What is the hardest class you've taken so far??

bonjovigirl · Aug 7, 2003

Have't taken any nursing classes yet ( just started fundamentals) but pre-req wise, hands down Philosophy. BORING, I wanted to pull my hair out. Give me the challenge of a&p or chem a thousand times over. At least there you have to stay awake or you fail.

Nutrition was brutal for me too. I think that was because of the teacher though, the subject was cool.

IowaKaren · Aug 7, 2003

Actually, I found the Nursing Classes themselves to be the hardest. The pre-requisites and support classes were a piece of cake compared to Nursing classes. The testing is so different compared to support classes and I was told that when I was in High School (oh so long ago), they didn't teach critical thinking skills then, and that's the nature of Nursing. I am passing, with two semester left in the program. Hopefully, my GPA from the support classes will keep my GPA in the 3.2 range. Sure deflated me when I started watching my 4.0 go down the tubes, haha. All in all, it's not the grade that will make you a good nurse, it's what you learn and get out of the program that will be the true "grade." Good luck to you all.

PennyLane, RN · Aug 7, 2003

I'll let you know when I have one.

Jen2 · Aug 7, 2003

Marilyn,

OMG, just seeing that word Nomerclature sent chills down my spine. A&P was hard but I loved them so I didn't find them to be that difficult, because I really enjoyed the learning process. For me it was Chemistry. I hated the class, and found it to be so difficult. I had class twice a week, lab once a week, and was tutored twice a week, not to mention all the hairpulling time I spent on that stuff at home, and I still only managed to get a B+. My professor was also very difficult and hated nursing students, so he geared his class more toward the chemical engineer majors. Good luck to you.

iliel · Aug 7, 2003

Originally posted by maire
Philosophy. It was hard to stay awake.

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bored me to tears! :bluecry1:

agent · Aug 7, 2003

Honors Precalc, but I take A&P and Micro soon so I'm sure those will be killer too.

Louie18 · Aug 7, 2003

My toughest class was raising 3 boys and a girl through puberty.

Future_RN3385 · Aug 7, 2003

I don't have to take chemistry or philosophy so I guess I lucked out. They are not required for our ADN program. I have to take all the nursing classes, Introductory psych (already did, loved it, got an A), developmental psych, sociology, intercultural communications, general human biology, english, a&p I and II, microbiology, and I think that's it. I also had to take a basic math course over the summer with my psych and it was the easiest class I've ever taken in my life I swear. I would have felt extrememly dumb if I would have gotten lower than an A. I think nursing school will be fun, I can't wait to start clinicals. I learn best through hands on training. Thanks for all the replies!!

Love-A-Nurse · Aug 7, 2003

originally posted by essarge
pre-req....micro

nursing....med/surg because there isn't enough time in the day to learn everything!!!!

and, i would like to add advanced pharm to this....

PJMommy · Aug 7, 2003

Ha ha! Re: Louie18's post...My toughest class isn't as bad but a close second. My youngest is nearly 2 years old. I'm getting him a T-shirt that says, "WARNING! I'm two!" It's hard to deal with temper tantrums when I want to join in on them.

Seriously, I'm trying to define "tough". Tough as in 'lots of studying' or tough as in 'hard to understand'? I'm going to vote for Pharmacology -- definitely lots of time studying and lots of concentration to understand the methods of action on the meds.

leslieRN2B · Aug 7, 2003

Algebra..I am not a math kind of girl.. thank goodness for D/H !! As far as nursing is concerned, I would guess the hardest so far has been the Adult/Child classes. Haven't gotten to Advanced Pharm yet...

EmeraldNYL, BSN, RN · Aug 7, 2003

I agree with many of the others who said chemistry...... O-chem sucked big time!!