A&P 1 Fall '06 Club!

lovely01 · Oct 13, 2006

Hi everyone! Im new here. I am taking A&P1 this semester, and I actually cried in lab today. I had to excuse myself and cry in the bathroom. I am soo overwhelmed I'm thinking about taking up Psychology instead or doing the LPN program. I failed my first exam 2 weeks ago (yes the practical and the written) Now we are doing the axial & appendecular skeleton. I feel like it's too much to remember and I feel like a failure. I only have Micro., chemistry and Algebra (which is another scarey class for me) left. I dont know what to do? Then on top of that in 2 weeks I'm taking whats called a TEAS exam for a nursing school. I am so bad at math & I heard they have chemistry in it too. I am 28, married with 2 kids and I work part time for an ambulance company. I wonder, should I do LPN?

catzy5 · Oct 13, 2006

Hi everyone! Im new here. I am taking A&P1 this semester, and I actually cried in lab today. I had to excuse myself and cry in the bathroom. I am soo overwhelmed I'm thinking about taking up Psychology instead or doing the LPN program. I failed my first exam 2 weeks ago (yes the practical and the written) Now we are doing the axial & appendecular skeleton. I feel like it's too much to remember and I feel like a failure. I only have Micro., chemistry and Algebra (which is another scarey class for me) left. I dont know what to do? Then on top of that in 2 weeks I'm taking whats called a TEAS exam for a nursing school. I am so bad at math & I heard they have chemistry in it too. I am 28, married with 2 kids and I work part time for an ambulance company. I wonder, should I do LPN?

I am sorry you are feeling so ovewhelmed I certainly can understand how someone can feel that way, there is SOOOO much to know and learn its a lot of work. I don't know how your school works here we have certain dates you have to drop by, you could retake the class later if you thought you were doing really bad, maybe take a Biology class to see if that would help you catch up sometimes its not having the back ground. Have you tried aligning yourself with someone who is doing well? Perhaps they could share their study habits hints clues etc...Also try and change your attitude instead of getting overwhelmed try and look forward to doing the work think of it as a step toeard nursing without this info you can't be a nurse, sometimes its all attitude.

firstaiddave907 · Oct 13, 2006

What is a good A&P software for your computer becuase at my school they dont have a lab at all for the medical assistant program im going through.

catzy5 · Oct 13, 2006

What is a good A&P software for your computer becuase at my school they dont have a lab at all for the medical assistant program im going through.

I took an AP course like that last semester it was really great and got me familiar enough with terms to help me with AP 101. I don't know of any software but I used all the sites posted on here there is a whole thread I think on AP websites and this one has a few listed too.

catzy5 · Oct 13, 2006

I am happy we got back our practical from last week the histology it was worth 115 pts I got 123 there were 123 questions but only 115 was what it was worth so I got some extra points yay! We got back our last 3 quizes and tests too and I got 100s on all of them.

Now the real work is beginning though we have bone practical 11/4 and Cat disection starts tomorrow along with the muscles Tons and Tons of stuff to do this next month.

smattles1of2 · Oct 14, 2006

Those are great scores!

Bones weren't too bad. You'll do great :)

I hope we get our practical grades back soon, but he's super slow at grading

piscesgirl · Oct 14, 2006

Wow, sounds like you guys got it easy. I just had a test over the bones and muscles of the limbs. We had to study all the bones and various points on them, muscles and the origins, insertions and actions, and all the parts of all the joints in the arms and legs. That's just one test. The next one is the axial bones and muscles. I wish he would just do bones then muscles, but where would the fun be in that. Good luck to all. Remember, get the coloring book and The tom cat shakes loose to prowl (carpals).

catzy5 · Oct 14, 2006

Those are great scores!
Bones weren't too bad. You'll do great :)
I hope we get our practical grades back soon, but he's super slow at grading

ahh I am working on my bones now I printed out pictures and made flash cards with them with the bones we have to know, there are so many! I just finished the skull took me 2 hours I think that is the hardes though with all the little bones inside and out and the ethmoid and sphenoid.

I am glad our teacher is really good about getting grades out to us I hate waiting. I have another exam tomorrow so I better go see if I know anything.

catzy5 · Oct 14, 2006

Wow, sounds like you guys got it easy. I just had a test over the bones and muscles of the limbs. We had to study all the bones and various points on them, muscles and the origins, insertions and actions, and all the parts of all the joints in the arms and legs. That's just one test. The next one is the axial bones and muscles. I wish he would just do bones then muscles, but where would the fun be in that. Good luck to all. Remember, get the coloring book and The tom cat shakes loose to prowl (carpals).

I don't know if its any easier one way or another. We have tests thru lecture but the bones we are doing now is our practical which is over lapping with our Muscles we will have practicals on our Cat disection and have to name the muscles on the Cadaver with in the next few weeks she just handed out all of our muscle stuff on top of our tests quizes and essays. Last week we took chapter 3/4 test, tomorrow 6/7 exam and next week chapter 11 we didnt' skip any chapters I took 5,8,9 on my own she doesn't go over it you have to do the reading and get tested when you have time before a ertain date, I still have to take chapter 10 so much stuff to do, but I do love it so it really isn't like doing work.

smattles1of2 · Oct 14, 2006

I wouldn't call it easy. We had to know all the points and foramen and processes, etc. as well. He just chose to put a femur question on the test! I was all ready to go in that practical to identify the condyles of the long bones and the trochlear notch and the radial tuberosity...oh well. I'm still glad I memorized it and I now know it! :)

For the carpals, I prefer: Please Talk Loud So The Teacher Can Hear

starzzmom · Oct 16, 2006

We had our first lab test (there are only two) on Saturday. Phew. I am so glad to have that behind me. There had been such a HUGE buildup to it..I have been studying like crazy because the amount of material potentially testable was immense.

Histology

Cell structures and functions

Epidermis and Dermal model - parts and functions

All the Bones

All the bone markings

All the foramens and such

Torso model of the organs

Fetal Pig organs

Just a few things, huh? And...it is set up by the school and not the teacher. Again, there was this huge build up to it. I have basically dropped everything the past two weeks to study for it. I have neglected to much to study for this beast.

Went in and took it ....I think I *might" have missed 3 ...I know I missed one slide with two questions on it...can't think of what else, but I usually miss a stupid question here and there that I know the answer to and just make a dumb mistake on interpretation. Woohoo!!

So glad to have that over with!!

Too bad I cannot afford to have Merry Maids come in for the day to do the house ...they would be appalled.

CuriousMe · Oct 19, 2006

I got my first test back.........I got a 97!!!!!!!! Needless to say, I'm very happy :):monkeydance: :monkeydance: :monkeydance: :monkeydance:

Now on to the bones....I got to take a skull in a box home for the weekend, Tuesday I'll take home a bag of bones :)

Peace,

Cathie