UTA Concepts of Professional Nursing Course Info

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i am looking for information on ut-arlington's concepts of professional nursing course. i will be taking a&p ii this semester and wanted to find out some how difficult the concepts of professional nursing course is at uta. i took a&p i and chemistry last semester together while working fulltime but it was really tough. i am starting a new job next week so i am trying to get an idea of the level of difficulty before i jump in and wind up drowning!

thanks for any info that you can provide!

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Here's the deal about concepts - you will likely get several different answers regarding the difficulty. Personally, I found it interesting and easy, but I came to class everyday, participated as I was asked, etc. The cornerstone of the class is critical thinking, which can be an abstract/difficult concept for some to understand. In retrospect, I think it's appropriate and very doable to take with any science, particularly if you're a good student. One additional thing I'd add is that I could see how this class really helps with discernment of the nursing career, and whether or not it's a good career fit for some people. You learn a lot about nursing theory, clinical judgement, etc. Good luck!

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i took uta intro to professional nursing in the fall which is the same as concepts to professional nursing. the only difference is its a 3hr class combo of intro to nursing and concepts. the class was super easy. There were only quizes and a final exam. there were no tests. we also had to do a portfolio which was a big precentage of our grade. that was really it.

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Concepts of Professional Nursing had quizzes *and* exams, along with a portfolio, annotated bibliography, and a few other assignments, so I guess it depends on which one you're taking. :)

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if your trying to get into the nursing program you can take either one and it will count as your concepts credit

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Can you explain what the portfolio project is? Do you have to be working to do this?

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hi everyone,

I was wondering for those who were accepted into the program, did u complete the 3 required pre- nursing courses (Pharmacology, Pathophysiology, & Intro. to Nursing) before starting the first official semester of the Nursing Program at UTA? Any information would be greatly appreciated! Thank you.

kat

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