Retaking pathophysiology

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Hello. I flunked out of nursing school in December because I couldn't pass pathophysiology. I'm going back this month and I will pass. I need all the tips I can get on how to learn this material and not become confused. I find the subject incredibly boring so that doesn't help. Thank you!

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My best advice to students is to get the Anatomy Coloring Book and the Physiology Coloring book, available online from your favorite bookseller, free 2-day shipping from Amazon for students. This is not a joke and not a comic book, but a real, good resource that my students said saved their behinds in this class.

Get the hard copy, not the online download or the iPad version, because part of the reason it's so good is because it engages different parts of your brain when you use your colored pencils to help you retain the material.

There are no shortcuts for A&P because they’re a big part of being a nurse. This is definitely NOT a course you will pass and put out of your head, because after you take it and get into the nursing coursework it will be an integral part of the critical thinking process; your faculty will expect that you remember it. These books will be excellent reference for you when you start seeing real patients. This is unlike any other education you have ever had, trust me. Get the books.

The Physiology Coloring Book (2nd Edition) by Wynn Kapit, Robert I. Macey and Esmail Meisami(Oct 3, 1999)

The Anatomy Coloring Book by Wynn Kapit and Lawrence M. Elson (Jul 5, 2001)

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I'm taking pathophysiology, not A&P. I already passed A&P ages ago.

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My advice stands about the physiology book. People who fail pathophysiology almost always fail it because they don't have a good solid grasp of normal physiology, so they can't relate abnormal conditions to norms and recognize patterns. If you are solid on anatomy, then don't bother with the anatomy book.

FYI, many programs give anatomy and physiology as separate courses. I find the ones that don't are often the ones with people who have problems later. You asked for an opinion, you have one. Worth what you pay for it, but hey. What have you got to lose?

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That's funny because my A&P was a combined course! Thanks I'll check out that book.

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