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Going into Nursing school, What subject is the hardest to grasp?

How is the hardest subject best studied?

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Gena’s Answer

This is a tough question, Alex. I went through an ADN program, worked for 13 years then completed a BSN program and then 4 years later finished an MSN. Each program had challenges, mostly due to critical thinking requirements. If you want to know which classes I found hardest, it would be as follows; ADN program my peds class / rotation required the most study. There is a lot that go wrong with kids and add the developmental milestones. It is a lot. My BSN and MSN programs were both research. It is critical thinking applied to everything that you've learned up to that point. Both classes required a lot of well, research, and analysis with a significant amount of writing. That said, everyone is different, most people struggle with OB nursing and statistics as well. All these classes are do-able though! It is just a lot of work sometimes.
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Aaron’s Answer

I would say it depends on the situation. Experience and pre-conceived notions of the topics can play a role in what makes a topic "difficult." However, If I were to give a topic, Med-Surg was the common section that was most difficult to me and my classmates. It's very broad and covers so much across the spectrum of nursing that there is more to know than psych, OB, etc.. But I would advise students to make sure to think about their own biases toward a subject before taking it on, come up with a study plan, and then see if it is truly difficult for you. If/when you figure that out, always reach out to your professors.
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Xavier’s Answer

Almost 95% of people will tell you Anatomy&Physiology, while I found some parts of the 2 part course to be difficult in my opinion it wasn’t the hardest. Pharmacology is another strong contender for that spot or even Microbiology. For A&P the best way to succeed is to attend every class, quiz yourself frequently, don’t cram, review a little bit each day so that you retain the info in your long term memory. Not sure how your school’s course is structured but for me I found A&P 1 to be extremely more difficult than 2 due to the number of bones and muscles you need to know the names of and where they are located, I struggled a lot with those 2 units in particular. The rest of them, if you have a HS background in Biology already then they aren’t too hard, it’s just new additional information for topics you already know.
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Althea’s Answer

Hi Alex! This is a great question!

I’d say it depends on your strengths. I don’t want you to go into any subject with preconceived notions. However, I found pharmacology to be the most difficult as it was a challenge learning that large volume of information different drugs classes, mechanisms of action, etc. for each drug class and learning examples of drugs in each drug class as well as side effects, adverse effects, and other things to consider like drug-drug interactions, food-drug interactions and lab values, and the drugs pertaining to each body system. Med-surg also has a large volume of data but I found that easy to grasp… I’d say that before each semester starts to start reading and familiarizing yourself with the information so you’ll feel more comfortable!

I hope this helps!
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Carole’s Answer

I think it depends on the learner. If your goal is to become a registered nurse, adopt the mindset that you will be successful in every course and clinical. Be present, focused, and use the resources that will help you succeed. You will do great! Remember, the nation needs registered nurses so no matter what there is a spot for you!
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