Any Advice on Pathophysiology & Applies Pharmacology taken Together!!!

[Soon2BNurse88]

Hello, like many others I've been accepted into nursing school for the upcoming fall semester:yeah: I'm very excited and nervous all at the same time.. The school Ive been accepted to is St. Luke's College of Health Sciences in Kansas City, Mo. So far so good Ive heard nothing but great things about them but I'm a bit worried about a class that I have to take this fall, Pathophysiology & Applies Pharmacology I. I think whats getting to me the most is the fact that these two classes of what I thought were suppose to be taken separate are combined together as one!! Is there anyone with any advice on how to prepare myself over the summer for this class and help me get through it through the fall?? I usually catch on to just about anything but this class is scaring me already and I just started my summer break!! Any advice will greatly appreciated..Thanks!!

Oh and if there any previous students or current students that were/are in Kansas City's St. Luke's College of Health Sciences for their nursing program any extra advice, tips or just simple information on the school would greatly appreciated!!

Thanks!!!

[IndyElmer]

I think it makes sense to have the two classes together. I often wished there was more coordination between my pharmacology and pathophysiology classes. Basically, when you're learning about a disease process, you'll also learn what the treatments (drug and non-drug) are. There's a good chance that some of the drug mechanisms of action and side/adverse effects might make more sense and/or be easier to remember when presented in the context of (patho)physiology (which although it was present in my textbook, was either glossed over or not mentioned at all in my pharm class).

[Soon2BNurse88]

Thanks so much!! I was a bit worried simply because I know that both of those classes or intense separate but to have them together really scared me..But since you explained it the way you did I completely understand and agree.

Thanks so much!!

[IndyElmer]

It remains to be seen if your instructor follows some logical synergies or just mashes the content of two content-rich courses into less time. I hope it will be the former! Good luck!!

[lifelearningrn, BSN, RN]

We took Pharm, Patho, Assessment and Fundamentals in one semester (as seperate classes) and most of us survived all of them. You'll do great. And I agree with the previous poster that said having them combined is probably a GOOD thing. :)

[hilltop]

I'm not surprised you are worried, 90% of the pharm portion is online. Also Clinical supervisors rank St lukes as being the worst at knowing their drugs

[Soon2BNurse88]

Really!!?? Well then I guess its safe to say that I got accepted into UMKC School of Nursing so I turned St. Lukes down and now take Patho and Pharm separate!!!