Free + Helpful Online Resources for Nursing Students
As a nursing student, finding free/accessible and high-quality resources to supplement your in-class education is essential. Here are a few free resources that I’ve compiled and have found helpful.
DRUGS:
- Free Online Drug Guide: http://www.robholland.com/Nursing/Drug_Guide
- MedMath Calculators: http://www.manuelsweb.com/nrs_calculators.htm
- Be sure to search youtube for videos on how to easily memorize various groups of medications- people have great acronyms and memorization tips!
PRACTICE QUESTIONS/FLASHCARDS:
- Practice Questions for Exams (you have to create an account with your school’s info). If you go to “Browse Products” you can find some free resources including Evolve Resources for Lehne’s Pharmacology for Nursing Care, 9th Edition which I found very helpful for pharmacology: https://evolve.elsevier.com/cs/login
- Quizlet- Simple vocab flashcard app that you can make sets on, share them, and test yourself: http://www.quizlet.com
- Brainscape- Search for pre-made flashcard sets based on subject and make your own media-rich flash cards: https://www.brainscape.com
- Learning Nurse- has great games and assessments on various nursing topics:https://www.learningnurse.org/index.php/assessment/quizzes, https://www.learningnurse.org/index.php/assessment/games
NURSING CARE PLANS/NURSING SKILLS:
- Summaries of nursing diagnoses and care plans: https://nurseslabs.com
- Clinical Skills/Questions Practice. I found this especially helpful for understanding heart sounds: https://www.practicalclinicalskills.com
INFORMATIVE VIDEOS:
- Khan Academy (great animated videos on almost any topic): https://www.khanacademy.org/test-prep/nclex-rn, https://www.youtube.com/user/khanacademy
- Osmosis (great animated videos on medical/health care topics): https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCNI0qOojpkhsUtaQ4_2NUhQ
- MedCram (explanations of medicine concepts that are helpful for any health care student): https://www.youtube.com/user/MEDCRAMvideos
- Armando Hasudungan (I really like the way this junior doctor draws out medical concepts and links concepts together in a larger framework. As a student himself, I think he mentions many points that other experts do not think to mention.): https://www.youtube.com/user/armandohasudungan
- PicMonic Videos (Short, fast, funny videos geared toward summarizing concepts in a way that makes them easier to remember): https://www.youtube.com/user/PicmonicVideo
- Sally Aboelela (Full-on pharmacology/pathophysiology lectures on various topics): https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=sally+aboelela
