthcare industry to communicate a handful of necessary information between healthcare professionals quickly and effectively. Miscommunication happens a lot in our day...
Physician Assistant: 7 Characteristics of an Awesome PA
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...
