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I got a pair of Danskos because I am a distance runner and have foot pain already, and my podiatrist said these will save your feet and are well worth the money since you will be on your feet ALL day. Good shoes are well worth the price for saving your feet/back. If you decide to go with Danskos, make sure to go into a store to be fitted for them-they are hand sewn so the sizing may vary a little and you don't want to spend a lot of money on the wrong size shoes! Also, the store recommended wearing them around the house for about 4 hours at a time to get used to them and to give the shoe time to mold to your foot.

Thanks Sorin! I had heard Pharm and Path were the hardest so now I'm a little nervous about Fundamentals but the information you provided is a great roadmap for how and what to study! For some reason I always seem to struggle with how to divide a course up by what information is critical (like when you mentioned what to concentrate on for Pharm and areas for Path) so I feel a step ahead in that respect now! Thanks again;)

I took A&P recently and utilized the book, and used "anatomy and physiology" flashcards by Scientific publishing which I ordered from Amazon. I loved the flashcards-the box is big but it is divided up by topic and I would take the flashcards for the unit we were studying and keep them in a plastic bag that I carried in my purse so I could review them while waiting in line, at the doctor, etc. Lots of students in my class asked me where I got them. I just checked amazon and they are $41 but I ordered them in January for about $16, so check other websites because you can find them cheaper somewhere I am sure. I also looked up stuff on YouTube and watched khanacademy lectures (as someone else mentioned) as well as reviewing things like nephrons, bones, and muscles by miscellaneous other YouTube producers. One thing I have been told to study really hard is the renin-angiotensin system since that is really important in nursing ( but that is not until A&P 2). Another thing you can do ahead of time is memorize major muscles and bones although the detail you need to know about these systems varies by school. Good luck in your class!

That was a beautiful and encouraging post that seemed to hit right at the time a lot of people needed the encouragement (me included)! Thanks for posting!

Thanks for offering to help! The first trimester I am taking: Pathophysiology Pharmacology Health assessment for the professional nurse (with clinical) Introduction to the discipline of nursing (with clinical)

Sorin- your tips sound really helpful. Would you post any other tips you can think of? I am nervous about the tremendous amount of information and would love any tips you have on keeping it streamlined! Thanks!