A&p 1

Mrs.D., BSN · Oct 4, 2018

I'm sorry you're struggling. You study until you understand. No one can tell you how much or how little to study because everyone learns differently.

Generally "they" say 3 hours of study time per credit. So, a 4 credit class needs 12 hours of study per week. However, study as much as it takes.

Does your school have tutoring programs? You need to talk to your teacher if you haven't already, and tell them you are willing to try any options they present to you. A&P is quite essential if you're looking into a nursing degree.

Good luck.

Silverdragon102, BSN · Oct 5, 2018

Moved to the Pre-Nursing forum

(David) · Oct 5, 2018

I completely agree with Mrs. D. You can only expect the topics to get more difficult, especially if you don't fully understand the building blocks (the first couple quizzes). I sometimes read the same section in my Physiology textbook 3-4 times and I was still not 100%. There are such wonderful resources online, particularly videos that help in conjunction with the textbook and class. Find videos that make sense to you. I personally love Khan Academy (free on YouTube or Khan Academy | Free Online Courses, Lessons & Practice . Also, crash course and many other random videos on YouTube are helpful. Put in the effort in A&P - this is stuff you will actually use regularly (and will need it for the TEAS/HESI). Best of luck!

Tiabony07 · Oct 5, 2018

I didn't say I didn't understand. I said I didn't have time to study this passed week so I failed my test nvm.

JCOWANCRAIG · Oct 5, 2018

To be honest, I spent 20+ hours a week outside of class to pull out good grades for A&P 1 and 2. Same thing with Micro. I have been out of school for 10 years, so it took a slow jog until I was in a full sprint.

I did not have a great base for biology and chemistry, so I had to spend extra hours in free science seminars at my campus. It gave me the base knowledge to build on.

I did really use Khan Academy and Quizlet to have outside sources of learning. Seeing other ways of it being explained really helped me put it all together. They separate the system of the body well. There are also free apps that help learn the bones for sure.

Good luck on your journey!

Tiabony07 · Oct 6, 2018

I understand the concept. I just have a 3 yr old n a job. But have take both A&p's I just transferred to another college. So I had to retake A&p 1

Dyvinite, RN · Oct 6, 2018

I study a few hours most days of the week. This sounds about right. 12 hours may seem like a lot but there is soooo much info involved with A&P.

(David) · Oct 6, 2018

I didn't say I didn't understand. I said I didn't have time to study this passed week so I failed my test nvm.

Sorry Tiabony07 for the misunderstanding. I inferred incorrectly from the quiz failures, my fault. I took Anatomy and then Physiology, so slightly different than A&P1 and A&P2; however, I typically studied outside of class for 6-10 hours per week for each class. Physiology was more difficult for me (therefore I studied a couple hours more per week for it), but I think it had to do more with a different teaching style and expectation from my professor (which wasn't a bad thing - just different).

Hope that helps! I had a 4/5 year old when I took those classes too, I feel ya!

Chrispy11, ASN, RN · Oct 9, 2018

Study whatever chance you get. Note cards or papers out whenever you have spare time. It's a lot of material and it only increases as you get further in. You really have to make the time.

metricloveBSN · Oct 13, 2018

What? You are leaving entire words out of your posts (or using the wrong words). Why are you getting saucy when people give you good, reasonable answers to, in my opinion, a really dumb question.

You study until you are able to recall the information from memory. That takes time. There is no magical time. You say you don't have time and that you have a three year old. Okay. Well there's your answer. If you don't put in the time then you won't learn the material and you will not pass. I'm glad academics are set up this way. I don't want a nurse working on me who doesn't know basic human anatomy. That's like asking your hair stylist to replace your roof. Having small children isn't an excuse either. EVERYBODY has a life and obligations outside of school. I have a 3 year old and a 4 month old and a solid A in A&P 1 right now. I make flash cards, I go to class, I review my notes. I wake up early and go to bed late. I make it work.