Last Year of Pre-req's!!!!

gummi bear · Dec 10, 2012

Hi! I did the same thing that you're doing now. I just finished up my prereqs, and I'm in the process of applying for my school's RN program. You do not need to purchase a skeleton. Going to open labs should be enough. As long as you keep up with the reading and study every day, then you should be fine. Good luck!!

calinursestudent818 · Dec 10, 2012

I've been told many times by family & friends who are already nurses that getting a book in advance of starting your sciences & getting familiar with the terminology & basic principles helps tons. For example, I just got E-Z anatomy & physiology book & love it. Flashcards also help too I am told.

queserasera, RN · Dec 10, 2012

Congrats on being in your last year! 2013 will mark my last year of pre reqs as well, I'm applying for spring 2014! I got most of my easy classes out of the way early, I thought I wanted to pursue my ADN and just continue at my community college, which has a wonderful program, but I have alternately decided on the BSN route and now need to take a bunch of lower level electives with my hard science classes! I'm taking A&PI this semester (along with pre-calc, health,communication, and a writing class) and I am also wondering what the best study tools are.

I ordered the A&P coloring book, which I just received from amazon and it's pretty awesome and seems like it will help me. Also got Barrons EZ a&P and downloaded a free a&p textbook from a friend. I figured if I begin memorizing the musculoskeletal system, and I mean -memorize- it before class begins that will give me a serious leg up and knock out all the memorizing I'll have to do in the first week or so of class.

Good luck in your studies!

EJ_81 · Dec 11, 2012

Thank you guys for the tips! I do have an old a&p book so I'll plan to go thru it during my 4wk break.

Good Luck to us ALL!!!

Elle

ADN2B · Dec 11, 2012

Do not buy a skeleton, we had separate book for A&P with pictures of all of the bones as well as their markings. It also pictured microscope slides of tissues we were studying. Good luck!

sjtrk · Dec 11, 2012

Congrats! I'm on my last semester too, I will apply next semester for *hopeful* fall 2013. I did purchase a skull from my book store for $15 on a suggestion from my doctor (who happened to be doing knee surgery on me at the beginning of my semester for A&P 1) and I found that super helpful! I used a dry erase marker to write what each bone was then used the dry erase spray to clean it off and start over. Helped alot for me. Best of luck!

EJ_81 · Dec 12, 2012

Awesome!!! Thx y'all!

Elle

meeep, BSN, RN · Dec 12, 2012

EJ, I wish I knew how one could go about shadowing in Atlanta. If you find out, please let me know! ( and I will do the same!)

I spent a year on a lot of my core, now I have a year of sciences left. Super excited for A&P, I also got a book to study over break. Good luck everyone, and lets enjoy our break! :)

Alisonisayoshi, LVN · Dec 12, 2012

I'm in my last year of pre-req's as well! All science all the time for me lol... I have a 3.85 let's see if I can mess that up right at the end? :)

EJ_81 · Dec 12, 2012

EJ, I wish I knew how one could go about shadowing in Atlanta. If you find out, please let me know! ( and I will do the same!)
I spent a year on a lot of my core, now I have a year of sciences left. Super excited for A&P, I also got a book to study over break. Good luck everyone, and lets enjoy our break! :)

Will do! I start school again in a little over 4 wks although I'm thankful for this break I'm stoked about finally getting into the knitty-gritty!

Elle

EJ_81 · Dec 12, 2012

I'm in my last year of pre-req's as well! All science all the time for me lol... I have a 3.85 let's see if I can mess that up right at the end? :)

You won't!!! We're too close! :-))

Elle