What is or was your easiest or hardest nursing course

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Am a nursing student, and want to know what your easiest or hardest course was when you were in nursing school and the strategy you used to pass the class.

Specializes in ICU/PACU.

I had the hardest time 1st semester in fundamentals. More the clinicals. My instructor didn't like me and it was such a new environment it was overwhelming and so stressful.

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Pharmacology was the hardest for me I memorized and prayed to God and he saw me through. Maternal and child health was another hard course but I thank God.

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hardest was cardiac - I damn near thought I wasn't going to make it through (wound up with a B-_

easiest - OB and maternal child/peds.

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So far (still in nursing school - almost done!!):

Easiest - Fundamentals (I worked as a CNA before)

Hardest: OB! No comparison! :Mummy: Our instructor didn't teach, so I had to learn everything myself. Strangely, I feel like I really know and understand OB now. The best parts were the epidurals, emergency C-sections, and fetal heart monitoring, but everything else was really boring to me. Plus, babies can be scary.

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Specializes in Trauma Surgical ICU.

Pharmacology was my hardest!! I am not the type that can memorize well

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People (those in the program and those are done) keep scaring me with med surg. I hope I make it through. And it seems to me from the thread that someone's hardest course was someone's easiest. God help me. So far pathophysiology and assessment are the easiest for me. I'll see as I progress.

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This is what I like about Allnurses, members commitment, and always willing to share their experiences. It's just wonderful. I appreciate your contributions.

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Specializes in Cardiac Care.
hardest was cardiac - I damn near thought I wasn't going to make it through (wound up with a B-_

easiest - OB and maternal child/peds.

I was the exact opposite! LOVED Cardiac and Acute Care. Absolutely HATED Peds and OB.

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Specializes in Acute Care Pediatrics.

I think it is also worth mentioning that just because you hate the class/course material, doesn't mean that you won't love the nursing. I hated my pediatrics rotation with a burning fire. HATED IT. But when I stepped foot into that clinical for the first day, I knew that is where I wanted to be. It felt right. ;) The course can't really tell you how it would feel to be that NURSE, if that makes sense. ;)

Now if you hate the clinical part, that's probably a red flag. LOL!

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Pharmacology so far is the hardest for me. I don't' have problems with the calculations but having to remember all the classes of meds and actions, side effects, adverse effects, soooooo frustrating.

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Specializes in geriatrics.

Fortunately, we had a 2 week lecture on Peds/ OB and some online modules to complete mixed in with another theory course.

I skipped those lectures and completed the modules. I have no interest in ever working peds or OB.

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Specializes in Behavioral Health.
I was the exact opposite! LOVED Cardiac and Acute Care. Absolutely HATED Peds and OB.

*fistbump*

Amen.

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