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Were there any courses that weren't required for you to take prior to entering nursing school that you took and then later found out they were useful? I start nursing school next fall and I have some free space in my schedule so I'm trying to fill it with something I can maybe use later on. Any ideas?

Specializes in Emergency/Cath Lab.

Medical terminology. Why it wasn't required is beyond me

Scuba. Yes scuba. Led to one of my favorite hobbies. You have to know how to unwind too.

Before nursing, I was working on a BA in gerontology. So I was required to take multiple gerontology psych ad sociology courses. These were interesting, lighter courses and helped me ace my nursing gerontology course later on. It's such a big population with the aging Baby Boomers that any course related to geriatrics will be helpful in the nursing practice.

Another vote for Medical Terminology.

Our course went over all the major body systems and would have really helped if I took it before Anatomy.

Medical Terminology is like testing the pool water with your toes instead of Anatomy which consists of being shoved off the diving board at the deep end. Sink or swim baby!

Not yet, but many told me in my program that taking med term and a more basic concepts of pharmacology class helped tremendously.

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