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Congrats on getting into nursing. I know how rough chem is. I struggled so hard and was so proud of my B+. I'm in a ADN program starting this fall and still have to take Micro. I'm waiting for the following summer semester to take it, that way I don't have to take it with my nursing classes, and it won't slow me down in the program. Is this an option for you?
A&P is alot of memorization. It's tough, but if your dedicated and study a little everyday, you'll do fine. In my nursing program, what you get in A&P is a big determination on how well you do in nursing, and whether or not you get into the program could depend on that grade because our instructors feel that the amount of info is the closest to the amount of info presented in nursing. I would take A&P over again twice before I took chem again. Haven't taken micro yet, and I'm scared.
Originally posted by RN2007Hi, have not yet taken A&P or Microbiology, so can any of you tell me why it is soooo hard? Reading some of this scares me.
Don't be scared. I didn't think A&P was nearly as difficult as many people say it is. Just keep up with the reading and you'll be fine. There are also TONS of resources available to help you learn the material. Our text book came with a CD-ROM that really helped me learn some of the more difficult topics. There are also some really nice flash cards available in the bookstores that can help you learn alot of the body systems.
I've noticed a lot of people saying that A&P is just a lot of memorization. I didn't really feel this was the case. Granted, when you're learning the names of the muscles and bones, it's all memorization. However, when you get into the more complicate topics like renal physiology or digestion, it becomes much more.
As for micro...I'm suffering through that now. I'll let you know how I feel about it at the end of the summer. :)
Todd
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Well congrats to me I got into Nursing school.
But i have to take over Micro and Chem 1 because i got a C in them in my other school and they can only take C+ or higher.
Now I am going to be slowed down in my program. I will probably have to take one more semester
Oh well just venting.