Retaining Info from pre-req's?

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Nursing students, I have a question about your pre-reqs. Classes like A&P , Microboiolgy, Chem and Nutrition. How much of this information have you retained and are you using this in Nursing School? I have all A's so far and for the life of me I can barely remember anything from Nutrition and Micro. A&P 2 I have an A in up to today. I wish the class was over because I am going to be a wreck on the cuumulative final. Im not in an accelerated class but the sheer magnitude of information is leaving me unable to retain it after an exam as we start a new chapter my brain emptys for the new stuff.

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I'm in the same boat. I finished all my pre-reqs with As (except chemistry, boo) and just finished pathophysiology as well. I did well in all my classes but I think I need a serious refresher. Even for patho! My main problem is that I have a hard time retaining information until I'm able to apply it to a "real" situation. I'm hoping that I will get the opportunity in school to learn more patho and review A&P.

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Specializes in Operating Room.

Don't worry, as long as you are making good grades, you are fine. When we go over the material in nursing class, we always review a bit. A&P is most important and relevant -- I got A's in it, sold my book, and the little review blurb in the book is all I need to refresh my memory. The other prereqs aren't as relevant, I feel as if you just need a generalization of them and you are good to go. Trust me you will be too busy learning actual nursing stuff than to bother with prereq material.

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Specializes in Psych.

I was surprised how much of my prereqs stayed in my brain. Those concepts come right back during Med/Surg lectures. However, now that I'm tutoring Patho, I see how much I forgot. Doesn't matter because I learned what I needed, but it's a little disheartening.

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You have to learn how to identify important information, keep it, and chuck the rest. PAY ATTENTION when you do the abdomen, cardio, lungs, and circulation.

You don't need a lot of it. My opinion is that they use them to weed out applicants.

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Specializes in Psych, LTC/SNF, Rehab, Corrections.

Good to know.

I was wondering about that, too.

To be honest, I tend to keep all my textbooks for this reason. Easy 'quick reference'.

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