Is anatomy and physiology really that important for nurses?!


Question: I know it is very important, but at this point we are learning the tiniest things. Most bumps on the bones, almost all the muscles, pretty much anything and everything that is on the human body. My question is for a RN though. In your practice, does it really matter what a little bump on a bone is called or even the muscles names?


Answers: I know it is very important, but at this point we are learning the tiniest things. Most bumps on the bones, almost all the muscles, pretty much anything and everything that is on the human body. My question is for a RN though. In your practice, does it really matter what a little bump on a bone is called or even the muscles names?

Yes it does. Have a look at a CT, X-ray or MRI report. They will refer to all those little bump and tiniest things.
You'll have a better appreciating of pathophysiology and treatment the better your anat and phys knowledge is.
Also, an RN course isnt supposed to make you a specialist straight away. It will cover lots of areas and give you a broad overview of the different specialities you can go into and the depth that is there. From that you can choose your field of interest later on.

So whilst you may not think knowing the name of a bump on a bone is important now, you know that if you want to get into orthopaedics, that is the level of undertsanding you will have to develop.

I am an RN, and I have to say Yes.Think of yourself as a mechanic of sorts; you have to be able to know even the smallest parts to understand the larger ones.





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