Im scared out of my mind for Anatomy

[NurseLizzy13]

Hi guys

I'll be starting with my first nursing prerequisite class anatomy this fall and I'm so scared, never taken any of these classes I usually have to study extra hard and work extra hard for my grades. I work full time as a LVN on the med/Surg floor at a hospital. Any suggestions as to how to study or what to expect would really help. Thnk you! ?

[zoe92]

I highly recommend going over it every day. At least 30 mins everyday can really help. Here is an awesome link to help you: https://allnurses.com/pre-nursing-student/p-help-my-334360.html

[msmartel bee]

I was feeling the same way on may. But know I'm done with A/P. I'm just like you. But listen, all you have to do is look over it everyday 1 hour everyday. It was a lot to memorize. By doing that made it fun and way easier on me. Actually I'm exam from the finals, for A/P 2 . Make sure your using the best study method that works for you. And you will get A's with no problem. It's a good class you make it fun.

[Kier721]

Read, re-read, write out, write out and say aloud. Repetition and study several different ways will get you your A. You'll do fine, taking the steps to further your study skills in the first place shows you're on the right path!

[poog]

Took a & p 1 & 2 online and it was so hard probably 10x harder yes you have book for tests but it's timed and you don't have time to look up answers and they weren't multiple choice like they were for students on campus I had C in 1 and B in 2

[zoey88]

you are a licensed vocational nurse and did not have to take anatomy?

[msb4q]

NurseLizzy,

When I was studying for my A&P lab, I would use a small dry erase board to write out the terms for that exam. I heard someone say that if you write out a word at least 15 times you will never forget how to spell it. (not sure if that works for everyone, but it did for me.) However, writing each term out that many times can be time consuming especially if you are dealing with upwards of 200 terms for an exam. The doctor that taught my class would count the answer wrong if you misspelled it and we didn't have any word banks to go off of. Had to come straight from the good ole brain. Study hard and you can do it

[RN1801]

I never had a problem with Anatomy 1 or 2. I found that reading the professor's study guides and paying attention in class and taking notes was good enough to get an A in both classes and their labs. Just keep yourself organized, read ahead, and study enough and you will be fine!

Microbiology is the one that REALLY requires a lot of studying. Atleast for me it did. But then again my professor was NOT the best, which meant that I had to teach myself a lot of the material.

Find a study partner or make a study group! That will help you tremendously!

Good luck!!:heartbeat

[libran1984, ASN, RN]

you are a licensed vocational nurse and did not have to take anatomy?

As an LVN you still have to take A&P or a form of it. However, the credits often expire after 5+ years or do not transfer.

[PacoUSA, BSN, RN]

A&P is cakewalk compared to Fundamentals in nursing school stop cryin'

[esigler81]

Don't freak yourself out! You will do fine. Here are a couple things that helped me out:

1.) Take advantage of open labs

2.) If you can't go to the open labs, take pictures of the models you are studying at the time. Use the pictures to study throughout the week.

3.) You Tube videos and google images are your friend. These two things give you a different view on the same information.

4.) Take advantage of all the information your teacher gives you. Use the dvd's or cd's that come with your books. My lecture was online so we had online content that included games and quizzes to help study. These items were very helpful, and our teacher always had a question or two on the exam from these items.

5.) Remember, you know more than you think you do. Take your time and you will be able to think through the answers.

Good luck!

[Chad Collins]

I took my A&P I and II in the summer they were condensed class and I got an A in both. It was a lot of work i had no life for 10 weeks but I had an awesome professor what was dedicated to our success.

[PC2014]

So, I'm reading some of these posts and can't believe what some people did for studying. One person said 35hrs a week?!? Yikes! I worked 40+ hours, and didn't study nearly that much... HOWEVER, everyone is different. Don't stress out over what other people did, because we all learn differently.

I also applaud you for asking ahead of time. Unfortunately, you won't know what works for you until you get into it. That being said, I agree with those that suggested studying often. I also used notecards, which were a quick, portable way to jot down notes that I could review at work, or while away from home in general. Repetition for me was key; writing and re-writing helped. I did whatever was "fun" for me, too. Like color-coding sketches, using transparencies to self-quiz, and I also took advantage of the online reviews that came with the book.

You'll do fine. I'm not saying it's easy, but I would bet that your work experience will help. You probably know more than you think (I read that in the thread too, not sure by who). Good luck!