Just got my Pharmacology textbook...

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1st year (1st term) student in nursing program at Indian Hills Community College in Ottumwa, IA (yes! There is more than corn in Iowa!)

Oh My! Just received my Pharmacology textbook, read the first chapter and now I am about to crap my pants! Taking the course online and I am wondering if I made a mistake?????? Seems like an enormous amount of information to digest in one term, leaves me wondering how the heck it can be done.

Anyone else take Pharmacology online? Experience? Did you find yourself wondering why you didn't take it in the classroom?

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Specializes in Hospitalist Medicine.

Yes, it can be done! Take a deep breath :)

I took Pharm online and made it through with an A. The key is to schedule your time so you can memorize the drug categories. There are several threads on AN about Pharmacology flash cards. Definitely download them or make your own.

You can usually easily memorize the meds by mechanism of action or which system they act upon. It won't be as bad as you think :)

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Specializes in L&D, infusion, urology.

You'll learn how to group things and how to think things through. Once you start grouping things, that really helps. But yes, pharm is tough! Good luck!

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Thanks for the words of encouragement. I am going to try and beat the Pharmacology beast!!

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Specializes in Forensic Psychiatric Nursing.

Do everything you can to learn about pharmacology. It will pay huge dividends in your career to come.

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