Did you guys remember all of your anatomy before starting nursing school?

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I am a little worried because, i studied my u know what off when I was taking Anatomy and I got a B but was so close to an "A" , but i got an A in lab..there are so many things I don't remember though and some things are fuzzy, i remember some things here n there, n some things i know if i look at again some thing will come back lol :( ...because anatomy was so detailed and at the time i was having back problems that would keep me up at night and trouble sleeping, it was a tough time for me but i didn't want my grades to suffer because of it so i worked a little harder..i am concerned that this will affect my progress in nursing school..i think what happens to most of us is that before nursing school we study for the grades, n now in nursing school this information really needs to stick u know..any advice for me?

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Honestly, I don't think you need to worry at all about remembering anatomy. You'll be fine.

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Specializes in NICU.

Of course I remembered every single bone, muscle attachment, etc. Doesn't everyone? :bugeyes:

No really, you'll remember what you need to know. Everything builds up on every thing else. It will make sense eventually :).

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hey thanx for your replys :) alright that makes sense..did i mention how helpful i think this website is :D it's great lol hey quaffetti i noticed that you are a cardiac nurse? can you tell more about that? maybe i will consider specializing in that..i took anatomy 2 in the summer and i found the heart to be very interesting..write back or private message me if possible.:)

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Specializes in ER; HBOT- lots others.

OMG! dont need to know most of gen ed's i ever did! lol.. sounds dumb but- you will be taught (again) what you will need to know.. totally dont worry. its great to know that stuff, but not 100% critical.

GL!!

-H-RN

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Specializes in Community Health, Med-Surg, Home Health.

In nursing school, anatomy facts that are relevant to whatever disease entity will be all that you'll need to know, and that should be in your textbooks. I had no problem in that area. In fact, some of it started to come back to me-facts that I felt were irrelevent were actually brought to life.

At this point, I would probably invest in a simplier anatomy book, such as Incredibly Easy, Anatomy for Dummies, The Complete Idiot's Guide to Anatomy and Physiology or better yet, a book that I discovered two years after I graduated that I read often, now: Anatomy and Physiology in Health and Disease by Barbara Herlishy. It is reader friendly-does not have all of those minute details that will drive you crazy. It is not like reading "Fun With Dick and Jane"...the medical terminology is still there, but she mentions many disease entities that you'll be covering as well as medications, so it ties pathophysiology, pharmacology and anatomy together. You can order it from Amazon.com (get a used edition to save money). Well worth it to me, and I wish that we were either taught this way, or used the textbook while I was in school. It would have made my life in anatomy a great deal easier. Good luck-you'll see that it shouldn't be as deep as it was before.

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Specializes in Perioperative.
OMG! dont need to know most of gen ed's i ever did! lol.. sounds dumb but- you will be taught (again) what you will need to know.. totally dont worry. its great to know that stuff, but not 100% critical.

GL!!

-H-RN

CONGRATULATIONS!!:yeah:

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Specializes in Perioperative.
I am a little worried because, i studied my u know what off when I was taking Anatomy and I got a B but was so close to an "A" , but i got an A in lab..there are so many things I don't remember though and some things are fuzzy, i remember some things here n there, n some things i know if i look at again some thing will come back lol :( ...because anatomy was so detailed and at the time i was having back problems that would keep me up at night and trouble sleeping, it was a tough time for me but i didn't want my grades to suffer because of it so i worked a little harder..i am concerned that this will affect my progress in nursing school..i think what happens to most of us is that before nursing school we study for the grades, n now in nursing school this information really needs to stick u know..any advice for me?

No worries! You have it up there, and you will get re-introduced over and over!! Keep up the good work!:yeah:

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Specializes in LTC.

Nursing school lectures will bring up things you thought you forgot or never wanted to relive over and and over again. I can't tell you how many times I've been sitting in lecture and the instructor will start talking about something and a little light bulb clicks on in my head as I suddenly remember bits and parts of something.

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Specializes in ORTHOPAEDICS-CERTIFIED SINCE 89.

Hmmm Anatomy...that's them body stuffs ain't it? Leg bone connected to the? Of course not. Who remembers stuff till you have to USE it.

However I did get a best knowledge of physiology award a good 10 years after I graduated (and 25 years after I'd taken the course)!!!

I'd argued a doctor (well intern) down about fluid balances and he backed down. Got a warm fuzzy letter from the Department director and gratefully didn't get reported by the dweeb I beat down.

Never fear eventually all them bones, knuckles, valves and conduits will all come together.

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Specializes in Hospital Education Coordinator.

like everything else you will remember what you use the most. This is why we have continuing education and nursing journals. Just keep educating yourself and do not be afraid to ask questions.

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Specializes in ICU.

How funny, I was just wondering this same thing earlier today. I had come across a website that you could take a quiz on all different aspects of a&p. Now, I took A&P I this past spring and I got an A and I took the summer A&P II and got a B+ and I failed every quiz I took on that website today!!! LoL! I started to panic!

I am glad to hear I don't have to start breaking out those texts just yet!

Kim

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