What to brush up on?

[Coltsfan330]

I’m slotted to go to nursing school at Kansas this fall. I’m going back through some of my A&P notecards and have been practicing dose calc, along with some other things that I’ve read are important on other sites. I’m worried that my focus may be too broad or not focused on what it needs to be.

What does everyone recommend as a need to know the first time I step on campus? What are the most important aspects of A&P to revisit and know? Is dose calc a good practice or should I hold off until I get to school. I’m not so much focused on time management or process related aspects as I am the knowledge piece.

Some background: I’m in the Army and doing nursing as a commissioning program. I’ve taken all the prerequisite classes between in person and online classes. My A&P and science classes are about 2 years old. I hope this gives some context on the questions I’ve asked. Thanks for any assistance. 

[Mergirlc, MSN, APRN, NP]

If you are not good at math, definitely practice dosage calculations.  If you master this, it's one less thing you will need to dedicate tons of time to and can use that time to focus on other subject areas.

You may want to just do a general overview of what you learned in A&P classes.  This will prep you

[Coltsfan330]

@Mergirlc thanks for the advice. I’ve been using some Youtube videos, NursingSoS in particular, to practice on it. I’m middle of the road mathematically so it’s always good to get practice. Are there any areas to focus on more when it comes to A&P? Or is it better to have a a general focus? 

[Mergirlc, MSN, APRN, NP]

1 hour ago, Coltsfan330 said:

@Mergirlc thanks for the advice. I’ve been using some Youtube videos, NursingSoS in particular, to practice on it. I’m middle of the road mathematically so it’s always good to get practice. Are there any areas to focus on more when it comes to A&P? Or is it better to have a a general focus? 

You're going to get a bit of everything, so a general focus would be ideal.  I'd say a lot of what you are going to see on tests and in clinicals, once you're there, are probably going to be cardiac, respiratory and gastrointestinal diseases/illnesses.  If you want to get a little ahead, you can start focusing on those areas.

RegisteredNurseRN videos are great.  She's a great resource on Youtube.

[Coltsfan330]

@Mergirlc again, thank you for this. I’ve been looking for some specific areas of emphasis for a while since my study time is limited by working, kids, and such. I’ll definitely check out those videos as well.