Physio study tips???

ParkerBC,MSN,RN, PhD, RN · Sep 7, 2011

I just started teaching A & P II this semester. There are several supplemental items I use and suggest students to use. The first is Barron’s E-Z anatomy and physiology. The book covers key points without going into too much detail. So, it makes for easier reading. The second is Atlas of Pathophysiology. As part of the curriculum for the course I teach, I must introduce three pathologies of each system covered. The book does a great job, again without a significant amount of technical jargon, of explaining the disease process.

I have been doing some research in nursing education and found some great articles on how to teach the disease process and A & P for better understanding. It also outlines how to make the connections. I do a lot of visual and hands-on in class. I make associates with concepts in an easier way to understand. I just finished lecturing the endocrine system (one of the more difficult systems, I think) last week. My class had a test on Friday. The lowest grade was an 86 and highest was a 98. The class average was 94.8. So, the method appears to be working.

So, I suggest getting a supplemental book like the one mentioned above and read over it for a general understanding. Then read the textbook. I made the same suggestion to my class. Textbooks are often times difficult to read, especially the sciences.

Good luck!

destrier · Sep 7, 2011

Thank you so much! I am off to go find that Barron's book.

JenniferWilson74 · Sep 8, 2011

I HIGHLY reccomend "Interactive Physiology IP 10-System Suite". It is an EXCELLENT computer program that goes over all the core physiology concepts with animations and interactive learning activities and quizes. ISBN 13: 978-0-8053-6117-9.