I am going into my third week of LPN school, and A & P is going to be the death of me. We have to keep an 80 average or we are out, and I have failed the past 2 tests. I study at least 5 hours when I get in from school, so studying longer is not an option. I study for fundamentals also, we have a test everyday in each. It is not just me, out of the class at least 75% of us our failing A & P. Our teacher basically has told us she could care less if we sink or swim. I never had this in high school, and I just am not able to learn all the muscles, bones, etc. in one night. I am looking for a tutor, but I would also like some advice on other study materials, advice that may help. Also, I would like to know if it's the norm to give a test and make it fill in the blank without a word bank. Thanks for any help!
I can understand where your coming from. I'm in my third week of RN school. When I took A&P l, our instructor had only been teaching high school kids and had never delt with teaching adults. His idea of lab was to read and work all the exercises at the end of the lab section. And every day when we came in, we had a lab quiz, which was pictures with lots of blanks and no word bank. The first one was the skeleton. Needless to say, lots bombed it, but we learned where he was coming from and started studying accordingly. We complained weekly about his lack of a word bank, and eventually he started putting one on there for us. But this was over the course of the whole semester. He even had the nerve to use a picture he found somewhere and wondered why we didnt get it. It was similiar to one in the lab book, but gave a totally different view. It was a learning experience for all of us. But you will need to study the way the instructor is gonna teach, and if that means no word bank I guess thats the way it will be. But just have all the pics and you fiill in the blanks and studdy as if there wont be one. You all ned tyo keep working on her, and maybe she will get the hint. Hope this has helped.
Keep The Faith
Jerry