Comparing prereqs to nursing school

auburngirl95 · Sep 22, 2009

I would say that pre-reqs are a different way of thinking. You do a lot of memorizing in A&P, bio and micro. While you do some memorizing, like meds, in nursing school most of it is application of the nursing process. IMO it is a completely different way of thinking that takes practice.

In my program we did not have essay writing. We did have discussion groups and you had to post articles and back up information for your reasonings.

classicdame, MSN, EdD · Sep 22, 2009

writing depends on the program. If you get a college degree it is expected you know how to write and not just memorize tasks.

mscaregiver30 · Sep 22, 2009

I asked my aunt the same question about pre-req specifically A&P and she told me that it all about memorization the nursing program is where you will apply and learn your craft. Good luck. :smokin:

Rean87 · Sep 22, 2009

just a month ago i was asking people the very same question. anyhow, i agree with auburngirl95 when she said that nursing differs from taking & studying for biology classes in that it requires a different way of thinking. in nursing not only do you memorize certain things, but as my teacher put it you have to fully understand what you’re doing and why you’re doing it. overall, i think the program isn’t necessarily hard it just requires a lot of reading and much time and effort put forth... good luck!

skandy · Sep 23, 2009

Yea, thanks for the quick replys! I already finish my english courses...I just hated writing.

husker_rn, RN · Sep 23, 2009

Like above posters stated, they are different. For me 17 credit hours of pre-reqs were easier than 12 credit hours of nursing classes. And we had to write papers at every level of nursing.