Pathophysiology☺Spring 2013

[i♥words]

Anyone taking patho this semester? Anyone have wisdom to share on the subject?

I, for one, am scared. I'm hoping this sensation will pass, but at the moment it is hanging on tight. I've heard bad things about this class. Mine meets once a week for 3 hours. I have a test in a little over 2 weeks, and the first class isn't until Tuesday. We'll see how that goes. I talked to someone who took patho last semester, and she/he gave me a nervous, freaked out look. Oh, and I have to read the first two chapters by the first class day. And the syllabus, though printed word, sounds intimidating. How can it sound intimidating? I have a feeling this will be harder than A&P.

On a side note, I'm curious to know if your pathophysiology class is part of the nursing school or is a prerequisite. Mine's a prereq.

I really do hope this will be a great semester! Let's help each other out.

[i♥words]

I have to read Chapters 1 and 6 by Tuesday. The first was short but the sixth is looong.

[MissChloe]

I'm taking it this semester! We start on Monday. It's not a nursing course but you can take it concurrently with nursing courses if you want, it's not a pre-requisite necessarily.

[NICUmiiki, DNP, NP]

This is a first semester nursing course at my school along with Pharmacology and Health Assessment.

[Graduation2016]

At my school it is one of the first classes in the nursing core. I will be taking it in the fall along fundamentals and pharmacology. I heard that the class is pretty interesting. We will see! Good luck!

[i♥words]

At my school it is one of the first classes in the nursing core. I will be taking it in the fall along fundamentals and pharmacology. I heard that the class is pretty interesting. We will see! Good luck!

Ah, at my school we have to take it the semester before (or summer before) we start nursing school.

[License2Heal]

Has anyone ever taken this class online? Also, is there not a lab component?

Nevermind, found another post about this topic. https://allnurses.com/pre-nursing-student/pharmacology-pathophysiology-online-553625.html

[NICUmiiki, DNP, NP]

Mine does not have a lab component.

[Exhaustipated, ADN, BSN]

Since we're sharing ( ) the book we're using is Understanding Pathophysiology by Sue E. Huether, RN PhD. Like I said, it's a tough book, which is one of the reasons why I'm glad I've got a great instructor.

My next lecture, on Wednesday, is going to be on Fluids & Electrolytes. I suppose it would be a good idea for me to read the chapter.

[NICUmiiki, DNP, NP]

Since we're sharing ( ) the book we're using is Understanding Pathophysiology by Sue E. Huether, RN PhD. Like I said, it's a tough book, which is one of the reasons why I'm glad I've got a great instructor.

My next lecture, on Wednesday, is going to be on Fluids & Electrolytes. I suppose it would be a good idea for me to read the chapter.

My instructor posted the first chapter of that book. She really likes that book, but I guess they liked Pathophosiology for the Health Professions better. My school uses all Elsevier/Evolve ebooks.

[NICUmiiki, DNP, NP]

I enjoyed my first Patho class. We created several concept maps and applied and linked together what we learned in the book. Those who hadn't read the assigned chapters were really lost and behind. There was a noticeable difference between the prepared students and the unprepared students.

[Shorty11, BSN, RN]

I took Pathophysiology online. There was not a lab component. In the program I am in Patho is part of the first semester of the nursing core. Our class used Pathophysiology for the Health Professions. I did not purchase a study guide. I just read and re-read the book. I found the text to be thorough enough that I did not need or use any supplemental study aids. I finished the class with a high A.

[i♥words]

I have my first test on Tuesday, and I'm nervous. I faintly remember covering some of this in A&P, but it is just a lot to study. In all it covers cell functions and adaptations, fluids and electrolytes, acid-base balance, and inflammation. I feel like this is the big leagues, because I haven't received a study guide or test review. Not like you should depend on those anyway, but apparently my past professors have been nicer. Mostly I'm just nervous because it is the first test and I don't know what to expect as far as how the questions are written. If I can just remember the normal ranges of sodium, potassium, and calcium I'll be happy.