Elective courses

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Hi y'all!! 2 year member here, first time poster!

To make a long story short, nursing has been my career of choice for a VERY, very long time. I finally have the opportunity, help, and support I needed to pursue my career/goal with consistency!

Anyway, I am stuck trying to pick the best/right courses for my electives requirement. I currently attend a community college to finish up my basics, and will be applying to BSN programs around this time next year.

I am curious to know what electives did you guys take or plan on taking?

Thanks in advance for any insight/opinion/shared experience!

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This is going to be my last semester of pre-req courses, then I can apply. However, I am still going to take 3 more classes in the Spring that I think might come in handy in the future. They are Medical Terminology, First Aid, and an intro Spanish course with a focus on medical-type words. With the First Aid, I'll be able to get the BLS upon completing it, and while I believe I can get it in Nursing School proper, I figure it might be good to get it before starting so I don't need to spend additional time on it later.

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This is going to be my last semester of pre-req courses, then I can apply. However, I am still going to take 3 more classes in the Spring that I think might come in handy in the future. They are Medical Terminology, First Aid, and an intro Spanish course with a focus on medical-type words. With the First Aid, I'll be able to get the BLS upon completing it, and while I believe I can get it in Nursing School proper, I figure it might be good to get it before starting so I don't need to spend additional time on it later.

Ahhh, how good it must feel to finally step into the next phase! :D How many programs will you be applying to? ....those sound like good courses. I've taken medical terminology, but it was as a non-credit course (they call it continuing education in my school). The Spanish course will definitely work in your favor when working as well. So from what I understand these are extras, right? Did you have to take any electives? or it's not required for the nursing programs in your area? Oh and I think getting the BLS before is definitely a good idea! I believe my top choices require it before applying, but I'm not sure.

I got some ideas on another thread as well: Adolescent psyc, human sexuality, alcohol/drug related courses...

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I'm just applying to one program. I know a number of the faculty as their other roles (some have been my doctors for several years and other healthcare providers who are also professors/assistant professors/other faculty), who have said that they are more than happy to provide letters of recommendation/reference, should I need them, as well as other bits of help.

And yes, the three courses I listed are extras; they're not needed for the program, but I figure that they should help sort of "prime" my memory for what's to come. As for electives, I can't think of anything like that that I had to take (or maybe there are, but I think of them as something else...?).

Those courses you listed seem like they'd be of benefit to not only nursing, but really any healthcare-related field.

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I took medical terminology and a phlebotomy course as extra courses outside of pre-reqs. Both have been incredibly helpful as I'm in an accelerated program.

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I took medical terminology and a phlebotomy course as extra courses outside of pre-reqs. Both have been incredibly helpful as I'm in an accelerated program.

I guess depending on when I apply/start a nursing program I might have the time to take extra courses too. If I do, phlebotomy would be a good choice as well.

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