What nursing class at your school has the most failure rate?

[msteresa97]

Hi, I'm trying to find out at different nursing schools what nursing class has the most people to fail. At my school, there is a high failure rate in med-surg I. Most people at my school do not pass med-surg I the first time.

[CuriousMe]

I'd say it's a toss up between pathophysioloy I and pharmacology I

[CuriousMe]

What does fundamentals of Nursing cover? Curious because the majority seems to flunk out of it. I assumed it was assessment, vitals and Personal Care for the pts.

I'm assuming the reason it's listed a lot is that it's often the first course in nursing school.....so the first exposure to NCLEX style questions.

[pca_85]

We just started, but we lost 8 because of Anatomy and Physiology

[CuriousMe]

We just started, but we lost 8 because of Anatomy and Physiology

Wow, I've never head of a program that had A&P as part of the program, I'm used to seeing it as a prereq.

[~Mi Vida Loca~RN, ASN, RN]

I have seen it apart of BSN programs because it's a 4 year program and all the pre reqs are usually make up the first year.

[CuriousMe]

I have seen it apart of BSN programs because it's a 4 year program and all the pre reqs are usually make up the first year.

Interesting, all the BS programs I looked at didn't admit students in to the program until they finished their prereq classes.

[pca_85]

Ah, to clarify, I'm in an LPN program............which has thinned out, unfortunately.

[~Mi Vida Loca~RN, ASN, RN]

Interesting, all the BS programs I looked at didn't admit students in to the program until they finished their prereq classes.

Guess things can vary widely. The Bridge Programs I have seen required a lot of pre reqs but the 4 year BSN programs I looked into years ago when I was first weighing my options had most of the Pre Reqs during the first year as long as people tested at College Level on the entrance exams. I have also seen 3 year BSN programs that had Pre Reqs required.

[CuriousMe]

Guess things can vary widely. The Bridge Programs I have seen required a lot of pre reqs but the 4 year BSN programs I looked into years ago when I was first weighing my options had most of the Pre Reqs during the first year as long as people tested at College Level on the entrance exams. I have also seen 3 year BSN programs that had Pre Reqs required.

I've predominantly seen programs that require two years of prereqs and then two years of program or one year of prereqs and 3 years of program (the program I chose is the latter).

Students can do the prereqs at the university (at all but one of the programs I looked at) if they're admitted to the university, but can't apply to the program until prereqs were completed.

vive la différence

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It was Med-Surg for my school.

[Catch22Personified]

Foundations claimed 10 people. Med surg only took 3 or 4.