What are the subjects and classes you take in nursing school

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Do you take A&P, microbiology,chemistry I nursing school. What are other subjects you take in nursing school such as medical surgical nursing and pharmacology and fundamentals of nursing.

what is advanced pharmacology like?

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Specializes in Public Health.
what do you learn in leadership and management

Don't know if this was for me but I'll answer anyway.

We learn about nclex prep, nclex registration, RN to BSN/MSN programs, resume and cover letter creation, and anything else related to the transition from student to RN

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what do you learn in leadership and management

I haven't taken it yet but the course description says "this course teaches concepts underlying professional career development in nursing. The roles of the nurse as manager of client care, as part of a health care institution hierarchy, and as a member of a professional collective are explored."

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I think it gives you the beginnings of what it's like to be the nurse manager of a floor. You'd have to get an MSN to actually do that but this class helps you understand the hierarchy in a hospital system and gives you an idea if thats something you might be interested in pursuing.

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Specializes in Public Health.
I think it gives you the beginnings of what it's like to be the nurse manager of a floor. You'd have to get an MSN to actually do that but this class helps you understand the hierarchy in a hospital system and gives you an idea if thats something you might be interested in pursuing.

It does depend on where you end up working. My hospital is managed and directed by nurses without MSN or BSNs mostly.

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It does depend on where you end up working. My hospital is managed and directed by nurses without MSN or BSNs mostly.

I'm in Mass so they base it off of MA laws and hospital systems. Here you need a masters degree to be considered for a management role.

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Can I ask how what does medical and surgical nursing go over.

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Specializes in ED, trauma.
Can I ask how what does medical and surgical nursing go over.

Diseases and disorders along with their pathophysiology and how it impacts normal body function. Things like pneumonia, renal failure, myocardial infarction (heart attack), appendectomy, gallbladder stones, surgical interventions, etc. Basically it covers a ton of medical complaints and surgical interventions associated.

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Pre-reqs I took before nursing school:

Anatomy I, Anatomy II, English I, English II, Psych: Lifespans, Calculus (I think I needed just general algebra), Nutrition

1st "preclinical semester I opted to take classes early"

Pharm, Fundamentals, some basic GEC for my BSN transfer. Computer Basics

1st clinical semester

Dance History (general education credit for transfer)

Nursing Skills

2nd Semester

Adult Health I

I think other general GECs

3rd Semester

Adult Health II

Psych

Microbiology

Summer Semester

Chemistry (for transfer)

Critical Care class (nursing elective)

Fourth Semester (final)

Pediatrics

OB

Geriatrics

Nursing Success Class or something like that

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Pre reqs were:

Biochemistry for Nurses I and II

Anatomy for Nurses with lab

Physiology for Nurses with lab

Microbiology with lab

Statistics

English composition

Public speaking

Critical or philosophical inquiry

Nursing courses:

1st semester

Health assessment with lab

Fundamentals of nursing

Nursing Research

Intro to Pharm and Nutrition

2nd semester

Pharmacology

Adult health I with clinical

Professional Nursing

3rd semester

OB with clinical

Peds with clinical

Transcultural nursing

4th semester

Mental health with clinical

Community health with clinical

5th semester

Adult health II with clinical

Leadership and Management

6th semester

Pre licensure practicum

Pre licensure seminar

Issues facing the profession

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What subject do you take in nursing school that goes over all the clinical tasks like IM injections giving Ivs and doing wound care.

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Specializes in Public Health.
What subject do you take in nursing school that goes over all the clinical tasks like IM injections giving Ivs and doing wound care.

Lab (More letters so my comment is accepted)

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