Debbie5

Hi LPN,Future RN I study in the Library or outside on the courtyard. I really get a lot done that way. If I accomplish my goals for the day, I can go home and clean and not feel like I need to study. Before school started, I made up a schedule of a typical week during the fall semester with study time blocked out, football games, soccer games, menu planning... I've done a fair job of sticking to it. Seems like if you have it on paper, it clears your mind.

It's a "woman" thing. I'm the same way. I feel like I can't study until everything is in place. I have to study at school... When I go home, everything comes to life! The dishes say " Oh, good! your home; we need washing." Although my washer and dryer are in the garage, I can hear them calling me. Yeah, we all struggle with it. You just have to remember, the housework will always be there. Years down the road, when you're a nurse, you won't even remember how bad the house was while you were in school and chances are no one else in the family will remember either.

Does anyone know if you can take pharm or patho online and if so, will it transfer?

Thanks for all the great info, everyone!! This is just getting me more and more excited!! Can't wait. Deb

Hi everyone, I'm still a ways off from getting into nursing school, but I just wondered if someone would like to share what the first semester is like? What courses do you take and do you start clinicals the first semester? Do all nursing schools require patho? Do you ever get to make your own schedule or do you just take what they give you? Thanks for the insight, Debbie

This is very interesting. I'm not sure if we can have an option to take just GA from the medical school without going through med school but, I would think it would be beneficial. I think Sandra is fortunate to be able to work with cadavers. How cool!!

I'm sure there is a reason why nursing students are not required to take gross anatomy; does anyone know if it's required for PA's or NP's? I just finished reading a book on GA and found it very enlightening. I wonder if it wouldn't benefit nurses, especially OR nurses. Deb