Has anyone taken these classes

WannaBeMaleRN · Jul 9, 2006

Most everyone on this board has took those courses, you must have them done before going into your nursing 1-4 classes. Every instructor is different as far as what they want you to do. I had to give an oral project for A&P 1 but that doesnt mean you will have to. If you want to be a nurse, just get them done. You will have to sooner or later. Yes they are Hard!! Well the science ones anyway. Dont take much with A&P it needs alot of time devoted to it.

NurseLatteDNP, MSN, DNP, RN · Jul 9, 2006

I think those are standard classes that we all had to take. A&P I and A&P II were difficult for me, but if you study for it, you can make an A. In Lab we had to disect a cat because our schol does not have cadavers. Microbiology was fun to me. I liked the labs a lot. In none of my classes I had to get up in front of the class but I think every school is different.

tookewlandy · Jul 9, 2006

I have just taken A&PI i gotta B, and i am finishing up with A&P II and could very well have an A, and i will be taking Micro next Monday so i do not know how it is yet. My advise would be to take them as soon as you can in the following sequence 1 at a time A&PI, A&PII, Micro. I say that cause some schools allow students to take Micro before A&P and to take A&PII before taking A&PI.I thought it was easier taking them in that order cause knowledge builds. good luck

Andy

NaomieRN · Jul 9, 2006

I took all the classes you mentioned in one year. I just completed Microbiology three weeks ago. In my opinion, I thought anatomy 1 was less challenging than then second part. I did well on all the science classes. I attended every lecture, I taped all the classes, listened to the tapes within 48 hours, and went to tutoring. I think the instructor had a lot to do with my success, because she explained the concept in a way that worked for me. Microbiology, I thought was alot easier for me. I took it in the 6-week session, I did not tape the lectures or really studied because I had sold my house and moved, which was tough to do. I ended up with a B+.

I think if you develop a good plan and stick with it, you will do well too.

Good luck to you. Remember...do not fall behind.

RNsRWe, ASN, RN · Jul 10, 2006

i'm in the process of trying to apply for the fall. and i've been asking questions to the person that is the head of the allied health department of the college where i plan on attending. one of the questions that i asked her was. beside the pre-req class that is required was there any other classes that i could take that would help me with what i'm wanting to go to school for.
and she suggested these classes anatomy and physiology 1, anatomy and physiology 2, introduction to psychology,and introduction to microbiology. so i was wondering if anybody is or has taken these classes? i was wondering how hard they were? and if during any of these classes did you ever have to get up in front of the class to give a speech or report?

you're going to be getting up in front of your clinical group and/or lecture classes to give presentations; it's part of most every nursing curriculum. there will be group projects where everyone presents a part, or some such project along those lines.

the pre-reqs like "introduction to" are often followed up with a more indepth course as well. introduction to psych (psych 101) will assuredly be followed up with lifespan development, or some other psych 2 level.

welcome to nursing :)

tookewlandy · Jul 10, 2006

You're going to be getting up in front of your clinical group and/or lecture classes to give presentations; it's part of most every nursing curriculum. There will be group projects where everyone presents a part, or some such project along those lines.
The pre-reqs like "introduction to" are often followed up with a more indepth course as well. Introduction to Psych (psych 101) will assuredly be followed up with Lifespan Development, or some other psych 2 level.
welcome to nursing :)

Ohh my you really have to get up in front of clinical groups/lecture classes to give presentations...Im skeert:uhoh3: . It is not that i am afraid to get in front of people, but i am bad at giving presentations. As if it is not going to be hard enough. How often do you have to do that

sfaoldguy · Jul 10, 2006

Make sure you look up the prerequisites for each of the courses also... The school I go to requires a semester in biology as well as chemistry before microbiology can be taken... I am assuming at this point that A&P I is going to fulfill the biology requirement...

Also take advantage of www.ratemyprofessor.com... You don't want to necessarily pick the "easy" teachers but it is a good tool to avoid the sadistic ones...

Good luck...

John

WannaBeMaleRN · Jul 10, 2006

Public speaking is the number one fear. Dont think about it, just get up there and do it. I had to do a powerpoint presentation for my anatomy class and let me tell you I did everything to get out of it but apparently got a good grade just for trying. You can do it, you will probably never see those people again. :)

Daytonite, BSN, RN · Jul 10, 2006

Many, many years ago before I even thought about going into nursing I did a lot of little theatre. My mother also forced me to perform on the piano in front of people when I was a kid. Every time--sweating, heart thumping, throat tightening--butterflies. I worked with a number of celebrities over my younger years and I can't tell you how many of them have the same problem, believe it or not. Here is one thing they do. When they look out at their "audience", they actually focus their eyes on some inanimate object that is on their level of vision. They look like they are looking into their audience, but they are not looking at anyone. They "talk" to that object. I had a great speech instructor who did something similar. He posted yellow or pink 3 by 3 cards at various places on the walls of the classroom. If we got scared or nervous he told us to focus our sight on one of those cards, try to relax a moment and gather our thoughts before continuing.

As a nurse you are teaching patients all the time. Usually it's a one to one situation, but sometimes there will also be a spouse and other family members present. The only difference, perhaps is that it's not such a formal situation. Also, the more you know the subject you are talking about, the less likely you are to "freeze up". Hint, hint. Before you give any presentation before a class you prepare and practice giving the talk over and over and over.

Going back to working in little theater. . .by the time the play was presented to the public, it had been reheorificed so many times that everyone, actors and backstage crew as well, knew EVERYONE'S lines so well we could say them without missing a word. I would often see actors waiting in the wings for their cue mouthing the words of the actors who were speaking onstage. Even one of the backstage people could fill in at the last minute if an actor got sick.

RNsRWe, ASN, RN · Jul 10, 2006

Ohh my you really have to get up in front of clinical groups/lecture classes to give presentations...Im skeert:uhoh3: . It is not that i am afraid to get in front of people, but i am bad at giving presentations. As if it is not going to be hard enough. How often do you have to do that

Don't worry about it, seriously! Practically everyone feels like you do, very few people are either naturally gifted public speakers are have had enough experience to NOT be scared.

I think the first time for our class was second year. Some group thing or other we had done...that was it, a group case study. Everyone gave one part of the presentation, it was like five minutes each. Later on we did others, really no big deal, even if you're nervous about it.

No one ever failed because they were nervous or less than stellar at public speaking :)

StillNSchool · Jul 10, 2006

I have to give a 5 minute oral presentation on any medical subject in my Medical Terminology class. It helps when you watch others do it before you.

Good Luck! :lol2: