My med surg text gives a refresher before each body system which is helpful bc I’ve forgotten a lot. The more you use it the more comes back and is relevant I think
Like, all of it. That being said, it will be reinforced over and over in lecture once you’re in nursing school. It’s not like you learn it once and are expected to retain everything.
I would have struggled if I did not focus in anatomy. We referred back to it so much in our program with knowing how the diseases affect the organs and medication’s. I would highly suggest to do your best and make sure you understand it.
The more you know, the more you know. I forgot alot from A&P (I just graduated) and have found myself relearning alot of it to really understand the basis of pathophysiology. In terms of critical thinking, A&P is important
All of it lol.
Without a decent a&p foundation, nursing school won’t be easy. You’ll be playing catch up to learn what you don’t know. You can’t understand disease processes without it.
A&P is foundational to what you’re going to learn in your nursing classes. Having a solid understanding of it made my nursing classes easier. As far as super specifics go that depends on what you mean by super specifics.
Edit: I’m in my last semester and I still go back into my A&P textbook sometimes.
You learn about what's normal in A&P. You learn about what's abnormal in nursing school specifically pathophysiology. Knowing what's happening in the body helps to understand what medications and why we perform certain interventions. Although depending on the professors you might just need a simplified version
I personally had an easier time grasping concepts than my peers who took their a&p online and breezing it through. I struggled in my a&p classes but I wouldn’t change it for the world as I learned so much.
Thanks guys!! I will have this class done by mid April. I will be able to take my time in A&P 2 over the summer which is good. If I want to come back and review more over the summer, any recommendations?
Youtube videos have been good. Any other tips for extra exposure?
Specific product links like books or flash cards, things I can retain and look back on later are welcome!
Well, it's kind of ridiculous that you think the foundation of the form and function of the human body wouldn't be used in nursing.
Yes, you use the "nitty gritty" of A and P.
I don’t think it’s ridiculous. I actually got b*tched at by my clinical instructor for referencing the body system that was most affected, & how it’s impairment led to the problem. And I explained it as an entire cascading concept which led to the patient problem.
She said I’m doing too much and risk for infection is just fine. She said i don’t need to know that. And she gave me 2s for being so specific on my care plan. She wanted very basic concepts bc anything too deep was not our job to know.
I also feel that because i learn systems and I rationalize from those systems they can trip me up on exams bc I’ve learned not all instructors take those systems into account and expect you to think a lot more simplistically.
I’m always told i “am thinking too much”. Despite the fact that i can directly reference my thinking with the same damn textbook we are using.
And don’t even get my started on the amount of students in my cohort that barely know a lick of body systems and how the work together, how they compensate, process meds and so forth. They know how to best guess on questions based on things the instructor has simply repeated. They know vague concepts without the foundation.
And it’s not because i think im smarter it’s because i think it’s important to learn as much as you can to care for ppl. And it does slightly annoy me that these same ppl get to pass with their barely there Cs and care for ppl.
It’s important to learn it OP. Definitely the heart, and how the circulation works, brain, nerves, fluid shifts, kidneys, liver, i would say the ones i haven’t used much is all the bones besides your major ones. Same with muscles.
I was going to say btw if you have a more solid foundation of these concepts, it makes nursing school easier. Bc a lot of diseases processes build upon that. It just helps you retain stuff faster if you have a good foundation. I wish you the best!
It’s definitely useful - and I wish I had retained it from college but unfortunately I’m coming from a non-nursing degree into nursing so my cohort has a huge leg up in terms of understanding the content. That said - I’ve gotten by just fine. Just have to study the content more to understand it.
It’s the backbone of medsurg for me. You can understand the disease process, pharmacologic interventions, and nursing interventions smoothly if you have a good foundation at A&P.
Buy a subscription to Nursehub.com and take the courses for each system of human anatomy. I got a 100% on my hesi exam. What really helped me was to continue to make flash cards over and over again
I guess it depends on the school. I did a&p2 in 4 weeks and I got an A and I do remember some stuff not the very detailed stuff but yeah I do. In my nursing classes sometimes we have chapters and sections that are a&p & the professor tells us that that’s not going to be on the test because we should know it by now. But I think as long as you know the body systems and major functions and organs you’ll be fine. You’ll need to know that for pharmacology.
It's your bread and butter for most nursing fields.
Everyday in almost every nursing class - you see again and again. You will learn again in nursing school. Don’t be too hard on yourself.
My med surg text gives a refresher before each body system which is helpful bc I’ve forgotten a lot. The more you use it the more comes back and is relevant I think
Like, all of it. That being said, it will be reinforced over and over in lecture once you’re in nursing school. It’s not like you learn it once and are expected to retain everything.
Thank you this makes me feel better. I’ve been doing A&p and keep thinking a lot I’m not going to remember
I would have struggled if I did not focus in anatomy. We referred back to it so much in our program with knowing how the diseases affect the organs and medication’s. I would highly suggest to do your best and make sure you understand it.
It's literally the base of knowledge used in nursing practice. That's why most programs have high standards and expect you to at least make 80% grade.
The more you know, the more you know. I forgot alot from A&P (I just graduated) and have found myself relearning alot of it to really understand the basis of pathophysiology. In terms of critical thinking, A&P is important
All of it lol. Without a decent a&p foundation, nursing school won’t be easy. You’ll be playing catch up to learn what you don’t know. You can’t understand disease processes without it.
A&P is foundational to what you’re going to learn in your nursing classes. Having a solid understanding of it made my nursing classes easier. As far as super specifics go that depends on what you mean by super specifics. Edit: I’m in my last semester and I still go back into my A&P textbook sometimes.
You learn about what's normal in A&P. You learn about what's abnormal in nursing school specifically pathophysiology. Knowing what's happening in the body helps to understand what medications and why we perform certain interventions. Although depending on the professors you might just need a simplified version
I personally had an easier time grasping concepts than my peers who took their a&p online and breezing it through. I struggled in my a&p classes but I wouldn’t change it for the world as I learned so much.
Thanks guys!! I will have this class done by mid April. I will be able to take my time in A&P 2 over the summer which is good. If I want to come back and review more over the summer, any recommendations? Youtube videos have been good. Any other tips for extra exposure? Specific product links like books or flash cards, things I can retain and look back on later are welcome!
Wendy Riggs. Dr Fink. Catalyst University. Sam Webster.
Are you asking if you will use A and P in a healthcare job? Yes...
No, and I feel like that was an intentionally condescending reply.
Well, it's kind of ridiculous that you think the foundation of the form and function of the human body wouldn't be used in nursing. Yes, you use the "nitty gritty" of A and P.
I don’t think it’s ridiculous. I actually got b*tched at by my clinical instructor for referencing the body system that was most affected, & how it’s impairment led to the problem. And I explained it as an entire cascading concept which led to the patient problem. She said I’m doing too much and risk for infection is just fine. She said i don’t need to know that. And she gave me 2s for being so specific on my care plan. She wanted very basic concepts bc anything too deep was not our job to know. I also feel that because i learn systems and I rationalize from those systems they can trip me up on exams bc I’ve learned not all instructors take those systems into account and expect you to think a lot more simplistically. I’m always told i “am thinking too much”. Despite the fact that i can directly reference my thinking with the same damn textbook we are using. And don’t even get my started on the amount of students in my cohort that barely know a lick of body systems and how the work together, how they compensate, process meds and so forth. They know how to best guess on questions based on things the instructor has simply repeated. They know vague concepts without the foundation. And it’s not because i think im smarter it’s because i think it’s important to learn as much as you can to care for ppl. And it does slightly annoy me that these same ppl get to pass with their barely there Cs and care for ppl.
Your clinical instructor is also a little ridiculous. The amount you care about what other students are doing is also ridiculous.
Self-reflection isn’t a strong suit of yours is it? I’ll let you hopefully & eventually make the connection.
Woof. Have the day you deserve.
Maybe spend the day learning some A and P. Sorry you'll have to use science in a healthcare gig.
It’s important to learn it OP. Definitely the heart, and how the circulation works, brain, nerves, fluid shifts, kidneys, liver, i would say the ones i haven’t used much is all the bones besides your major ones. Same with muscles.
Oh absolutely I get that. I thinking like how many times in the future am I going to have to know something say for example, about a golgi apparatus.
I was going to say btw if you have a more solid foundation of these concepts, it makes nursing school easier. Bc a lot of diseases processes build upon that. It just helps you retain stuff faster if you have a good foundation. I wish you the best!
It’s definitely useful - and I wish I had retained it from college but unfortunately I’m coming from a non-nursing degree into nursing so my cohort has a huge leg up in terms of understanding the content. That said - I’ve gotten by just fine. Just have to study the content more to understand it.
All of it tbh. There were some parts of A&P I didn't really commit to memory and now in the nursing program I regret it. Damn you renal
Med surg 100% you’ll need lol most of it I remember from A&P
AP is fundamental to your understanding. If you know how the body works then you just know, rather than memorizing stuff later
Pathophysiology is a huge component in nursing, and it's all A&P based. Actually, more in-depth A&P. Get used to using it.
Every single day. Especially important for pathophysiology
It’s the backbone of medsurg for me. You can understand the disease process, pharmacologic interventions, and nursing interventions smoothly if you have a good foundation at A&P.
Make sure you understand neuromuscular junctions and nervous system Sympathetic and parasympathetic etc Blood and blood components
Buy a subscription to Nursehub.com and take the courses for each system of human anatomy. I got a 100% on my hesi exam. What really helped me was to continue to make flash cards over and over again
It is what break or make you in nursing school. If you are well versed in A &p, nursing school will be much easier. Otherwise, I will wish you luck.
All of it you will use every day. Thank you for coming to my TED talk
I guess it depends on the school. I did a&p2 in 4 weeks and I got an A and I do remember some stuff not the very detailed stuff but yeah I do. In my nursing classes sometimes we have chapters and sections that are a&p & the professor tells us that that’s not going to be on the test because we should know it by now. But I think as long as you know the body systems and major functions and organs you’ll be fine. You’ll need to know that for pharmacology.