Studying

I don't agree that you should do CNA LPN to RN. If you aren't sure if this is the job for you become a CNA. After that if you decide it is what you want to do then go straight for RN. Don't do LPN to RN that will take longer, and it isn't worth it. Yes you do have to know bones muscles tissues etc. There are a lot of different study aides you can use. There is a coloring book, and other things. Go to your bookstore and look in the medical section. Good luck.

Repitition will help you learn the muscles and bones.

Utilize your schools models during open lab times, if they offer it, go to the tutoring center to see if they have models in there to study, take pics of models, make flashcards, etc. (Click on my profile name & then click to visit my website. I have all of my pics, quizzes, etc posted for anyone to use.)

It's not that hard, if you are dedicated enough.

Good luck!

I don't agree that you should do CNA LPN to RN. If you aren't sure if this is the job for you become a CNA. After that if you decide it is what you want to do then go straight for RN. Don't do LPN to RN that will take longer, and it isn't worth it. Yes you do have to know bones muscles tissues etc. There are a lot of different study aides you can use. There is a coloring book, and other things. Go to your bookstore and look in the medical section. Good luck.

Hey, just had to say only you know what is right for you, if you want to do cna,lpn,rn thats just fine. Im starting with lpn then rn then nurse pract. cause it is what is right for me at this point in my life, of course i get those comments that i should just go for my RN, but of course if thats what I wanted to do then I would be going for my RN now wouldn't I? Never let someone tell you what the plans you have made for yourself isn't worth it.Of course it is worth it if it is what u want and thats all that matters. Honey take your time do what is right for you,take people's advice and move on.

I get those kinds of comments all the time.

My plan is to go up the ladder to do this first cna, then lpn, to rn, just curious if u have to learn all the bones & muscles in the human body, how do u memorize all of the parts i'm a kinda hands on learner kind of person.

Thanks Jerry

Just took A&P and yes you need to learn the bones and muscles if you want to become a RN......had a skeleton, individual bones in a box at the school and I made flashcards. I made 102 on both bone and muscle lab test with a Crazy teacher + I have a learning disability. Got an A in the course If you have to work, make the hard classes your only classes so that you have maximum study oportunity. The prep courses for nursing are very hard but if you manage your time wisely you will do well and get A's.

Good luck and keep in touch :wink2:

Hey, just had to say only you know what is right for you, if you want to do cna,lpn,rn thats just fine. Im starting with lpn then rn then nurse pract. cause it is what is right for me at this point in my life, of course i get those comments that i should just go for my RN, but of course if thats what I wanted to do then I would be going for my RN now wouldn't I? Never let someone tell you what the plans you have made for yourself isn't worth it.Of course it is worth it if it is what u want and thats all that matters. Honey take your time do what is right for you,take people's advice and move on.

I get those kinds of comments all the time.

One question. Why would you go CNA LPN RN? That makes absolutely no sense. After your CNA you should realize if you want to go into the medical field or not. If you do then go straight for your RN. There is no reason to get the LPN. That is 4 years of study, not including work. If you include work it can add up to 5 years, and you won't even have a bachelors to show for it. After 5 years you could have your Masters and be a NP.

LPN to RN to NP is fine. LPN how you decided this is what you want to do. You didn't start off CNA. After CNA you should know, and once you know go straight for the RN.

I agree with the advice above. Repetition will help you learn and understand the bones and muscles. Good luck to you :balloons:

I hopped onto google image search and looked up each bone and muscle in the body. From there I printted out lots of pictures. Glued picture to one side of the flashcard, and wrote name of bone on the other side.

From there I went through them using both sides. Look at picture, name body part. Look at name of body part, point out where it is on my body or a lab skeleton. This worked really well for me. There are also a few mneumonics (I KNOW I spelled that wrong) out there that really help. Also, most of the time the name of the muscle tells you where it is, and once you know where it is, it's easy to figure out what it does.

Bones and muscles were acctually rather easy for me. It was pretty straight forward, and just a lot of memorization. It's the other parts of anatomy that can be VERY painful. With those, I've startted using powerpoint. I go through my notes and make them question + multiple choice. So I have question w/ choices on one slide, then the next is answer. This works pretty well too, I just don't always have my computer with me to study, and then when I am on my computer I tend to end up on message boards *cough* rambling on about how to study for anatomy, when I myself should be studying (or sleeping).

The best advice I can give you is to go through your list of bones/muscles and learn to pronounce them and spell them first. Once you can spell them and pronounce them it makes it a lot easier to remeber where they are. Its hard to remember where a marking or muscle is if you can barely pronounce it or spell it.

I'm not sure what kind of muscle test they will give you. We were required to know the muslce, the action, the origin/insertion, and the innervation of the muscle. I made flash cards the first day of class and studied them for the next 8-10 weeks or how many it was. Its best to study muscles in groups, because a lot will be innervated by the same nerve and will have the same action. I would really stress to make muscle flash cards the first day of class and start studying daily. If you only need to know the muscles and maybe the actions, then it shouldn't be too hard. Just remember to go over the names first.

I agree with Janel only you know what is best for yourself. It is true I have heard if you can manage being a CNA then you can manage being a RN if your not to thrilled about the dirty work of the Nursing field. Also, I have heard that many times being a CNA makes you humble when becoming a RN. I'm a ADN student right now going to be a nurse with a 2yr degree. I plan to work up from a ADN,BSN,to a CRNA with a masters degree. I got much time on my hands only 21 and I see people who are in their late 40's going to school at my college for different things. So, best believe which ever route you go to become a RN only you know the best for yourself. And also I'm thinking about becoming a CNA in the summer time since it gives me job security when a job is needed while going to school for RN. I wish you the best of luck though in your journey!