How I Decide Which Lecture Slides Deserve a Flashcard (And Which Don't)
Nursing lectures dump 80+ slides on you per session. If you card every bullet, you'll burn out before Week 3.
Here's the filter I teach nursing students:
Card-worthy → Mechanisms of action, lab value thresholds, clinical decision points, priority nursing interventions, drug-condition interactions.
Skip → Background history paragraphs, "overview of the chapter" slides, anything your prof reads verbatim off the textbook without adding clinical context.
The quick test: If a slide answers the question "What would I actually do or decide at the bedside?" — it's card-worthy. If it's just context or filler, leave it.
This one filter alone cut my students' card-making time by ~40% while their exam scores went up, not down.
I just launched a full course that walks through this system step-by-step — from spotting high-yield content to making cards fast without the late-night spiral. Check it out if you're drowning in slides. 🩺