Evolving as a student: how I do outlines and note cards

Per the comments in the last post, here is what I do for note taking from textbooks:

I need outlines. I type as I go. Here is an example of a recent section of notes:

SEXUAL HEALTH

1. Health assessment of a woman with or without sexual concerns

• ht, wt, VS, BMI
• neuro system
• vascular system
• pelvic: internal and external - inspection and palpation
• satisfaction?
• concerns?
• Dx testing (depending upon possible etiology)

Vag cultures to r/o infection

Thyroid studies

Hgb A1C

Lipids

Sex hormone-binding globulin

Free and total testosterone levels

FSH, estradiol

And so on, and so on, in the outline format. Sometimes it's super heavy on details, other times, it's just a general outline. I will print my outlines out and re-read the info and text again, and sometimes take more notes on the printed outline. Then come the different colored highlighters to really emphasize important info!



As for note cards on MS word, if you format your blank document to the size of the note card you plan to print the info out on (I use 5x7), it will format it for you. Super easy! Then I make sure that my printer settings are set to the 5x7 note card, then I feed in the note card (a sample one first, to make sure I have it set up correctly). If it prints out to my satisfaction - voila!! NOTE CARDS!



Note cards info --- here is an example note card: