[GaMBA]

I read a comment by a poster on another thread that taking Medical Terminology helped them tremendously with A&P I. Has anyone else found this to be true as well? I intend to take only one class this summer (I need to work also) and at first it was going to be A&P I but after reading her comment and thinking about it, it makes a lot of sense to do medical terminology first. I believe that only one of the nursing programs I plan to apply to requires that class as a prereq, but if it will give me a boost in making good grades in my other prereqs, I'll take it. Advice??

TIA :-)

[natania]

I didn't take it, and I am doing fine. If I were going to take one optional summer course, it would have been medical Spanish.

Or maybe phlebotomy, but that's just because I like sticking people.

[Bicster]

It is unnecessary. You could always just buy a med term book at the bookstore.

[arshputhota]

hai there,

well the whole thing really depends on your background. if you had a good science background. trust me u can ignore medical terminology totally...A&P on itself is sufficient.

i understand you wanna get this done the right way. iv taken medical terminology in fall 08 along with anatomy. and doing my physiology (spring 08). for me medical terminology did do anything. anatomy was more like a background for physiology and anatomy is more like a memorizing course.

i think you'll do just fine. but i would suggest taking that chemistry course before physiology. just a suggestion

good luck
i hope that helped

~Chrissy~

Originally Posted by GaMBA

I read a comment by a poster on another thread that taking Medical Terminology helped them tremendously with A&P I. Has anyone else found this to be true as well? I intend to take only one class this summer (I need to work also) and at first it was going to be A&P I but after reading her comment and thinking about it, it makes a lot of sense to do medical terminology first. I believe that only one of the nursing programs I plan to apply to requires that class as a prereq, but if it will give me a boost in making good grades in my other prereqs, I'll take it. Advice??

TIA :-)

[arshputhota]

i agree with u....gamba just take a book n read thru it

dont stress it...

Originally Posted by Bicster

It is unnecessary. You could always just buy a med term book at the bookstore.

[GaMBA]

Thank you for the quick responses! On my next trip to the library I'll browse through the medical terminology books and see if just reading the books will help me in lieu of taking the full out course. I don't have a science background at all (except for the one Bio course I took my freshman yr of undergrad...10 yrs ago ) so I'm pretty much starting this whole adventure from "scratch."

[arshputhota]

if that is the case then you should do an introductory biology course..(leaning more toward the physiology) (if your college offers it)
or just any plain bio

and then do A&P...but medical terminology wont do you anything

its just straight memorization of all the terms and the meanings...

good luck
~Chrissy~

Originally Posted by GaMBA

Thank you for the quick responses! On my next trip to the library I'll browse through the medical terminology books and see if just reading the books will help me in lieu of taking the full out course. I don't have a science background at all (except for the one Bio course I took my freshman yr of undergrad...10 yrs ago ) so I'm pretty much starting this whole adventure from "scratch."

[Natingale]

Medical terminology will help in the long run. Its an extremely easy class. They take the words apart, so when you see it you know what it means. Dys = difficulty cyt - cells itis - inflammation..etc etc I took the class 6 years ago and I still remember lots from it

[ggabri07]

No need to take it. I got an A w/o it. Just read the A+P book and you will be fine

[Nepenthe Sea]

I bought a used textbook called "Medical Terminology Made Quick and Easy" or something like that, and I've been studying it when I have time since last semester. I plan to spend my time after summer school and before the start of the fall semester studying it some more. I think it will help.