need major help with pathophysiology

Tweety, BSN, RN · Mar 21, 2005

The first term can be overwhelming. Good luck to you. (No tips, just moral support.)

nsmith2583 · Mar 22, 2005

hello i am in my first term in nursing program. i really need help with patho. can anyone please help me. i am using an introduction to human disease book, it is the 6th ed by leonard crowley. please help me, i reeally need it. ii could use some moral support and tips right now.
jincy

what do you need help with?

jincyjoseph · Mar 22, 2005

what do you need help with?

hi, i need to know how to breakk it down into simple terms. my teacher doesn't give reviews for tests he just tells us to read 3 chapters for test. and to make matter even worse he reviews one hour before the test.

basicaly how do i make patho part of my everyday life.

jincyjoseph · Mar 22, 2005

hi, i need to know how to breakk it down into simple terms. my teacher doesn't give reviews for tests he just tells us to read 3 chapters for test. and to make matter even worse he reviews one hour before the test. basicaly how do i make patho part of my everyday life.

caan you help me with patho

greenivy · Mar 22, 2005

caan you help me with patho

Hi,

How are you preparing now? I am taking pathophysiology online (would not recommend that!!! it's really tough). I started by reading chapters and writing my own summaries but that took tons of time. Now I read the chapter summaries and write 3 X 5 note cards of important concepts. I carry them with me and review little bits at a time. Red lights, traffic stalls, etc etc. I also keep my Tabors close by so I can look up terms and such.

It's a tough course, takes quite a bit of time.

Good luck,

kris

kat29 · Apr 6, 2005

I found that it helped me to write down the things that confused me and look them up online. Make sure its a reputable source (ex:mayoclinic.com). I was able to first read about the subjects in a more user friendly language, and then move on to the more confusing book language once I had the basic idea. If your book came with a computer cd, use it! The one I have even has interactive quizzes for each chapter.

It really helps to review your a&p if youve had it already.

LPN2RN05 · Apr 8, 2005

Concept will help you get through patho !!

If you understand how the organs work together..then you will understand how when malfunction occurs and why..

I realize this seems broad but if you do it this way..you will be able to use this information forever.

Keep in mind, and when you come to a organ system malfunction, review in your mind how the organs work...for instance Renal failure...this is a prime example of how one organs malfunction effects the rest.

Lungs heart liver...then you will understand why we look for certain labs to see the proggression of the disease.

I realize this is broad but this is what really helped me get through patho, and understand the basic reasons for the labs ..what labs to look for

instead of just trying to memorize..which only goes so far..and usually doesnt stay in your head.

Thinking broadly

I listed them in order of primary function

lungs

cardiac

renal

hepatic

so if you have cardiac then you go lungs, then renal (backflow) then hepatic

or if it is renal then go lungs, cardiac, then hepatic etc... this kind of helps with progression and what to look for with assesments and labs etc.

this also occurs when you are dealing with ICP, there is an order of events that occur..and you can generalize it when it is too specific in order to remeber the key components.. during an increase.

Hope this helps....it worked for me anyway.

Toby's mum · Apr 8, 2005

Try the Pathophysiology Reviews & Rationales book from Prentice hall. I've found it to be very helpful in summarizing the important information. It also has some useful test questions and rationales. It's made a big difference for my understanding.

oneLoneNurse · Apr 8, 2005

I like the way the book is written.