[KLB00]

Well, I'm thinking about tutoring A&P. My A&P teacher who is also my adviser thinks I should do it and wants to recommend me for it. It was her idea so I guess she has faith in my knowledge of the subject. It will cover my volunteer hours I need to do for my school to graduate and she says it will look good on my application to the CRNA program later.

I've never tutored anything before and don't know whether or not to go ahead and do it. So, does anyone else here tutor? Let me here about your experiences and what to expect.

Thanks!

[MikeyJ]

I never tutored A&P, but I have tutored for Algebra, Statistics, and Accounting. I love to teach, thus tutoring was a ton of fun.

The only downfall to tutoring (for me anyway) was that I encountered a few students who just didn't care and tutoring them became very difficult. Tutoring Algebra was probably the hardest class to tutor for because there are so many students who just are not good at math and cannot grasp mathematical concepts and it became very frustrating. But overall I loved to tutor and would recommend it.

[Alternator81]

I tutored Biology and Statistics. I usually got pulled into other disciplines like Chemistry and Business Math (which is basically stats) which was cool. It was really really fun experience, and it looks really good on paper.

When you apply to school, it is different than what most experience other students bring. It shows that you are sharp with your skills, and that you work well educating other, which is one of the most important jobs being a nurse.

What to expect? Depends what school you are working at. Most of the time, I had really great students who had questions about certain things. For instance, in A&P, I would get students who were having problems with hydrostatic pressure and gas exchange, also how right/left ventricles pump. These are things that are hard to understand in lecture and easier when you are with someone one on one. Also, helping people study.. telling them key information, what that must know for tests... stuff like that. The most intimidating thing is that you might not know or remember everything... this is expected... you are not an instructor.

It's really fun too! I am so happy that I did.

[sharona97]

I tutored A&P and loved it. I agree explaining things such as right and left heart functions are sometimes difficult to grasp in the classroom.
My greatest reward (besides having fun with motivated students) was when I would receive feedback that "wow" I got an A on my A&P test. Or I got the best grade ever. It boosts their confidence and it sure made my day!

Go For It!


Sharona97:

[danibanani]

I LOVE tutoring. It's my part-time job; $7.50 an hour. As the above poster said... it's so rewarding when other students get an A, or have that "ah-ha" moment.

I don't tutor A & P so much anymore, but I do tutor a lot of NU101, Microbiology, basic careplans, and dosage and calculations. It's a lot of work at home that you're not paid for-- getting the notes/practice tests/"games" ready, but it's so worth it. PLUS, you're learning with them! I'm honest when I don't know the answer-- I go straight to the instructor and have them explain it to me in Kool-Aid terms, like Daytonite does on here.

I also do tutoring for middle-school students. I like teaching adults a lot more.

One day, after I gain some at-work experience and finish my BSN, I really want to be a clinical instructor part time along with working the floors. I hope the tutoring experience lands me a job!

Good luck,
Dani

[nurz2be]

Originally Posted by KLB00

Well, I'm thinking about tutoring A&P. My A&P teacher who is also my adviser thinks I should do it and wants to recommend me for it. It was her idea so I guess she has faith in my knowledge of the subject. It will cover my volunteer hours I need to do for my school to graduate and she says it will look good on my application to the CRNA program later.

I've never tutored anything before and don't know whether or not to go ahead and do it. So, does anyone else here tutor? Let me here about your experiences and what to expect.

Thanks!

I think one thing you should remember is that some of the students coming to you are frustrated with why they can't or don't understand things, some just want to pass and aren't really in it to soak it up, and then there are those who are like sponges who want to know it all. Just be prepared to accept that you will help some make A's and some may get by, and be happy with, a C. It has no direct bearing on whether you are a good tutor. Some people are just like that in their mindset and learning styles. So basically, don't get discouraged....

[BoonersmomRN]

I tutored both A+P I and II and have tutored some of the nursing courses.

Another tip of advice is you really have to take the time to figure out your particular students strengths/weaknesses and how they "learn". Then you have to play to those strengths/weaknesses. Auditory learner? TALK Visiual learner? GRAPHS, PICS etc etc.

You cant change a students method of learning overnight....so even if you found that making a bunch of flashcards was the answer..you cant expect all your clients to run home and be a mini-you....if you know what I mean.

I LOVED tutoring AND it has helped really solidify some things for me!

[sharona97]

I agree with all the different points of view concerning the tutored stuents mindset. I guess that is why it was a challenge and a reward for me. If I came off that all My underclassmates recv'd A's, sorry, didn't mean that. I was trying to relay the excitement they had that "they" could really do this. Before I started nursing school a great RN asked me if I knew what the word persaverance meant. I told her no not really. She said that is one thing you will learn in nursing school. And I think I did.It enabled me to grasp the theory and the nursing arena, which is not an easy task! Let alone gaining the experiences of a nurse.