Taking AP over in nursing school

nursinginterest, ADN, RN · Nov 28, 2017

Bump I'm really stressed out about this she recommended that I take the classes at suny Cayuga I don't want to give up my seat in the program because it's competitive

nursinginterest, ADN, RN · Nov 28, 2017

Honestly I don't even know how I got in right now -_- they only take 40 people too ... I'm stressing so much please someone help

BreeBSNRN · Nov 30, 2017

I took A&P 2 in the summer, 4 week class and it was doable. I also took Nutrition online so doing that in the winter you should be fine. HOWEVER, I got a B in A&P 2 but my teacher was HORRIBLE ( I got an A in A&P 1 and Micro) BUT im thinking of retaking A&P 2 during the winter (4 weeks again) to boost my B to an A. so I think its totally doable, don't stress out about it...I think you will be fine with you plan of "taking nutrition online this winter before school starts and then taking AP1 january-march and AP2 march-may "

nursinginterest, ADN, RN · Nov 30, 2017

I took A&P 2 in the summer, 4 week class and it was doable. I also took Nutrition online so doing that in the winter you should be fine. HOWEVER, I got a B in A&P 2 but my teacher was HORRIBLE ( I got an A in A&P 1 and Micro) BUT im thinking of retaking A&P 2 during the winter (4 weeks again) to boost my B to an A. so I think its totally doable, don't stress out about it...I think you will be fine with you plan of "taking nutrition online this winter before school starts and then taking AP1 january-march and AP2 march-may "

The first time I took ap 1 I got an A- I took it in summer session too. It's just that I have a job now

BreeBSNRN · Nov 30, 2017

The first time I took ap 1 I got an A- I took it in summer session too. It's just that I have a job now

I still think you will be fine. I work full time, was going to school full time, married, and have a 2 year old. I've been doing fine in all my pre-reqs so I think you will be able to manage too! :) It's just about being organized and time management. YOU CAN DO IT!

TofuSandwich, ASN, RN · Nov 30, 2017

I assume your actual nursing program starts in January? If I were you, I would take A&P1 in the winter before starting nursing, then A&P2 in January, and Nutrition and Micro over the summer. Getting a refresher in A&P before you start the program will benefit you far more than starting with Nutrition already completed.

nursinginterest, ADN, RN · Nov 30, 2017

Thanks for your words of encouragement and advice guys.

Anatomy and physiology isn't offered during the winter in the suny system

jess.mont, ADN, RN · Dec 5, 2017

A friend of mine took A&P I and II through Cayuga and she did really well. I considered taking nutrition during the winter session, too, but ultimately decided against it. However, in your situation, since you need the credits sooner rather than later, I would do just as you've planned. Plenty of nursing students take A&P while taking nursing classes. Plus, you're not unfamiliar with the material even if you last too it a few years ago. Your nursing classes will reinforce what you're learning in A&P. During A&P I, you won't have started clinicals yet, so you'll be able to get an idea of the workload. You might decided not to take II during the second half of the semester, but then you could take it in the summer. Besides, you just need to get these courses done by the time you graduate from the program - although I know some programs suggest or require having certain ones done by certain levels.

Where were accepted, by the way?

nursinginterest, ADN, RN · Dec 5, 2017

A friend of mine took A&P I and II through Cayuga and she did really well. I considered taking nutrition during the winter session, too, but ultimately decided against it. However, in your situation, since you need the credits sooner rather than later, I would do just as you've planned. Plenty of nursing students take A&P while taking nursing classes. Plus, you're not unfamiliar with the material even if you last too it a few years ago. Your nursing classes will reinforce what you're learning in A&P. During A&P I, you won't have started clinicals yet, so you'll be able to get an idea of the workload. You might decided not to take II during the second half of the semester, but then you could take it in the summer. Besides, you just need to get these courses done by the time you graduate from the program - although I know some programs suggest or require having certain ones done by certain levels.
Where were accepted, by the way?

Montefiore this is going to be my third college degree -_- I graduated from Hunter in 2014

meg_n263 · Oct 10, 2019

On 11/30/2017 at 10:43 AM, nursinginterest said:
The first time I took ap 1 I got an A- I took it in summer session too. It's just that I have a job now

How was microbiology if you don't mind me asking? I haven't been able to find much info on it. Who do you recommend taking it with and what is the class setup? Thank you!

nursinginterest, ADN, RN · Oct 16, 2019

it wasn't bad it was probably my favorite out of all of the pre-req. When you take it in class its usually divided between lab / lecture if i remember correctly its 4 credits. The online version was a little annoying basically unit exams and they send you a lab kit where you have to grow your own microbes etc in my opinion it was less invasive than the in class option. honestly i know that people have had issues with the online class and i don't know if i would've passed it if i hadn't taken an in-class version already. Online microbio is a lot of unnecessary work also. I had to take it twice because my original microbio was 5 years old and expired.