aalvar82

I know how you feel, I had a 3.75 GPA pre-nursing school and while I'm doing better than most in my class my expectation was A's all the way, but that didn't happen. I'm in my third semester now and have learned that nursing is a totally different animal. Just hang in there, I've seen a few A students drop from my class and have to repeat. Failure in one course doesn't mean failure from the program (at least not where I'm at). Just hang in there, change your study habits, take a different approach to learning the material. The thing that helps me the most is questions, download as many good apps as you can and squeeze them in wherever you are. Best of luck to you.

Do you know what kind of learner you are (audio, visual, kinesthetic)? That would help narrow it down to some options more likely to work for you. I'm an audio/visual learner and ever since A&P I know what works for me. I use the book as my primary source, highlight as I go and right my notes in the book. When I go back I read just what I've highlighted, and if something really jumps out as important I underline it. I may have to make flash cards to help me remember certain terms and to memorize steps for certain procedures but that's it. The most important thing besides the book is to do the "Nclex type" questions that come with the textbook (CD, or registering your text online). My particular book also comes with a "success" companion book and it is nothing but those type of critical thinking Nclex questions. You should be able to make a general outline of each chapter and be able to explain the concepts and material within those sections after studying them for a while. Hope this helps-good luck.

I didn't take in high school or college and got A's in Micro and A&P I, if your just going for your A.S. I would skip it since the first chapters in both those classes give you a basic rundown of what you need to know. If your going for your bachelors or above I would take the college chemistry course, it will help you down the road with your more intensive classes especially pharmacology. Hope that helps:D

It all depends on how your school weighs certain criteria. My school has minimum GPA requirement but when it comes down to it they do take into consideration what your grades were in bio classes (A&P, Micro, etc). My suggestion to you would be to talk to the program adviser at your school that handles the medical programs and see what they say. Try to get as many letters of recommendation as possible to help back your case up. Worst case scenario you can always sign up for other reinforcing courses (patient care, medical terminology, humanities...) to bring up your GPA.

I know how you feel, I had micro last semester and this semester I have A&P I and II (accelerated 7 week courses) plus another class. Barely got an "A" in A&P I and am already feeling drained from A&P II, I've never had so much coffee in my entire life. Way I look at it this is the perfect prep for the nursing program!:)