Taking anatomy 2 and nursing courses?

cracklingkraken, ASN, RN · Sep 30, 2015

Wow, I'm surprised it wasn't required for your program. I'm sure it's doable, but you may have to manage your time a bit kore than if you were just doing your nursing courses. Good luck and congrats!

haleyfreddie96 · Sep 30, 2015

I obviously have a general idea of how much work anatomy is since I'm in anatomy 1 right now...But what is the first semester of nursing like? Was the first semester hard to manage?

Miss Infermiera2b, BSN, RN · Sep 30, 2015

Congrats on your acceptance! Like a previous poster said, I'm also very much surprised that A&P II was not required as a prerequisite. The way it worked when I took that class is that it wasn't a more advanced version of A&P I, but just an extension with additional information, so your A&P knowledge was not complete unless you finished both semesters. The first semester of nursing school has been pretty difficult and time-consuming, so I can't really imaging taking an A&P class on top of my nursing program (in fact, the school does not want you to take any additional courses to the nursing program). I would just make sure to stay on top of both by using Quizlet/flash cards and keeping very organized. That will help you a lot.

cracklingkraken, ASN, RN · Sep 30, 2015

First semester of nursing does tend to be the hardest. It's the foundation of your other classes and a lot of information to take in.

haleyfreddie96 · Sep 30, 2015

Okay thank you!!!:) Do you think if I found a student who took anatomy 2 this semester (the fall) who got an A, and was willing to basically "tutor" me on the anatomy 2 material over Christmas break that I would be in a better circumstance to pass nursing and anatomy 2 in the spring? Or do you recommend just not doing them together if possible

cracklingkraken, ASN, RN · Sep 30, 2015

It really depends on the individual. Some could do it no problem, while others could barely pass the nursing program while going to school FT and having no other obligations.

I don't know if getting a tutor in A&P will really help currently. The material that your professor may focus in on could be completely different from the student's professor.

ixchel · Sep 30, 2015

The local LPN program actually does a&p 1 and 2 concurrently with nursing program classes if you gain admission by your ACT score as opposed to pre-req gpa. I think it's a bad idea, honestly. I couldn't at all imagine taking classes, learning health assessment, and not knowing the whole body going into them. Your med/surg classes expect you know these basics.

My biggest recommendation would be to ask which body systems you'll be learning about in your first semester of the program. If topics covered come more from a&p 1's body systems, then you shouldn't be at too much of a disadvantage.

(Although I don't envy the extra class on that first semester's workload.)

quiltynurse56, LPN, LVN · Sep 30, 2015

It would help to know what the nursing classes are for the first semester at your school. Not all schools are set up the same way.

Mami.RN, MSN, RN · Oct 1, 2015

Im currently take A&P II with my first semester of school. It is insanely hard but doable if you manage your time and study. I dont work but if I did there is no way I could do it.

Good luck.

Backwardo · Oct 1, 2015

I took A&P I with nursing fundamentals and A&P II with med-surg. I finished A&P II with a high B and med-surg with an A. Totally doable! Will you be tired and a little jealous of your classmates who only have to focus on nursing? Sure. But I will say, nursing 3 feels much less stressful in comparison to the previous semester. :)

bloatedputti, MSN, RN · Oct 1, 2015

I wouldn't put those classes together, unless you absolutely have to. Something will have to give. You need to be alert and confident for nursing classes.