Recommendations on Courses Before Nursing School?

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What are some classes to take before going to nursing school? I'm not talking about the pre-requisites that are required to get into nursing, but some that would be beneficial before actually being in nursing school? Thanks so much!

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Specializes in L&D, infusion, urology.

Languages, particularly anything commonly spoken in your area.

English- brushing up on these skills will be VITAL in nursing school and beyond.

Medical terminology, if you don't have a firm grasp on this yet. (not usually a prereq)

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Specializes in Operating Room.

I second Medical Terminology.

I also took Abnormal Psychology and I feel that's been helpful during my clinical rotations.

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Pathophysiology or medical terminology are good classes to take. I'm taking medical terminology over the summer.

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Specializes in ICU.

Med Term has been invaluable to me. I don't know why it is not a requirement anymore. It used to be and I took it when it was. It has helped me in A&P and Micro.

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Specializes in Operating Room.
Pathophysiology or medical terminology are good classes to take.

I absolutely second pathophysiology! I'm currently taking Pathopharmacology and it has been such a disadvantage to not know the pathophysiology of disease processes as well as drug mechanism(s) of action to enter Med/Surg and other clinical rotations. My program is now moving this course into the first semester of the nursing program because we've had some difficulty.

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