Does any A&P Stick?

**RosesrReder, BSN, MSN, RN** · Aug 28, 2005

I am taking the second part now, but as for the first part I can honestly tell you that I have retained a good 90% of the info. It was easier for me because I had taken Human Bio prior to the class and Chem so it was more in depth but I remembered lots form the previous classes. Good luck to you. :)

riverwink · Aug 28, 2005

I am graduating in Nov, 2005...therefore, I believe I can help you.

Frankly it depends on who is teaching the A&P course. I took A&P I at a local community college. They prided themselves on students flunking out. I earned a C+ (not my usual B or B+). Half or more of the people in the class withdrew or flunked. I did not belive I remembered that much (40 - 50%) of what we were taught.

I took A&P II at my nursing school, earned a B, and was surprised to realize that I remembered more of the A&P I info than originally believed.

In nursing classes it helps to have the A&P stuff memorized, however, it is more important to know how to look it up if you do not have it memorized. Just realize that it takes more of your precious, limited time, when you have to spend extra time looking up what you should have memorized to begin with. Either way you can make it through nursing school.

Good luck with your studies. :rolleyes:

Nurse212 · Aug 28, 2005

Kea,

I've taken both A&P I, along with A&P II and received an "A" for both classes. I find that after a few years, you tend to forget the bulk of the information, but remember the key core elements, which allow you to properly explain the basics to a patient. (i.e. What bones are where, where are the organs and what are their functions, basic physiology that allows you to blend different systems together and understand why some condition might be present).

Other than that, I find that once you are in a hospital setting, you will become very familiar with whatever tasks and situations you are presented with in your own department. So, if you work with a Cardiologist, I'm sure after the first year, you will have a very thorough understanding of the heart, its functions and ways to treat conditions dealing with it. Ultimately, we would all want to be thorough nurses that are perfectly on point with regards to Anatomy & Physiology and be able to provide even further diagnostic follow ups, but then again, if we do that, we might as well be doctors...

A good way to keep on top of it all after you enter the hospital setting is to simply buy one of those A&P books for dummies that allows you to receive a complete refresher in an abridged presentation. In this way, you will know your A&P very well..

Good Luck

kea6783 · Aug 28, 2005

Thanks everyone!

Do you advice holding onto your old A&P and Bio books for future reference?

Nurse212 · Aug 28, 2005

Thanks everyone!
Do you advice holding onto your old A&P and Bio books for future reference?

Absolutely. I have held onto all of my pre-clinical textbooks as well as all my nursing textbooks. They serve as great reference and also provide for a great library.

:specs:

riverwink · Aug 28, 2005

Thanks everyone!
Do you advice holding onto your old A&P and Bio books for future reference?

I did not keep the Bio books, but did keep my A&P and Biomedical ethics books. Used both all through NR school.

kea6783 · Aug 28, 2005

Great- then I'll be sure to hold onto mine- Even though as a student I move every year or so. lol

crb613, BSN, RN · Aug 28, 2005

I think it greatly depends on the teacher. I have said it before & I'll say it again.......I thank the Lord for my A&P teacher, he was great & yes it does stick! I also did my part to learn. Good luck

smk1, LPN · Aug 28, 2005

currently worried about this myself, as I won't start the nursing program until spring or fall of next year and that will be about a year since i finished A&P. i will probably start reviewing once i know i am accepted, and start on rereading a lot of the book to keep it fresh in my mind.

JentheRN05, RN · Aug 28, 2005

The fact is you will need A&P, mostly the P. A is fairly easy, the P is what makes everything work. If you don't know the P then it will get more difficult as you go along.