Flashcards have, for centuries, been used by nursing and medical students to learn the enormous volume of knowledge needed to provide safe, effective care to patients. Today, technology not only makes flashcard study more convenient than ever before—allowing students to carry a library of knowledge around on their mobile devices—but also facilitates the integration of cognitive science strategies into the study process, making learning as fast and as painless as humanly possible!
You're here because you want the best flashcards for your medical or nursing class. In this article, we'll walk you through Brainscape's medical flashcard library, where you'll find millions of flashcards for every medical and nursing specialty and sub-specialty. So, whether it's your ambition to become a doctor, nurse, paramedic, vet, or EMT, you'll find the flashcards you need to crush your studies, pass the exam, and embark upon a rewarding career in medicine!
Flashcards for Medical Students
Brainscape has an expert-curated and vetted collection of USMLE Step 1 flashcards that comprehensively cover the official USMLE Step 1 curriculum and widely used test prep resources like UWorld, Kaplan, and Medbullets.
From ‘First Aid for the USMLE Step 1’ and ‘Rapid Review Pathology’ to ‘High-Yield Gross Anatomy’, these flashcards cover everything medical students need to know to secure so much more than just a USMLE Step 1 passing score!
(We also have the best MCAT flashcards on the market, which cover all the facts you need to answer the more complex questions on this critical exam.)
In addition to these, you can browse our library of medical flashcards made by other top students, educators, and publishers. Here, you'll find flashcards for just about every medical specialty and subspeciality from anatomy, biochemistry, dentistry, and nutrition to pharmacology, physiology, radiology, and even veterinary science.
Whatever you're studying, Brainscape Pro allows you to copy these flashcards, add them to your own dashboard, and edit them to meet your needs.
If you don't find what you're looking for, you can make your own flashcards for free. Brainscape has a sophisticated toolbox of AI-powered flashcard authoring features, allowing you to make hundreds of flashcards from your learning materials in minutes!
Flashcards for Nursing Students
Brainscape has also distilled the official NCSBN NCLEX RN ® and PN test plans into a collection of thousands of flashcards, which cover the same high-yield concepts taught in Saunders NCLEX, Kaplan, Lippincott, and HESI textbooks, and many other NCLEX review books and courses:
Still in nursing school? You'll find a complete set of flashcards for nursing school here!
Your Future in Medicine Starts Now
Whether you're memorizing the Krebs cycle or mastering pharmacological interactions, you're not just learning facts—you’re laying the foundation for a lifetime of saving lives and making a difference. And while the path through medical or nursing school is challenging, it’s also deeply rewarding.
With the right tools—like Brainscape’s scientifically optimized flashcards—you can study as efficiently as humanly possible. You’ll retain more, stress less, and feel more confident walking into every exam and clinical rotation.
So wherever you are in your journey—prepping for the MCAT, grinding through nursing school, or gearing up for the USMLE or NCLEX—Brainscape is here to support you every step of the way.
You’ve got the ambition. Now you’ve got the flashcards. Let’s do this.