Study tools for nursing students

Turn NCLEX prep materials, drug guides, and clinical textbooks into flashcards in seconds. Scholarly helps nursing students master the material that matters with AI-powered study tools.

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From PDF to flashcards
Scholarly flashcard deck generated from uploaded nursing review material

Use cases

How Nursing Students Use Scholarly

NCLEX Prep Flashcards

Upload your NCLEX review books or class notes as PDFs and generate flashcards covering priority nursing interventions, delegation rules, and safety protocols.

Drug Interaction Cards

Convert pharmacology notes into drug cards with classifications, therapeutic effects, adverse reactions, nursing considerations, and patient teaching points.

Clinical Terminology

Turn your medical terminology textbooks and lecture slides into flashcards covering abbreviations, lab values, assessment findings, and clinical procedures.

Patient Assessment Concepts

Create flashcards from your health assessment notes covering vital signs, physical exam techniques, documentation standards, and nursing diagnoses.

Features

Features That Matter for Nursing School

Multi-Format Upload

Upload PDFs, PowerPoints, Word docs, images, or paste text. Works with AI Meeting Notes via YouTube links too.

Spaced Repetition

Study with built-in spaced repetition that schedules reviews at optimal intervals. Essential for retaining drug names, dosages, and clinical protocols.

Quiz and Test Mode

Practice with quiz mode to simulate NCLEX-style recall. Test your knowledge of nursing interventions, drug side effects, and clinical priorities.

Print and Export

Print flashcards as PDFs for clinical rotations, export to Anki, or share sets with your nursing cohort.

How it works

How It Works

  1. 01

    Step 1: Upload Your Material

    Upload textbook PDFs, lecture slides, or paste your study notes directly.

  2. 02

    Step 2: AI Creates Cards

    Our AI extracts key concepts, drug details, and clinical terms into flashcards.

  3. 03

    Step 3: Study & Review

    Study with spaced repetition, take quizzes, or print cards for clinical rotations.

Why Scholarly

Built for nursing school and the NCLEX

Nursing school asks you to master drug names, dosages, lab values, and clinical priorities all at once. Scholarly turns your real NCLEX review books, pharm notes, and lecture slides into flashcards in seconds, so you spend your time learning instead of making cards.

Because the cards come from your own material, they match exactly what your program teaches and what shows up on the NCLEX — not a generic deck written for someone else. Upload a PDF, paste your notes, or drop in slide images, and the AI pulls out the classifications, nursing considerations, and patient-teaching points that matter.

Then study the way that fits your schedule: spaced repetition to retain drug details and protocols, quiz mode to simulate NCLEX-style recall, or print sets as PDFs to study between shifts and bring to clinical rotations.

FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions

Can I use this for NCLEX prep?

Yes. Upload your NCLEX review materials, class notes, or textbook chapters as PDFs and the AI generates flashcards. Use spaced repetition to review key content leading up to the exam.

Does it work for pharmacology drug cards?

Yes. Upload your pharm notes or drug reference PDFs and get flashcards with drug names, classifications, mechanisms, side effects, and nursing considerations.

Can I print flashcards for clinical?

Yes. You can print any flashcard set as a PDF to bring to clinical rotations. You can also study on your phone between shifts using the web app.

Can I share cards with my nursing cohort?

Yes. Share any flashcard set with a link. Your cohort can study the same set, and you can divide up card creation across different topics.

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Practice Test Generator

AI-generated NCLEX-style practice exams.

Study Notes Generator

Organized notes for clinical and didactic.

AI Lecture Notes

Create AI Meeting Notes and get clean notes.

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Anatomy diagrams and skill flowcharts to flashcards.

Concept Map Generator

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Mind Map Generator

Branching maps for nursing diagnoses.

Formula Sheet Generator

Drug calculation and IV formulas.

Printable Flashcards

Flashcards for clinical rotations.

Clinical Reasoning Cycle

All eight phases of the Levett-Jones cycle, with a worked patient example.

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  • 3 lifetime AI Chat messages

  • 1 free AI creation total

  • 2-minute podcasts and video lectures

  • 1 free file upload total (8MB)

  • 5 lifetime quiz questions

  • 1 completed practice exam total

  • 15 lifetime voice minutes

  • 32-page PDF to flashcards

  • 500 lifetime autocomplete words

Use it to generate flashcards, improve a deck, or create a podcast, video lecture, slides, infographic, mind map, study guide, worksheet, spreadsheet, story book, timeline, SOP, flowchart, lesson plan, or outline — or run Deep Research or turn a recording into AI Meeting Notes.

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  • Podcasts up to 60 minutes, videos up to 45 minutes

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  • 1000-page PDF to flashcards

  • Export to Anki

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Free lectures with a length control are fixed at 2 minutes. Paid plans can set a target up to 45 minutes. Short and Kids stay about 30 seconds.

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File uploads

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Practice questions

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Practice exams

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Voice mode

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Autocomplete

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What customers say

Scholarly has enhanced the quality of notes and questions I administer to my tutees. Insightful, to the point.

TD Georgas

TD Georgas

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I have very good experience with Scholarly it summarize me scientific text in hovel academic level with citation. I use this for any therapeutic area . It is great and useful tool.

Diana

Diana

Scholarly user

Scholarly has been a valuable tool for my studies. The AI-generated flashcards and intuitive features make organizing and retaining information much easier.

Briana

Briana

Scholarly user

This app is great for studying for big test. Drop your PDF's in the system and it'll do the trick. You can organize it specifically for your needs.

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Your questions, answered

Is Scholarly free to use?

Yes! The free plan includes core study tools with lifetime allowances: 3 AI Chat messages, 500 autocomplete words, 5 quiz questions, 15 voice minutes, 1 practice exam, one free AI creation total, and 1 file upload. These allowances do not reset. Upgrade to Premium for 10 AI creations per week and unlimited uploads.

What uses my free AI creations?

Generating flashcards, improving a flashcard deck, making a podcast, creating a video lecture or infographic, building slides, a spreadsheet, or a story book, making a mind map, study guide, or worksheet, having an AI Agent create a timeline, SOP, flowchart, lesson plan, or outline, running Deep Research, or processing a recording uses your free AI creation. It is a lifetime free credit and does not reset. AI Chat, autocomplete, quiz practice, voice, exams, and file uploads have separate lifetime allowances.

Can I cancel anytime?

Absolutely. There are no contracts or commitments. You can cancel your subscription at any time from your account settings, and you'll keep access until the end of your billing period.

What payment methods do you accept?

We accept all major credit and debit cards through Stripe. Pricing is displayed in USD by default, but local currency is available in the app.

Can I use Scholarly with a class or school?

Yes. For a school or organization-wide rollout, contact us at hello@scholarly.so and we'll help you find the right setup.

What happens when I hit a free plan limit?

You'll see a prompt to upgrade. Your existing work is never lost — limits only apply to new actions. Free-plan allowances are lifetime credits and do not reset. Premium includes 10 AI creations per week, podcasts up to 60 minutes, video lectures up to 45 minutes, unlimited uploads, chat, autocomplete, quizzes, and exams, plus more daily voice time.