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Patho was one the the most interesting classes I've taken and I 'll have 174 credit hours at the end of this Spring. At my school this was one of the "weed out" classes for the BSN program. It wasn't really hard but, it required the ability to grasp complex concepts and apply them and not memorization. You have to be able to think critically. Once you got the basic fundamentals of disease process all you had to do was apply them to different systems.
I think those who had to repeat the class got caught up in trying to memorize every fact (yes, you will need to memorize some things, like lab values). It's a lot to deal with but, just focus on breaking it down to the basics.
hth
studentmom2007
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I have my pre-reqs done to apply to nursing school, so while I am waiting to get in (thanks to lotteries and waiting lists..) I'm going to take support courses. Can anyone tell me a little bit about pathophysiology? How much study time did it require? I'm about to finish up A&P III, so I know about lots of study time! I'm just trying to get an idea of the make up/structure of the class. I'm signed up for Patho next term. Thanks!!