hi guys. i have a question for you nurses who didn't have pathophysiology or nutrition in your curriculum(ns or pre-req). how do you feel this has affected your job as a nurse? do you feel like these lasses might've helped you now that you are an rn? do you feel a step behind at all?
the reason i'm asking is because i am starting ns in the fall and only need two more classes to take. i can take a nutrition class although its not a pre-req. i wanted to take it because my friends who are going to bsn programs are taking it so i figured it would be important although i am going to an asn program.
also, my school doesn't offer pathophysiology for nursing pre-req,only pa. i thought this was weird and kind of thought it was unfair because i thought nursing students should take this class too. i kind of wanted to see if i could maybe talk to someone in the school to find out more about why this is, and if they plan to add this course in the future. i feel that maybe the new grads from my school would be more prepared for the n-clex or even clinicals if they had taken these two classes previously. but i really am not sure if it makes a big difference at all.
i really just don't want to take this nutrition class unless it will make nursing school easier for me. i just don't understand why all the bsn programs in my area ask for it, and the asns in my area don't. i've heard people say rns don't need that stuff because dietitians will take care of it. so i am a bit confused here. anyone want to clear it up?
