Pathophysiology Fall 2010

[Sand_Dollar]

Is anyone going to be taking Patho this fall? It's a pre-req for a program I am applying to, while I know for some of you it's taken during your actual nursing program. I was looking to share resources and sites.

We're using Pathophysiology: The Biologic Basis for Disease in Adults & Children by McCance. This book is 1800 pages! We had to get the study guide too, which is 300+ pages. Yikes! Even though class doesn't start until the fall, I have started working through my book, not so much reading, but highlighting the info found on the Key Points page, and the study guide & publisher website quizzes.

Here are some helpful patho sites and resources I have found so far:

ItunesU has some patho videos I have seen but haven't downloaded yet. There is a great podcast by Dr Gerald Cizadio that has about 68 HOURS of lectures. I got to listen to a bunch of them on a recent road trip. My teenage daughter wasn't too thrilled though, LOL.

WSU Video OnDemand - Weber State University

- This is from Weber State U, videos of a class lecture.

Hths 2230 Introductory Pathophysiology Audio Lectures - Weber State University

- Here are audio files from the same WSU as well.

Anyone else willing to join forces and share resources, study tips, etc?

[llubega]

Thank you Sand Dollar. I am having a little trouble this first few weeks. We had our first quiz and I think I did fine but now I am struggling with my note taking skills. They sucks to say the least. We are on chapter 4 (genes and Genetic diseases). I don't know why, but my notes seems to be all over the place. I have re-wrote them three time now and still no order. Can you help?

Thanks for the advice about highlighting. I am going to try that. I hope to get in the nursing program by fall next year. I am studying BSN.

[Sand_Dollar, BSN]

Hi llubega,

Does your prof have powerpoint notes s/he goes off of? I find in my pharm class my prof uses them and says to use them to study for the tests. They are well laid out and organized. They also follow closely to the book, so if you don't have PPs, see how your text lays everything out.

When I take notes, I follow along in class writing stuff down in one notebook. Then, when I get home, I listen to my recording while I am rewriting my notes, often copying straight off the PPs. I use the Cornell method (lots online about this) with colored headings, definitions, etc. I'm a visual learner, so having the colors for different things helps me. If I want additional information, I supplement my notes with info from the text. I try to read the text before lecture, but time has been in short supply lately and I think I've been fine without it.

We have our first exam in pharm next week, so if I bomb my test I will come back and tell you to ignore everything I just said! LOL

Good luck with your class, I hope that gives you something useful

I'm waiting to hear if I got into a BSN program myself.

~SD

[llubega]

Thanks so much for the advice. I use Cornell for notes taking but sometimes I don't have time to get it just as I need and I find I am so busy perfecting my notes that I forget to study them. My Prof. uses PP but he is all over the place. I never know which slide he is using. He will start with one and then say not that one. *worst teacher ever*. We had our first test and I did good. I got a 54/60. Our second test is next Thursday on Genetics. I am studying hard but not retaining very much. I use the color markers as well. I need things to pop out at me. I spend about 4 hrs a day studying for this class. Maybe I need to do more.