Medical Terminology Course

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Hey everyone,

So I'm not going to nursing school anymore, (I decided on Rad Tech...MRI specifically ..Jefferson's accelerated program for individuals who already have a bachelor's and the pre-reqs), but I figured I would ask this question here, since there seems to be a topic for almost every specialty on this board and I've always found this board to be extremely helpful.

So, I have a bachelor's in Kinesiology, and I've also been working in Jefferson's Dept of Surgery for the past 3 years in an administrative position scheduling all kinds of tests/appointments for patients. I feel that I know the body and medical abbreviations/terms pretty thoroughly. Medical Terminology is a pre-req for the program, though you can take a CLEP test for it if you wish.

My question is, has anyone ever taken a medical terminology course (especially if you already had previous experience and felt like you knew a lot)? If so, did you feel like it was worth it to take the course and that you actually learned something, or was it a waste of time/money?

Any insights would be appreciated!

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Specializes in Med/Surg, Academics.

You could talk to the instructor of a local community college's medical terminology course to get an idea of the syllabus and how in-depth it is.

Because you did attend nursing school--and you apparently completed the pre-reqs for it--plus you've worked in the health care field and have a kinesiology degree, my gut says you can CLEP out of it and be fine.

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Thank for your reply. I didn't attend Nursing school though, I was thinking about it, but then decided on MRI. I have a feeling it is gonna be really easy and even though it would be an easy A, I don't want to waste my time/money. Maybe I will e-mail the professor.

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Take it online via community college. You will get out exactly what you put into it, the choice is yours ;)

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Okay, some really quick questions!!

Where does the name Pepsodent come from?

And how about Lysol?

What is the difference between " itis " and " osis "?

Medical terminology can be fun!

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Take it online via community college. You will get out exactly what you put into it, the choice is yours ;)

I actually just decided to take it. My work will pay for the class anyway I just realized, and it could be interesting. Can't hurt, I suppose.

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If you really strive and put forth the effort and master the terminology I assure you it will pay off

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I agree I absolutely love the medical language and would love to one day have a career where I can be a pro at it and learn the human anatomy. The only kicker is that I wan't decent pay check and normal hours.

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Specializes in Skilled Nursing/ Long Term Care.

I know your work will pay for this but I wanted to throw out there in case anyone else searchs this post that straightliner has this course online. You just want to make sure your college accepts ACE approved course( like CLEPs). I am thinking about taking it for 3 more credits and the "fun" of it! lol

Good luck!

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