Straighterline A&P

romstead · Sep 6, 2011

After completing A&P-1 with lab.. I see no need to get a Microscope.. all the slides are on line as pictures.. and Lab work sheets are just that work sheets.. all you need to do is so a bit of research on line.. and turn them in.. the big take home message .. is... turn something in.. they are not picky about the data.. they know every lab will have some degree of variability .. you get the grade if you turn something in.. that is the grad.... getting it done.. I used a very cheap point and shoot dig camera. sent a picture or two as required and .. .. I got the grade.. the class is pass/ fail for EC.. and the labs are all pass/fail.. you pass if you turn something in. do not worry about precise details.. .. Every school has there own requirements.. as to accepting the credit or not.. I just know EC took it.. and it meets.. national standard for college credits so there are a lot of schools that take it.. but Im sure there are others who do not. you just have to ask the school..

Nurse__Mary · Sep 7, 2011

is there a study guide for Essentials of Nursing Care: Health Safety (488)?

romstead · Sep 7, 2011

yes... once you sign up/ pay for the class. you can down load it from your "My EC" page.. I use the study guide or course out line as a check list.. once I have a understanding of the material on the course outline.. I am ready to test.. the best study method for me is to pay the 75.00 for the Practice test part A and Part B..and take both of them right a way..I really do not care what my score is.. I just want access to the questions and rational's I then tear every question apart looking up every term word or concept.. in both question and answer and rational's I make notes .. I have found that keeps me focused on the course content.. I also use Sanders,s NCLEX REVIEW.. book and notes from study group 101, and I have bought the Med Surg book that is recommended from EC.. so far I have 2 A's 3 B's using this method.. good luck

R.

renge1 · Sep 8, 2011

Congratulations Romstead!!!!!

texan2011 · Sep 21, 2011

Romstead: I just started the A&P I with lab at SL. You said in a prior post that we really don't need the microscope -- do you still think that? Because this course has already cost a ton.

I read the chapter and did all the 3 review tests (and even some flashcards) on the book's website (review and comprehension, etc.) Do I need to work the harder problems at the end that are interspersed through the chapter. I want to really learn the material and do well but not make it harder than I need to.

I also don't see much to even turn in -- it seems like the course is go buy the stuff, read it, and take the tests.

Thanks -- you have been VERY helpful.

Kaligirl02, ADN, BSN, MSN, LVN, RN, APRN, NP · Sep 21, 2011

You don't need a microscope for the class. The CD rom that came in your lab pack (If your taking it with lab) has slides on it.

romstead · Sep 21, 2011

I never needed a microscope.. the slides are in the CD or and on the lab website. with your lab instructions..

ROB

txnewby · Dec 3, 2011

Personally, I think the Straighterline course is hard because your only grade is the test. I have done really well but I have referred to the book for some of the tricky questions and the drawings -- there is nothing in the instructions about not using the book.

Has anyone had the final? Did you have to proctor? Straighterline SAYS WGU says it has to be proctored -- but no one at WGU will confirm this. Could you use the book?????

LVN/RNBridge · Apr 11, 2012

Txnewby- the answer to your question for proctoring is "yes" for WGU. You sign up for proctoring when you enroll in SL and your final is proctored via webcam by proctoru. I hope this helps:-)

Mommy2M&M · May 25, 2013

Hi! I know this is an old thread, but I was wondering if you could tell me how long it took you to complete the a&p I or II, or microbiology courses at Straighterline. I am trying to price out how many months I will have to pay the $99 fee for. I was told that some people could finish it within a month, but others take a few months. I would be taking the classes one at a time to try to just focus my energy on one subject at a time. Any input would be appreciated! Thank you so much in advance!

txnewby · May 26, 2013

Hi -- good question, but it HAS been a long time. I did this for a lark and in the end realized I would just stay put with what I was doing. I am a perfectionist and did make an A+ in A&P I, and it did take me 4 months -- I could have probably done it faster but I decided I was in no hurry. I had a full time job making good money. If I had been out of work and in need to get it through it quickly, I probably could have done it in a month or two and made a lower grade. The course ran over Christmas, and I decided I could not put my other interests on hold. However, I am probably the exception. After the course, I put it all away (donated the lab kit to my daughter's school) and buckled down to my current job and will probably retire in it. Widen your request and you will probably find many people who got through in a month or so. They do let you use your book for the final and whether it is proctored depends on the nursing school requirements. But if it is proctored and you need the book make sure you have that in writing to show the proctor person. They are very OCD.

Mommy2M&M · May 26, 2013

Thank you very much for the reply. I am hoping to get A's in the courses as I have been told I will need them to even be considered for the WGU program out here in California. I took Anatomy already and received an A, but have been in a bind trying to get into the Physiology class at a brick and mortar. Unfortunately, straighterline only offers physiology in the a&p package, so I will have to retake anatomy to get the physio component. It is a little frustrating, but I'm hoping that my previous experience with the subject will help me to move a little quicker through the class and still get an A. Thank you so very much for the info. :)