Studying Patho????

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Hi all. I posted this for student familiar with my university but apparently no one on here goes to USF. As I posted before, I have a good gpa but in my BSN program no matter how much I studied patho and thought I knew it, I didn't test well. Any suggestions on how to study patho??? I am worried about it at the master's level. I made a high B at the baccalaureate level. Any suggestions appreciated as I don't like to sweat it?

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Right now- Buy one of the complete review courses (Cd's + books) either Fitzgerald or Barkley -the whole review version and Fitzgeral'ds certification question review book -review these before exams and before studying the material. They will give you a good grasp of the basic important stuff and sample questions based on patho, on whatever system you are studying.

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I used Fitzgerald's review book during my entire program. It was a good concise way to review what was important. And Florida.....a high B in patho is nothing to be ashamed of!! It sounds like you have a good grasp of the basics, which should serve you well in Advanced Patho.

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I'd recommend getting Goljan's patho lectures. you can easily find bootlegs online. med students use them in prep. for USMLE I. i listen to them on my way to clinic and they're very helpful. goljan is a pathologist and a very entertaining lecturer. if you cant find them you could PM me and i'm sure i could figure out a way to get them to you (dvd, compressed .zip, or something). advanced patho is challenging, but doable.

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Goljian also has a book called rapid review of pathology. It has quickly become the gold standard used for USMLE review. I would highly recommend it.

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Goljian also has a book called rapid review of pathology. It has quickly become the gold standard used for USMLE review. I would highly recommend it.

Thank you for this recommendation. I looked that book up on amazon, and saw many reviews recommended also using "Robbins and Cotran Review of Pathology." Would you agree with that?

I don't know what text I will be using for my upcoming pathophys class, but I'm sure supplementation will be helpful and both of the above review books are affordable.

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That seems like a good tip for patho. Wish I knew of this last semester. Do you have any tips on studying for advanced assessment? I am taking a summer course and so much info is crammed into short period of time.

Thanks.

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