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I am about to begin A&P and am wondering from a testing and practical standpoint, is it better to study different systems or different parts...i.e, should I focus on learning the whole skeleton, then the nervous system, then organs, then muscle tissue, etc or is it better to break it down by head, torso, limbs, etc...... Any help that would be guided more towards testing formats as well as practical (clinical) use would be appreciated.

Thank you all!

I am a new "Pre-Nursing" student just beginning classes like Anatomy, Nutrition, etc. I won't begin clinical classes until next year. I like to get a foundation of what the future holds before it gets here and am wondering what reading and or researching I can do that will make me more prepared for my clinical year. I will be taking "Nutrition", "General Psychology" and a Non-lab "Chemistry". I do not "need" the Chem class b/c I have pre-reqs from HS and College that satisfy it, but the Nutrition class is tied to it. Anyhow, as I look forward, are there things that I can buy now that could range from old textbooks, to flashcards from Barnes and Noble that will give me at least a decent nomenclature foundation on later classes? Any advice on how to prepare for coursework in the future is appreciated. Also any advice on standardized testing like the GRE, TEAS, etc. would be helpful. Thanks

Man, SSrythm....I've been researching nursing for a year, and CRNA for a few months. I am a 38 year old career changer and your post is exactly what I want to hear. There is good and bad in whatever profession you choose. If you can handle that, you'll be fine. I just wish I'd started sooner. I am beginning my nursing education in August with an Associate's Degree, then moving to an RN-BSN then hopefully to a CRNA school. Although it is many years away, I am wondering if there are any resources (i.e. textbooks) or otherwise that deal with certain aspects of anesthesiology that I can begin to read in my spare time? I am sure the profession is ever evolving, but any regular reading would be helpful. Advice?

One more note to the above.... Although I cannot be denied entrance to the school, I do have to apply to the true "Nursing Program" with a selection scale based on grades and the TEAS exam to determine my eligibility. That part is NOT automatic.

I am in a similar situation as you in NC. I am not sure how it is in every state, but in NC, the community colleges CANNOT deny you entry as long as your paperwork is in on time. I will begin as a "pre-nursing" student but will get to skip all of the "remedial" courses that are pre-reqs b/c I have classes from my B.A. from 1995 that satisfy all of the English, Science and Humanities requirements. Because I hadn't taken a math class in less than 5 years, I had to take a placement test to avoid College Algebra. This allows me to get my Associate's degree in nursing in about 1.5 years if the classes fall right. I then plan to get my BSN online though either UNC Chapel Hill, East Carolina University or NC Central. If all goes well, I'll work as a RN during my BSN phase and jump to CRNA school after 1-1.5 years. It will take me about a year more to achieve my goal, but that's the price you pay when you spend more time socializing in college than planning for the future.