What are the subjects and classes you take in nursing school

[mcclot1993]

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.

[mcclot1993]

Would it fall into the category of fundamentals of nursing

[THELIVINGWORST, ASN, RN]

Would it fall into the category of fundamentals of nursing

Yes. Lab goes with every class. The skills you learn pertain to whatever subject matter.

[vintage_RN, BSN, RN]

I'm in Canada and in an RPN program (2 years) - These were my classes

First

Anatomy 1

Health & Healing 1 (Case studies and NCLEX style test questions)

Professional Development

Computers in Nursing (learning to use the programs they use in hospitals etc.)

Lab 1

Clinical 1 (LTC placement)

Second

Patho/Pharm 2

Health & Healing 2

Lab 2

Developmental Psychology

Clinical 2 (Medical)

Third

Patho/Pharm 3

Health & Healing 3

Lab 3

Sociology

Clinical 3 (Surgical)

Fourth

Professional Development 4

Health & Healing 4

Lab 4

Critical thinking

Clinical 4 (Psych or Maternity placements)

And then in fourth semester we have the above classes for 7 weeks and then for the last 7 weeks we have pre-grad where we work 40 hrs per week with a preceptor.

[zoe92]

I am in a four year traditional BSN program. Currently, I am in year 3. I am at a Catholic university, so two religion classes are required too.

Pre reqs:

Chemistry

Microbiology

Anatomy and Physiology 1 & 2

Nutrition

2 English classes

2 math classes

2 philosophy classes

1 History

2 psychology classes

Sociology

An elective

Nursing courses (all under the Nursing department)

Foundations

Healthy Aging

Informatics

Health Assessment

Pathopharmacology

Med Surgical 1

Research

Pediatrics

OB/Maternity

Med Surgical 2

Psychiatric

Contemporary Trends/Theory

Leadership

Community Health

Practicum

Senior Seminar

[mcclot1993]

What does fundamentals of nursing g over, what about maternal and child health nursing, psychiatric nursing, OB/Maternity. I am trying to learn this stuff as much as I can so I been buying books related to nursing school on pharmacology how to make care plans and so on. been buying off of amazon.

[loriangel14, RN]

You need to wait until school starts.The teacher will cover what you need to know.

[zoe92]

You need to wait until school starts.The teacher will cover what you need to know.

^^this.

Don't get ahead of yourself. It will all come in good time and your school will teach you about care plans, the nursing process, pharmacology and all the other things you need to know.