A&P Suggestions?

[aglass0714]

I've been accepted to a CNL MSN program that begins in August. I'm working on prereqs now, and I'm taking them online through a community college. I just finished A&P I with an A. That sounds great, but the reality is that it was a relatively "easy" 8 week online course and I don't feel as though I learned enough. I'm scared that I am going to be behind (as far as A&P knowledge goes) when I begin my program, and I've decided I need to educate myself outside of class as much as possible. Do any of you have any suggestions about ways I can do this? Recommended books, videos, etc.? Any advice is most appreciated.

[HouTx, BSN, MSN, EdD]

I am assuming that you checked ahead of time and the nursing program was OK with an online course... that usually has a physical lab. This is pretty unusual for a pre-licensure program. A&P is THE core foundation for nursing education's cumulative curriculum. If you don't have an adequate grounding, you are not going to do well in subsequent coursework. A deep understanding of A&P is also the crux of critical thinking & clinical decision-making.

If you don't feel good about where you are at right now, I suggest that you discuss this with your nursing program advisor and see if there are some options such as some remediation resources you can tap into.

[aglass0714]

Yes, the program accepts online classes from the local community college. There was a lab component, but the class as a whole was not nearly as difficult as posts here would lead you to believe. I just want to make sure that I do have that core foundation, and I'm hoping to pick up the slack on my own. I am a good student, and I have good study skills, so what I'm really looking for is a self-guided something or other to use, rather than just reading my textbook.