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Starting a DNP Program... advice on anything I should study before it begins?

Hello everyone,

I'm starting a BSN to DNP Program in the fall, and in the hopes of making good use of the time I have before it begins, I wanted to see if anyone had any thoughts on anything I should review? I have a lot of very varied experience in psych (my specialty) and geriatrics, but I haven't had med/surge experience since my ADN program.

I've been told to review A&P, but I'm not sure how deep to go with that, or if I should focus on anything in particular. Specific resources (books, websites, whatever) would be really helpful.

Thank you!

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There are a lot of things you could review before starting your program, but I would focus more on having a strong foundation in medical physiology. It really will set you up for success and make learning advanced topics much easier so that you can function well at the provider level. I prefer, as well as my FNP program, Guyton and Hall for physiology. It can get overly detailed sometimes but is pretty comprehensive. If you're looking for a physiology text that focuses more on high-yield topics, a pretty popular textbook is Costanzo's. Either text will give you the depth of knowledge needed for graduate school.

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Awesome, thank you! I'm extremely detail oriented myself and tend to remember things better in the long term the more thoroughly I understand them. This is exactly what I was thinking would be helpful in filling in some of the "holes" I have in my knowledge base so I'm not lost when more advanced topics come up.

Following! Would love to hear some recommendations.

Since Pathophysiology is one of my 1st classes, I've purchased the required text and have initiated my studying this summer. I'm in a MSN/FNP program. Also, if you have access to Epocrates and UpToDate, those are great resources. However, they are a bit pricey. My employer provides access which is great; check with your employer and university before you think about purchasing. If you're with AANP, they have free CEUs and lots of journal articles that are very informative.

Good Luck!

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