Did you find A&P for LPN easier than the A&Ps for RN

[GaMBA]

Hi Everyone,

From what I understand, the A&P required for the LPN program has a smaller scope than the A&P I and II required for an RN program. Does this mean it's a lot easier? I signed up for it for the Fall quarter and I'm curious as to what I'm in for.

Thanks!

[BeverlynBama]

The A&P classes where I am college are the same for LPN and RN.

They are difficult classes but doable.

[cancergirl24]

Hi GaMBA, From what I understand, The A&P's start with basic A&P, then 1 and followed by 2. Im not sure if this is the same for everyone, but the pre req for my LPN program is just basic A&P. I took this class in the summer and it was very fast paced and hard, but very doable if you study. I made it a priority to study everyday and managed to pull an "A". Mind you, I am not an "A" type of student.(or so I thought) You can definately do it if you want it bad enough...just study whenever you can. It shouldn't be too bad since you taking it during the fall. The other two A&P's are pretty much the same info just more in depth and detail. Hope this helps:nurse:

[obicurn]

Where I go to school, the AP classes are the same for both RN and PN.

We have to have ANP 101 and 102 completed before we can even apply.

[Jules A, MSN]

Ours were the same also which was great when I started my RN bridge because they were done.

[GaMBA]

I'm surprised that a lot of you have the same A&P classes for RN and LPN. Here in my area, you can take A&P I and II in place of the lower level general A&P, if you want to just apply for the LPN program, but you don't have to. However, all of the RN programs require the higher level A&P I and II and won't accept the lower level A&P. Interesting!

[obicurn]

We had to take ANp 101 and 102 just to apply, and then one of the coreqs is Advanced Physio. The Physiology class is going to come in very handy in these nursing classes, I think. I'm really glad I already took it before starting my program.

[picurn10]

at my LPN school you don't have to have A&P to get in. If you've taken A&P I and II at the CC or University level than you can skip out on this portion of the class schedule.

I've had college level A&P I and II, but am taking my LPN's A&P as a refresher and it's SO much easier! Our first exam is tomorrow and it's all multiple choice and what we've covered so far are just the absolute basics of A&P. Just skimming the surface really. The course will be over by December, so it's half the time it took me for the college level ones and we have no lab at all, so that really cuts out a big chunk of the workload and makes it so much easier. I think my labs in college were even harder than my lecture sections because you had to really know everything. We just had a blank clipboard and everything in the lab was tagged and we had to know exactly what everything was, kwim?

Hope that helps.

[TheCommuter, BSN, RN]

In my neck of the woods, the college level A&P is the same for both LPNs and RNs. There's no "lower level" A&P for the LPNs. All nursing students in my area who plan to get admitted into a community college or university nursing program need to take the college level A&P I and II classes, whether the final goal is to become an LPN or RN.

[Dream2BANurse]

They are the same for LPN and RN at my school as well.

[missjennmb]

same for both here as well

[tainted1972, ASN, RN]

In my area, most LPN programs are designed so that it is possible to continue to get an ADN after completion of the LPN program.

So the A&P classes are the same.