A&P "coloring book"??

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I am going to pick up my books tomorrow and for A&P theres a "coloring book"...is this really what I think it is? And if so, do I really need it? I'm taking A&P online and the professor told me I don't have to have it. I don't want to miss out on a learning tool if maybe it is worth getting. Any advice?

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I bought it a month ago on Amazon, and find it a big help. It was only $11.00.

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I didn't buy the coloring book but I did find it helpful to find coloring sheets for the muscles and bones (esp skull).

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If you are a visual learner it may help you out with the anatomy part of A&P.... I got it and used it mainly for the bones and muscles since there were so many to learn. I think it helped.

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I could have passed the class without them, probably even gotten an A - I could tell more or less where things belonged from pictures and descriptions. But by the time I finished coloring a part I knew how it fit in with surrounding parts to a much, much greater degree - my hand could see better than my eye.

It does help visual learners but it also helps kinestic learners and even if you are primarily auditory - having a variety ways to study is helpful.

Some are better than others. Kapit is probably the standard - for good reason.

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I bought one and did the first page and then never opened it again, for A&P I or II. I can see where it would help, but I ended up using pictures from lab to study from instead. They are not too expensive, so better to have it available if you need to use it.

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Guess I'd have to be in the group that bought it, colored some, and found it rather unnecessary. I tend to be a "hands-on" learner, so I figured it would give me an edge. I don't believe it did.

But the coloring was nice therapy, lol.... :D

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Specializes in Gerontology, Med surg, Home Health.

When I started nursing school years ago, I bought a Grey's Anatomy (NOT the TV show) coloring book. I found it very relaxing to color after a hard day of clinical.

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Specializes in Pediatrics.

michelle24 what was the name of the coloring book you got from amazon i think i am gonna get it. I start class Sept 6 and i need all the help i can get.

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Specializes in Addiction, Psych, Geri, Hospice, MedSurg.

I think I have a PDF version. Let me check.

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I had a Kaplan coloring book for A & P 2 and I wish I'd had it for 1. I really liked it and thought it helped. I'm hanging onto it for Nursing school as well.

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Specializes in Hospice / Ambulatory Clinic.

I found the physiology one more useful that the anatomy one but they are inexpensive and a good way to relax and study at the same time so win win.

Good luck.

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