What class was/is your hardest????

[believeallispossible]

Mine is Med-Surg! i don't know how to study for it and put in 14 pages of notes into my brain! is that even possible????????????????????

[Blove86]

My most difficult classes thus far are Precalculus II and General Chem II (the weeding-out class). Nursing courses are not that difficult for me. I didn't have a hard time in LPN school. It was not bad. The tests were easy, if you studied. I am in A & P II this semester and many of my fellow classmates are getting all bent out of shape because the [college] professor expects college-level performance from the students! They want extra credit, extra points, curved grades, etc. I don't know what is wrong with these people! What happened to working hard, applying yourself and actually studying to earn the good grades? Granted that many of these students are just out of high school, but that's no excuse. More professors should teach the way my Chem professor does; you get the grade you earn. No gifts, no breaks.

I am studying science because I want a Biochem or Chem degree as well. I am appalled that the nursing profession does not require the study of the fundamental sciences (Biology, General and Organic Chemistry, General Microbiology and the mathematics that go with those subjects). It is disturbing that the county college requires only nursing microbiology (note that this is not General Micro) and A & P I/II! No Biology or Chemistry or Algebra. Nursing programs should be revamped to include these sciences, along with the social sciences needed. Some nurses want the same respect as doctors and in some cases, want to be doctors, but they don't even have the basic scientific background that a medical professional should have. Hopefully, the nursing curriculum will change for the better.

~Kelly

Like someone else I am currently in a BSN program. The only classes that you mentioned that I was not required to take was Organic Chemistry. I took Gen Microbio, Gen Chem, A&P 1/2, Gen Biology, Elem. Stats, College Algebra, English, Psych, Sociology, English, Gov, Geography, etc....

[ray_GN]

Perception/Coordination...it drains me everytime...

[RhodyGirl, RN]

In response to the comment about the lack of sciences in nursing programs.....I am in a BSN program and we had to do Microbiology, 2 chemistry courses, etc. So, it really depends on whether you are in a 2 year or a 4 year program.

[Dixieloublue]

OB!!!

[habtetsion]

I founded it an ineresting topic, and my suggestion to this is med-surg needs an understanding not memorizing". If you do in that way, i am sure it will be your favourite subject. and as it keeps on continuing in your future career you will further enjoy it.

So, keep on strong to defit the weakness you notified now and i am sure you will win it in a short time.

[BellasMommyOBRN]

i am studying science because i want a biochem or chem degree as well. i am appalled that the nursing profession does not require the study of the fundamental sciences (biology, general and organic chemistry, general microbiology and the mathematics that go with those subjects). it is disturbing that the county college requires only nursing microbiology (note that this is not general micro) and a & p i/ii! no biology or chemistry or algebra. nursing programs should be revamped to include these sciences, along with the social sciences needed. some nurses want the same respect as doctors and in some cases, want to be doctors, but they don't even have the basic scientific background that a medical professional should have. hopefully, the nursing curriculum will change for the better.

~kelly

this is me to a "t". i wish that nursing had more science based classes. i feel like some schools have a little too much "fluff" to their curriculum. like, 2 years of foreign language? come on!!

[HelloOBNurse]

Hm, OB isn't bad and Med-Surg isn't terrible, but probably the most difficult this semester..

We had a terrible A&P and Pathophysiology class, so we're having to work extra hard..

[cindyloulou]

I thought OB/Peds was tough. We had our OB/Peds clinicals for a very short time so the knowledge and experience base was very limited and therefore the test were more difficult for me.

[missjennmb]

I havent done OB/Peds yet but I love the birth process and love babies so I'm sure that will make it easier for me. I also haven't done our geriatric class yet, but generally from what I have learned thus far, the elderly are more prone to the same diseases and have lower almost everything, so I'm sure that will be easy.

So far I've taken Algebra, Fundamentals, Med Surg 1, Med Surg 2, Pharm, AP 1&2. I don't think any of them are harder than others exactly. Its just an issue of learning how to study. In Med Surg, I find that studying key points doesnt work. I write a notecard with the patho/etio of every disease I'm learning about this test on a different one, and then I put them side to side and compare. I also make a card with S&S and other notable things about each. Once I see the difference in the pathos, I bring in the S&S cards and line them all up underneath and it all starts to click for me (oh! Diabetes Mellitus causes fluid loss so dehydration, polyuria, polydipsia, polyphagia, weakness, ect ect make sense!) Plus it allows me to see how many signs and symptoms are the same for each (heart problems made me crazy with this) so then you can pick out the very few s&s that are different from one to the next and not worry about the rest so much. Really if you try to understand the diseases, then start to put together the S&S, diag tests, ect, sometimes it helps.

Other than that, I just read, make notes of whatever I have trouble understanding, read again, read my notecards again, do my workbook, and listen for whatever the teacher says twice or with any emphasis.

[camiluvsNURSING]

O freaking B !!!!!!