A case for review of anatomy and physiology

Abstract 

Nursing faculty must make decisions about course content. Thus, the question arises as to whether nursing students think it is helpful to include a review of anatomy and physiology prior to discussing the nursing care. An instructor and course-specific assessment revealed that students believed it was beneficial. This finding is consistent with the teaching/learning literature, which stresses the importance of linking past learning to new learning (Smilkstein [2003]. We're born to learn. Thousand Oaks: Corwin Press; Sousa, D.A. [2005]. How the brain learns. 3rd ed. Thousand Oaks: Corwin Press).

Keywords: Anatomy and Physiology, Review, Learning