A&P 1 Spring 08

Nursing Students Pre-Nursing

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Hi y'all! Anybody taking A&P 1 this coming spring semester? I'm trying to get as many pre-req's out of the way as possible and could use a study buddy or 2! Thanks! :)

thanks for the words! Trust me this has been a difficult decision. I hope what you say is true, although I've had extensive testing this is a chronic condition I've had since I was a baby and I've tried very restricted diets and specialist visits etc. with not a lot of luck

But who knows- medicine is amazing (and I hope to find a different place in it- maybe not on the wards) but for now I'm going to have to move on from it- if I find a solution in the future, who knows!

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Specializes in MICU - CCRN, IR, Vascular Surgery.

I got a 94 on our huge lab practical last night :) I'm so glad it's over with, and now it's spring break so a week away from studying every waking second! Of course I still have to go to work every day, but hey!

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Anybody applied to Roane State or LMU in Tennessee?

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nice job!!

I got a high A on my midterm so I'm here to brag as well, haha

The sad news is that I've discovered that I will not be able to be a nurse, so after this course I will unfortunately leave you guys. I have severe eczema on my hands (usually so bad that I cannot fully extend or flex my fingers) and I guess I really didn't want it to interfere with my life but the amount of hand washing required to be a nurse would cripple my hands and I feel uncomfortable constantly having open wounds when dealing with various bodily fluids- not to mention exposing patients to me . After seeing a few doctors trying to fix my hands I've decided that this is not going to work no matter how much I want it to- I'm actually hoping I don't get in to the schools I've applied for because it will be that much worse to have to refuse acceptance.

well, it's been an exciting ride :) anyway- good luck everybody!

I'm with CANurse2B, I say don't give up yet! Only you know what your body is capable of, and I think it's very honorable that you want to be able to provide only the best care for your patients, but there must be something else you can try. Maybe an alternative-type therapy like acupuncture or something? I know it sounds kind of hokey but I've seen some people with seemingly untreatable medical conditions benefit from therapies like that. My thoughts are with you and I hope everything turns out alright!:redpinkhe

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Specializes in Observation Unit.
Hi y'all! Anybody taking A&P 1 this coming spring semester? I'm trying to get as many pre-req's out of the way as possible and could use a study buddy or 2! Thanks! :)

I'm taking A&P 1 and I'm half way through with it. I'm doing well. Have you started the class yet?:nuke:

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I'm taking A&P 1 and I'm half way through with it. I'm doing well. Have you started the class yet?:nuke:

Sure have, I'm half way through as well (thank God!) So far so good, sitting on an A in lecture and in lab...but it's easily the most challenging course I've ever taken. Good luck to you!

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I'm with CANurse2B, I say don't give up yet! Only you know what your body is capable of, and I think it's very honorable that you want to be able to provide only the best care for your patients, but there must be something else you can try. Maybe an alternative-type therapy like acupuncture or something? I know it sounds kind of hokey but I've seen some people with seemingly untreatable medical conditions benefit from therapies like that. My thoughts are with you and I hope everything turns out alright!:redpinkhe

I am not sure if you have ever thought of this...but there are Nurses (RN) who work for insurance companies such as Aetna and BCBS over the phone helping clients. Maybe that could be an option there wouldn't be the handwashing problem.

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^^

thanks again for the support.

I was originally hoping to be a public health nurse which doesn't seem to be too hard on the skin- even if I was in a job that didn't take an excessive amount of hand washing I would first have to go through nursing school and different rotations.

sorry for pirating this thread

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Specializes in Cardiac Care.

I'm in A&P 1 right now, taking it online. Wow its tough this way. Have my midterm this weekend and feel so overwhelmed with it all. I should be studying more right now. But I have all night tonight and no work tomorrow. I was thinking of fast tracking nursing school but now l think the slow and easy way may be preferable.

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I'm in A&P 1 right now, taking it online. Wow its tough this way. Have my midterm this weekend and feel so overwhelmed with it all. I should be studying more right now. But I have all night tonight and no work tomorrow. I was thinking of fast tracking nursing school but now l think the slow and easy way may be preferable.

Hi, what school do you attend? Is your midterm online or proctored? I am taking AP1 online and it is HARD!!! Thanks!

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Ok, so this may have already been posted somewhere, but for those who are having to memorize the cranial nerves, I learned a very helpful mnemonic device:

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I. Olfactory

II. Optic

III. Oculomotor

IV. Trochlear

V. Trigeminal

VI. Abducens

VII. Facial

VIII. Vestibulocochlear

IX. Glossopharyngeal

X. Vagus

XI. Accessory

XII. Hypoglossal

Hope that helps!

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Hello everyone,

I've been taking A&PI this semester as well...and it's definitely been challenging, but very interesting. Are any of you thinking of taking A&PII or microbiology in the summer. I really would like to take both in the summer. I hear that it's pretty intense. I would take the first one summer session I and the other class summer session III. Any ideas, suggestions, input?

Thanks!:specs:

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