 So today I wanted to do a video on some time-saving tips for studying when it comes to studying our goal should be to study More effectively and smarter not harder So I've compiled a couple tips for you guys on how to make the most of your studying time My first tip is to write down what you want to accomplish while you're studying Whether that is to read your textbook for 10 minutes or that is to rewrite your notes Or that is to study and collect questions write down very specifically your study plan for that day Or you can write a study plan for that week. Whatever works best for you I prefer day-to-day lists of things I want to accomplish So when it comes to studying I like to write a list out of what I want to accomplish in that study session My next tip is to use question banks to help enhance the knowledge that you're learning Whether you're a nursing school or you're a nurse one a great question bank site is board vitals because they are geared towards Healthcare professionals like nurses you can go on and select that you're a nurse and then select which topic you're studying for They have question banks for critical care nurses They have question banks for the NCLEX and you also can go on and select which topic you're wanting to focus on So if you're taking your Pharmacology class right now you can go on and select that you want to do pharmacology questions Question banks are a great resource to be able to get through a lot of content Really quick and help glue in what you are learning. I'll have board vitals linked down below So you guys can check them out if you guys are interested. My next tip is to study for Small amounts of time but more frequently So studying should be more like a sprint rather than a marathon You should really sit down and only study for about 20 to 30 minutes Because anything after that your mind just becomes mush and you're not going to retain content as well If you think about it if you have 20 minutes of time and you know You only have 20 minutes to study you're going to study a lot more efficiently in that time Then you would if you have 10 hours because think about it when you have 20 minutes to run to the grocery store Or to get your house cleaned up You are working really hard to get that done in that time frame rather than if you have 10 hours to get that Done you're gonna push it off into the last minute and you're gonna just do a lazy job because you know You have all that time to get that done same thing when it comes to setting you can do things We're just a short amount of time whether you spend 20 minutes going over your PowerPoint from nursing school that day Or you spend 20 minutes working on some NCLEX questions from board vitals use that time Efficiently set a timer and just get it done. My last tip is to make sure that you are taking study breaks So study for 20 minutes take a 20 minute break or an hour break study for another 20 or 30 minutes Take another break that way your mind can be refreshed you need to have that balance when it comes to studying between Getting in that content and making sure you understand it But also making sure your mind has something else to focus on other than just nursing school So go on a run go to the gym read a book hang out with a friend go grab coffee take a nap Whenever you want to do do something for yourself in that time So those are my study tips one write down what you want to accomplish to use a reliable question bank source Like the ones from board vitals three study for short amounts of time like 20 or 30 minutes and four make sure you are taking breaks I hope this helps you guys study more efficiently more effectively helps you study smarter not harder And let me know if you guys have any other tips in the comments down below Thank you guys for watching and I will see you guys in my next video. Bye