I am going to start taking some of my re-requ's while I work full time, with hope of quitting and going full time into an ADN program in January 2005. I am going to take Chem 100 (intro to Chem) at a small Catholic school affiliated with a hospital. Next I'll take Anatomy and Physiology I. So, can anyone tell me if these courses will be killer? Or just what to expect? I know that things may vary from one school to another, but I would welcome you to share your experience.
I'm a mid-life career changer (I have an accounting degree) so it's been a LONG time since I've thought about school and I have no science background at all.
I think I could have done Chem over the summer, and done pretty well. But I believe the OP was talking about doing A&P over the summer. Have you taken A&P yet? If so, what are your impressions about taking it over a short period of time?
Yes I have had both Anatomy w/lab and Physiology w/lab and did fine, made an A in Anatomy and finishing up Physio with an A for this semester. I know plently of people who have taken A&P over the summer and did just fine. But ya your right Chem is not A&P, though my Physiology is a LOT of chem (and physio is the hard part of A&P) so in that way they are related and I dont see how A&P would be any harder than Chem in the summer. I hope that makes sense....lol
It certainly is not an easy class/classes but certainly doable for the summer. I think if she only takes that one class (I think she is working full time to?) and *keeps up* with the class she would do fine.
Anatomy and Physiology are not hard subjects, its the volume of what all you have to learn that is difficult and they build on each other so you have to stay caught up with the class- I think that is where most students fail out, they just can't keep up.
I think the best thing for the OP to do is talk to other students at her school (since all our schools are different) and find out what the class is like, what the teacher who will be teaching it this summer is like, etc.
Summer classes are not easy and you get sick of them really fast because it takes away from some of those fun summer time activities, but boy is it nice to get it out of the way....lol
...I think the best thing for the OP to do is talk to other students at her school (since all our schools are different) and find out what the class is like, what the teacher who will be teaching it this summer is like, etc.
Summer classes are not easy and you get sick of them really fast because it takes away from some of those fun summer time activities, but boy is it nice to get it out of the way....lol
Marilyn
I wholeheartedly agree with that advice. Every school is different.
If I am understanding you correctly, your Anatomy and Physiology are separate classes? Mine are combined. The lecture class is the physiology and the lab is anatomy. To me it was like taking two separate classes, with the same number of hours of homework in each. I liked the physiology better than the anatomy. I felt that it was easier for me to understand the concepts of the physiology, while the anatomy portion seemed like a lot of memorization. What also made that more difficult was the fact the lab did not always coincide with what we were doing in lecture.
I can see the benefit in getting it over and done with! However, for *me* if they were classes structured the way my A&P I was structured I am not sure I could have kept up...thus the importance of finding out what the classes are all about at your particular school before jumping into an abbreviated session!
It certainly is nice to hear everyones different experiences. There is such diversity here!
- The college is: St. Joseph's Hospital School of Nursing in Syracuse, NY.
- They offer both a weekend only option as well as the traditional weekday course. The non-nursing classes are arranged through a local community college or can tranfer them in.
- The degree transfers to SUNY (State Univ of New York) if you want to get BSN.
- Hospital is across street from nursing school. Also, is a magnet hospital.
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- Right now I am waiting for paperwork to get physical exam and shots. Also am hoping they send me a list of things to buy (stethoscope, blood pressure doo-dad, etc.) I want to splurge a little and get a half-decent stethoscope -- as I am hard of hearing. Will be my little reward for kicking butt in A&P.
- You can tell that I am pumped up (excited) about this.
I wholeheartedly agree with that advice. Every school is different.
If I am understanding you correctly, your Anatomy and Physiology are separate classes? Mine are combined. The lecture class is the physiology and the lab is anatomy. To me it was like taking two separate classes, with the same number of hours of homework in each. I liked the physiology better than the anatomy. I felt that it was easier for me to understand the concepts of the physiology, while the anatomy portion seemed like a lot of memorization. What also made that more difficult was the fact the lab did not always coincide with what we were doing in lecture.
I can see the benefit in getting it over and done with! However, for *me* if they were classes structured the way my A&P I was structured I am not sure I could have kept up...thus the importance of finding out what the classes are all about at your particular school before jumping into an abbreviated session!
It certainly is nice to hear everyones different experiences. There is such diversity here!
Yes I took mine seperatly even though my school offer A&P.
At *my*school (and I know each school is different) there is a big difference between taking just A&P (which is only a 4 credit hour class with NO lab) and taking them seperatly (which is 4 hours each, plus labs for both of them). Plus A&P doesn't transfer out of that school which was a #1 deciding factor for me. THe ADN students at my school take A&P and the BSN and pre-meds/dental students take them seperatly. The seperate ones at my school just go into more depth (atomic vs only cellular, etc).
It is interesting to see the differences in all the different schools out there though. She will really just have to see how it is set up at her school and go from there. Really just asking around on here we can't give her an honest answer cause we don't know what her school, teachers and classes are like. We can just offer our experiences.
Yes I took mine seperatly even though my school offer A&P.
At *my*school (and I know each school is different) there is a big difference between taking just A&P (which is only a 4 credit hour class with NO lab) and taking them seperatly (which is 4 hours each, plus labs for both of them). Plus A&P doesn't transfer out of that school which was a #1 deciding factor for me. THe ADN students at my school take A&P and the BSN and pre-meds/dental students take them seperatly. The seperate ones at my school just go into more depth (atomic vs only cellular, etc).
It is interesting to see the differences in all the different schools out there though. She will really just have to see how it is set up at her school and go from there. Really just asking around on here we can't give her an honest answer cause we don't know what her school, teachers and classes are like. We can just offer our experiences.
Marilyn
I noticed that a lot of schools have these seperate A&P courses and Chem, etc. At my school we have 2 basic bio courses for ppl who are entering the health science programs. One is for the ADN only and it's not real clear that is dosn't transfer, the only difference is the one that dosn't transfer dosn't have a lab and ppl will take it to take a short cut. So many ppl are having to re take bio so they can transfer to a BSN.
Watch what your signing up for, always talk to an advisor at the school you want to transfer to!
Watch what your signing up for, always talk to an advisor at the school you want to transfer to!
Ohhhh aint that the truth, we have a few people on my Physio class this semester who thought that A&P would transfer for the BSN but it does not! So now they have to spend even MORE time re-taking them Let me tell you I would be pissed off to no end!
Anyways, that is a very good point about making sure classes transfer if you even think you might want a BSN or other degree later on.
Marilyn (who is online a lot tonight posting and reading here instead of studying...lol....but you guys are so much fun!)
What I do for the labs in A & P is take pictures with my digital camera of the models. That way you can look at the same models that will be used on the test. Using open lab time is the best way to study for labs, but at my school it has to be supervised because some num-nuts thought it would be cool to steal some of the models If there isn't much open lab time available I would definately take some kind of pictures so that you can study those from home.
However, for *me* if they were classes structured the way my A&P I was structured I am not sure I could have kept up...thus the importance of finding out what the classes are all about at your particular school before jumping into an abbreviated session!
Let me tell you I would be pissed off to no end!
If there isn't much open lab time available I would definately take some kind of pictures so that you can study those from home.
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Yes I have had both Anatomy w/lab and Physiology w/lab and did fine, made an A in Anatomy and finishing up Physio with an A for this semester. I know plently of people who have taken A&P over the summer and did just fine. But ya your right Chem is not A&P, though my Physiology is a LOT of chem (and physio is the hard part of A&P) so in that way they are related and I dont see how A&P would be any harder than Chem in the summer. I hope that makes sense....lol
It certainly is not an easy class/classes but certainly doable for the summer. I think if she only takes that one class (I think she is working full time to?) and *keeps up* with the class she would do fine.
Anatomy and Physiology are not hard subjects, its the volume of what all you have to learn that is difficult and they build on each other so you have to stay caught up with the class- I think that is where most students fail out, they just can't keep up.
I think the best thing for the OP to do is talk to other students at her school (since all our schools are different) and find out what the class is like, what the teacher who will be teaching it this summer is like, etc.
Summer classes are not easy and you get sick of them really fast because it takes away from some of those fun summer time activities, but boy is it nice to get it out of the way....lol
Marilyn