MrPhasma

I start nursing school in the fall but I am taking a pathophysiology class at my community college this semester. There are two online resources I use all the time that you might find helpful. They are both YouTube channels. One is Osmosis Osmosis - YouTube -- they go into a good amount of detail and the videos are relatively short. However, my favorite resource is Nursing Student Quizzes & Sample Tests | Free Quizzes for Nurses -- RegisteredNurseRN does an amazing job going over all of pathophysiology, diagnosis, signs and symptoms, and treatment of each disease, but that's not the best part. She also has practice quizzes that go along with the diseases so you can actually APPLY the information in a NCLEX style format. Highly recommend her. I also like to record the lectures on voice memos and listen to them one more time when I'm in my car. This seems to help with understanding things you might have missed the first time around. Good Luck!

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I know many great nurses who are "medically inclined." They're not great at science and don't particularly love anatomy, pharmacology, pathophysiology, etc., but they are great with their patients and know how to do their job. Nursing school doesn't require you to be in love with science; it requires dedication. It definitely helps if you enjoy learning about science and are good at it but it is not required. Additionally, there are many fields of nursing to choose from and some require more science than others. So ask yourself two questions: "Do I like helping people? Am I dedicated and willing to study my butt off for the next few years?" If the answer is yes to both of those then go for it! Good Luck!

I have only taken A&P together, but I did ace both of those classes easily. I would recommend Professor Fink on YouTube. He has an entire playlist on physiology that should help you. I am currently watching his playlist for the third time around . . . I love him! Every time I rematch one of his videos I pick up something new and eventually complicated concepts become second nature. You can find his lectures and resources on his website: PHYSIO LECTURE VIDEOS & STUDY GUIDES Good luck with the class!

Hey I go to Moraine too! I'm not in the nursing program though. I just applied to NIU's nursing program and I'm currently just finishing up my last two prerequisites. Small world! And sorry NSA2RN-ONC that I do not have any info. My cousin is a nurse who went to JJC about ten years ago, but I haven't talked to her in a while. But applying is stressful. I'm glad it's over for me but now the wait is even worse. Good Luck !

If you need help with anatomy go to Professor Fink's YouTube channel and watch his anatomy lecture and anatomy lab playlists. I recommend Professor Fink to everyone because he is the reason I breezed through both A&P I and II with A's. Good Luck on the final !

I agree with idkmybffjill. You need to sit down and evaluate yourself and see why you are struggling. Are you studying enough? Are you studying effectively? I would recommend to take the class again but before you do, go through Professor Fink's anatomy and physiology playlists on youtube. He posts his actual lectures online and they are beyond helpful. He is the reason I easily achieved an A in both A&P classes. Good luck!

If it were me I would take patho in the spring for 16 weeks. The reason is because patho is such an important class for nursing and you want to have as much time to study for it as possible. You would probably be fine taking patho over the summer but you might not get as much out of it, which could hurt you in nursing school. And even though you're taking micro as well, you should be able to handle it. If you can't get through micro and patho in the same semester, how will you get through nursing school? Just a thought! Hope this helps and good luck to you (:

I strongly advise against it. A&P is the most important prerequisite and I think you're better off taking 16 weeks of the class instead of 8. 8 weeks seems short and crammed. Since A&P is so vital you want as much time to study for it as possible. I just finished taking both A&P I and A&P II and I am so glad I took those courses over the whole semester. I talked to people who only took it over an 8 week period and they said it was much harder. Plus, they felt like it was too much information in such a short amount of time. I received an A in both classes and I highly recommend using Professor Fink on YT to help you study. He's the best out there.

It is possible but it will be difficult. If you are able to take pathophysiology in the summer then do that. It doesn't make much sense to take pathophysiology at the same time as A&P but if your only option is taking them all at the same time, then take all at the same time. The semester will be a rough one ...