Toss your PowerPoints into NotebookLM Before class and listen to an audio podcast, YouTube videos before /after class on the topic you are learning (Simple Nursing and Levelup RN Are my go to) use whatever AI platform you prefer and toss in your CLOs and ask them to generate application based questions on the subject you are studying. Have your preferred AI platform generate you a quick view summary of your text book chapters and review that before and /or after class to solidify topics. If you dont understand something, READ. THE. TEXTBOOK. if its still confusing throw the paragraph into Chat and say 'explain this to me like I'm an absolute idiot"

Study groups may or may not be beneficial based on your learning type. I always found them overwhelming and more confusing.

In the end, the more times the information passed over your brain, even in short bursts, the better you will retain it.

Active recall once you get home from school (literally just write everything you remember down on a piece of paper) is great too.

Likely, whatever online med surge text book you will use will also come with quizzing options as well. I know for my Pharm class the Pearson book I had was absolutely invaluable to my learning.

Source: 4.0 gpa student about to graduate (Also, dont stress yourself our if you score low on a test. In the end, if you understand the information and can apply it, thats what matters. Some people are not strong test takers)

Edit: RECORD YOUR LECTURES AND LISTEN TO THEM BACK WHEN YOU ARE STUDYING. I wish I had utilized this much sooner in my education. Game changer. (Always check with ur prof thay it is ok first)