Psych is the rotation that makes a lot of nursing students freeze... Not because they aren't smart, but because most study materials are hard to connect to and understand. This guide was written by a nurse, for nursing students, with the NCLEX and your clinical floor in mind. If psych content hasn't clicked yet, this is where to start!

This guide was built differently. It covers the psychiatric disorders you're most likely to see on the NCLEX and in clinical, connects the neuroscience to the nursing care, and walks you through the medications the way a nurse actually needs to understand them: mechanism, side effects, what to watch for, and why it matters for your patient.

If psych hasn't clicked yet, this is where it starts to.

What's inside the 20-page full-color PDF:

• The 6 most common psych disorders covered in depth (Major Depressive Disorder, GAD, Bipolar I/II, PTSD, OCD, and ADHD), including DSM-5-TR diagnostic criteria, neuroscience snapshots, and the clinical language you need for the exam and the floor.
• 10+ psychiatric med classes with mechanisms of action, key drug examples (generic and brand), common indications, side effects, and nursing considerations. SSRIs, mood stabilizers, anxiolytics, stimulants (and more): all covered.
• NGN-style NCLEX practice questions with full rationales. Matrix/grid, bow-tie, cloze , extended multiple response, and enhanced hotspot formats. In other words: practice the style and content that's similar to today's NCLEX. 
• A therapeutic communication reference with a "Say This vs. Avoid This" table and a realistic patient scenario built for clinical reasoning practice.

Note: This is a digital download! You get it immediately and can pull it up on your phone between shifts, before clinical, or the night before your exam.

Hello FUTURE NURSE! To say nursing school is difficult is like saying water is wet, or fire is hot. Nursing school is a gauntlet of challenges. This book contains OVER 100 PAGES of heartfelt advice, communication templates, and exercises to prepare nurses for the REALITIES of nursing school. This book helps with goal setting, professional communication, and setting appropriate boundaries in a clinical setting. Preparation, class, projects, exams, and clinicals cause an extreme amount of  anxiety and stress which causes us to forget just how hard we've worked to get so far!

Key Features:

• Identify common pitfalls, mistakes, and advantages you are likely unaware of that affect nursing students today
• Space to journal and reflect on your reason for wanting to be a nurse
• Pre-made and adaptable STRESS PLAN to prepare for tough exams
• Patient care guides to help even the most unexperienced student feel confident & professional
• Learn how to establish your support system and set up a study space
• Get a realistic view of nursing and nursing school today, not what it was like 20 years ago
• Understand the accommodation system and how to request help when struggling
• Tips to create an emergency fund for common expenses, and make great first impressions
• Lots of funny and heartwarming stories, screenshots, and receipts from a recent graduate! 

This Nursing School Prep Guide is a quick and simple resource designed to make your life as a nursing student a little easier. Stay ahead of the game, boost your confidence, and prepare for the reality of being a nursing student!

This book is great for:

• Nursing students & Pre-nursing students
• Pre-professional students interested in nursing and healthcare
• Current healthcare technicians undergoing training and considering nursing
• Students taking nursing pre-requisites that are soon to transition into nursing school

What are the most common pre-reqs required to start nursing school?

How do I formulate a list of target nursing schools to apply to?

Use this FREE 20+ page GUIDE to understand what to expect from nursing school pre-requisites! Utilize templates to help you organize necessary pre-reqs and find out which schools best suit your needs. 

Enjoy, future nurse!

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