Whether you’re preparing for an exam, studying for the NCLEX®, or reviewing medications for your clinicals, this FREE Pharmacology Resource Package has everything you need to succeed.
We’ve packed it with essential tools that help you understand foundational concepts, boost your confidence, and strengthen your clinical judgment. Let’s get into it!
Test Yourself with Practice Questions
One of the most effective ways to learn Pharmacology is through active recall, this means testing yourself instead of reading the same notes over and over. Active recall forces your brain to retrieve information, strengthening your memory pathways and significantly improving long-term retention.
Practice questions are the perfect tool for this process. They help you review key concepts, while also pinpointing the areas you need to work on. We developed a set of Pharmacology practice questions that you can use to test your knowledge. Try them before and after studying to measure your progress and sharpen your skills.
Test your Pharmacology knowledge now!
Ready to boost your learning with active recall? Jump into our set of practice questions designed to help you master essential pharmacology concepts and identify knowledge gaps. Don’t just read—actively engage and make your study time count.
Quiz Video Challenge
If you’re up for a challenge, try our Quiz Video Challenge! This short, interactive quiz will help you check your understanding of four essential Pharmacology topics: asthma medications, beta-blockers, SSRIs, and diabetes medications.
You’ll answer three questions per topic—one easy, one medium, and one hard—worth 1, 2, or 3 stars. After each question, you’ll get a few seconds to think before we reveal the correct answer and a brief explanation to reinforce the concept.
Once you finish, be sure to note how many stars you earned. It’s a great way to track your progress and see which areas might need a little extra review.
Get Your Foundation Right
Didn’t get all the answers right? No worries—this is part of the learning process. What matters is identifying your weak areas so you know exactly where to focus next.
Before tackling complex medications and clinical scenarios, it’s essential to build a strong foundation. Start with Lecturio’s comprehensive Pharmacology Course. Pharmacology covers a huge range of topics, including drug classifications, indications, contraindications, mechanisms of action, and how medications affect the body at the molecular level.You’ll get clear explanations of medication classes, useful mnemonics, and step-by-step clinical reasoning examples that help you understand not just what a drug does, but why it matters for patient care.
Take the Course: Pharmacology
Throughout her 35+ years of experience in clinical practice and educational content development, Prof. Lawes has regularly delivered keynotes and workshops focused on clinical judgment development and NCLEX preparation. Prof. Lawes is currently the Chief Nursing Officer at Lecturio. This course explores how each type of drug affects various body systems and how to identify potential risks to patient safety.
Understanding Drug Categories: Learn the Basics
Here you find a Quick Guide to Pharmacology, where we break down the core principles of how drugs work and introduce you to the major drug categories every nursing student should know.
You’ll find clear definitions, simplified explanations, and easy-to-remember descriptions that make the basics of Pharmacology more approachable and easier to review.
Keep your Cheat Sheets in Hand
Once you begin tackling complex drug interactions or advanced dosage calculations, it’s easy to lose sight of the foundational principles. These FREE Cheat Sheets serve as your quick-reference tools for Pharmacology.
Click on each image to open the Cheat Sheet in a new tab:
And here’s a bonus: you can access even more FREE Nursing Cheat Sheets! Keep them handy for any study session. Use them alongside your lectures, flashcards, or whenever you get stuck on a medication class or concept. They make reviewing challenging topics easier, clearer, and much more digestible.
Learn from the Experts
Missing those in-person lectures? Here’s the next best thing—maybe even better. Join Prof. Rhonda Lawes for a Pharmacology Crash Course where she breaks down essential drug categories and teaches active learning techniques to help you retain key pharmacology concepts with confidence.
To watch the second session of the Crash Course, simply create your free Lecturio account and access it here.
Bonus: 20% OFF Your Lecturio Membership
Study Pharmacology with the best resources available. Use the code “pharma” at checkout to get 20% off all Lecturio Nursing plans.
Whether you’re preparing for the NCLEX®, reinforcing your clinical knowledge, or mastering medication safety for your rotations, this discount gives you access to the full Pharmacology lecture series, even more practice questions, comprehensive Cheat Sheets, and study tools that help you learn smarter, not harder. Get your membership here.
Extra Resources: Study + Wellness
Nursing school is demanding—not just mentally but physically and emotionally. Performing well matters, but feeling well matters just as much. Here are two bonus tools to help keep your mind and body strong:
✨ School/Work/Life Balance in Nursing – Fuel your brain with snacks that support memory and focus.
📘 Nursing School Survival Guide – Tips for time management, focus, and avoiding burnout.
Pharmacology doesn’t have to feel overwhelming. With the right resources and strategies, you can learn confidently, stay organized, and build the foundations you need to move forward.
Keep this FREE Pharmacology Resource Package close—and share this guide with your classmates! You’ve got this, and Lecturio is here to support you every step of the way.
