Upcoming Test-Taking Strategies Workshop!!

Dr.Ab Brody, Assistant Professor, will present a test-taking strategies workshop for NYUCN students. As the first round of exams comes to a close for undergraduates, this workshop will allow you to reflect on your current strategies and introduce you to helpful tips that you can implement as you begin to prepare for future exams this term. Additionally, this workshop will address best practices for NCLEX-type and certification exam questions.

This session will cover relevant information for graduate students as well. The strategies discussed are applicable to any certification and/or graduate level exam. The Office of Academic Advising strongly encourages you to attend this session for a thorough review of test-taking strategies and tips for reducing test anxiety. Specific information regarding this event is below:

Test-Taking Strategies Workshop
Presented by Professor Ab Brody
Wednesday, June 27, 2012
5:30pm
Atrium Conference Room (Room 1031)
Please RSVP to nursingadvising@nyu.edu by 5pm on June 26, 2012

The Atrium Conference Room is located on the 10th Floor of 726 Broadway in the College of Nursing. As the Broadway elevators are currently being renovated, please enter the building through the entrance at 418 Lafayette Street. You are then able to take the elevators to the College of Nursing on the 10th Floor.

Blogging from Berlin!

Spring 2012: Goldie Choi (right), NYUCN student , with a friend in Berlin, Germany

Interested in knowing more about a specific study away site? Your best resources are your peers!

NYUCN students are in  academic centers all over the world and are able to bring a renewed perspective to the work they will do as students in the nursing curriculum.

Read below for the inside scoop on studying abroad in Berlin.
 

"While studying abroad in Berlin, Germany in the spring of 2012, I found myself falling more in love with NYU Berlin as the semester went on.  The instructors were amazing.  They were caring, nice and all so interesting.  They were extremely eager to hear the students’ opinions and ideas.  The instructors were always open to suggestions and made an effort to find the best way to teach the students.  The classes consisted of 15-20 students.  They were more discussion-based rather than the traditional lecture-based classes, which made them better.  We went on at least one excursion in each course as well.  I also took a class that was held at a German University with other German students.  That class really opened my eyes to the differences in our educational systems and exposed me to great people that I would  probably not have been able to meet on my own.  I strongly recommend that everyone should study abroad at least once if they have the opportunity to.  It is the best experience of my life so far.  It not only opens your eyes to an entirely different culture but also it helps you become more independent and adapt to your surroundings better.  These are all great qualities and skills that can be used in the nursing career and in everyday life.  Of course it was not always easy but I think the challenges that come with studying abroad are what make the overall experience so wonderful and rewarding.  I think with an open mind you can gain so much from studying abroad."

Goldie B. Choi is a traditional student in the College of Nursing. She is a native of New York State and will be beginning her clinicals in the fall 2012 semester. Additional information about studying abroad in Berlin is available on the Berlin Global Academic Center webpage. 

Nursing Care Plan Workshop: Review and Tips!

If you were unable to make it to the Nursing Care Plan workshop facilitated by Professor Fidel Lim on June 6, 2012, see below for a brief review of some of his suggestions. During the session he introduced a case study, guided attendees through an effective and ineffective care plan for the case, and offered participants the opportunity for Q & A.  He also reviewed some of his own tips for writing a "care plan that cares." It was a great session!

Some things to remember when composing you care plan are:

• Get creative! You can add in your own headings to make sure you are accurately communicating what you need to say and information is represented appropriately
• When highlighting expected outcomes be S.M.A.R.T.  Think specific, measurable, action (verb) achievable, relevant, time frame
• For nursing interventions and rationales be sure to pair a rationale with each intervention, check what your textbook says, recommend interventions that are not found in the textbook (be creative, but appropriate), and integrate your knowledge of pharmacology
• Evaluate! What did you see during your shift? How did your patient respond to the interventions? What parameters will you use to evaluate

If you have questions or would like to know more about what was discussed during the session, feel free to reach out to professor Lim at fl9@nyu.edu. He can be a great resource as you start to think about writing a caring care plan.