Does anyone else Hate Physiology??

vashtee, RN · Jan 31, 2009

Make sure you prepare, of course. Did he hand out a study guide? I found that with physiology, I had to read and re-read many sections more than once to fully comprehend, and I would read in advance of the lecture. That way, if I had a hard time understanding any concepts, I would be prepared in advance to ask my instuctor about them.

NStiger88 · Jan 31, 2009

no study guide... that would be nice though. I have read the first 2 1/2 chapters.. but unfortunetly i got behind because of some other things i needed to accomplish. I will be finishing them this weekend

midnight*sky · Jan 31, 2009

Is it an A&P course or just physiology alone?? Is it I or II? My A&P class is difficult as well with many failures (I hate that word!!) So far, I am somehow getting an A but it takes a lot out of me for sure!! 5 chapters is a lot for one test, I must say - We do tests every 3 chapters and that alone is hard enough since the chapters are about 30-50 pages each.

Good luck!!

RhodyGirl, RN · Jan 31, 2009

Is it an A&P course or just physiology alone?? Is it I or II? My A&P class is difficult as well with many failures (I hate that word!!) So far, I am somehow getting an A but it takes a lot out of me for sure!! 5 chapters is a lot for one test, I must say - We do tests every 3 chapters and that alone is hard enough since the chapters are about 30-50 pages each.
Good luck!!

This is good preparation for the realities of nursing school (LOTS and LOTS of reading.....it almost seems impossible). With physiology, I found that flash cards helped me, and also keeping on top of the text chapters. Good luck!

Trigirl.m · Jan 31, 2009

Here are some websites I used to review the material covered in A&P:

http://www.getbodysmart.com/

http://www.biocourse.com/mhhe/bcc/life_sciences/a_p.xsp?text=disciplines:000010&start=0&quant=10

http://www.mhhe.com/biosci/ap/vander8e/student/olc/chap01int_act.mhtml

http://www.acid-base.com/index.php

Hope these help!

Daytonite, BSN, RN · Jan 31, 2009

is your instructor failing to tell you what pages to read in the textbook? did he/she provide you with a course syllabus? is he/she not explaining concepts well? are you failing to ask for clarification of his/her explanations? are you coming to class prepared to ask intelligent questions? are you taking advantage of the teachers office hours to ask questions or clarify things said in lecture? "i have heard that his tests are ridiculously hard" is a comment i would expect to hear from people who listen to gossip and let their fears get the best of them. loose lips sink ships. listening to gossip puts you on the road to failure. if you've never had a course in physiology before all the material is new to you. of course that increases your task of learning! it can seem overwhelming. a large amount of new material is a tough learning job for anyone. ask the people in any medical school. but, it is not impossible to accomplish. look at the thousands before you who have passed and gone on to nursing school, medical school, dental school, etc. it's far more than the 30 who failed last semester's class. people fail when they don't put in the effort needed to pass. you may have this same problem when you get into nursing classes where all the material is new, very foreign to you and constantly being bombarded at you. how do you think you will do when you are expected to put a lot of your own effort into the learning of your nursing classes since the instructors are mostly the facilitators of your education and you are expected to show some initiative, adaptability, tolerance to stress, a positive attitude and your character is being constantly observed in order to provide you first employer with a recommendation for your ability to perform as a new rn? will you accuse those instructors of not "cutting it" as well? did you know that they are the only ones who can provide you with the written recommendation you will need to get your very first rn job?

see post #44 on this sticky thread for a list of anatomy and physiology weblinks to help you with your study: https://allnurses.com/nursing-student-assistance/pathophysiology-p-microbiology-145201.html - pathophysiology/ a & p/ microbiology/ fluid & electrolyte resources
https://allnurses.com/nursing-student-assistance/study-strategies-254733.html - study strategies - see post #14 for list of general how to study websites

what you mat not know about rns is that we spend a good deal of our workdays solving problems. we are managers of patient problems. we are leaders. we don't make big bucks for fluffing pillows. we make good money because we have to think on our feet and use our brains. on the nursing units the buck stops with the rns. they look at a situation, make a plan, then roll up their sleeves and do something about it. you have a worry and concern. you need to step up and take some positive action. do your best to prepare for this upcoming test. check the syllabus, ask the teacher for a test study guide, ask if old tests are available for review, go back through your class notes and ask for clarification of anything you don't understand before the test, review stuff on some of the websites listed on the sticky above (sometimes seeing how other people state something will turn a light bulb on upstairs), but don't complain. complaining is counterproductive.

if stress makes you worry and get off-track perhaps you should consider doing some meditation to help relieve the stress and improve your ability to concentrate.