What is the connection of physics in the nursing profession?

Answer 1

Much of the working of the human body (physiology) is rooted in physics: the mechanics of motion, fluid dynamics in the heart and blood stream, transport and filtration in the kidneys, electrical activity of the brain are a few examples. The care of patients requires that the nurse understand these scientific principles.

Likewise, many diagnostic procedures are from physics: X-rays, MRI scans, blood counts (centrifuge), weights and volumes, pressures including blood pressure and balloon catheter pressure are among them.

Further, treatments are also rooted in physics: traction for orthopedic patients, radiation therapy for cancer patients, trendelenberg beds for cardiac patients are but a few examples.

Answer 2

Anyone may think that physics has no connection with nursing but there is a lot of nursing related aspects which would make the understanding easier with the use of some principles and theories within the coverage of physics. For example: The intravenous fluids dripping and flowing are best understood how it works if you have the knowledge physics. The easy understanding of patient facilities ( as well as on body mechanics) using fulcrum and lever are benefited by using physics. The range of motion of body movements of the patients are best understood with the knowledge of physics. The vital signs such as temperature, heart rate, breathing, body inputs and outputs, etc. There are lots of things, you see. Science are interrelated with each other that is why the physics principles applicable are often overlooked and correlated with other sciences such as chemistry, that is why. But definitely, there is physics in nursing profession.☺

Answer 3

I know your pain when it comes to the topic of physics and most medical programs. The correlation btwn the two: wavelengths (specifically X-Rays), Frictional Forces (ropes and pulleys), motion, Collisions (determine severity of MVA), pressure (BP cuffs and mechanics of how it works), fluidity, and Heat and Temp. (temp. scales and conversions)

Good Luck!!!

Answer 4

A nursing degree will not work if you want to get into med school because the prerequisite courses are completely different. These are two totally different curriculums. For a bachelors in nursing the only sciences you need are microbiology, anatomy & physiology I&II, chemistry, life span development, and either psych or sociology depending on the college. After that your courses will be nurse fundamentals and pharmacology courses. This is completely different from pre-med because in pre-med you take many more science courses such as biology, microbiology, anatomy & physiology I&II, chemistry, organic chemistry, genetics, physics and so on you get the point. So unless you double major a nursing degree will not suffice for the requirements to med school. If you do not want to be a nurse do not major in nursing. Go for what you want. Nursing and being a doctor are very different. I recommend majoring in chemistry if you plan to go to med school. You can always go back to school for nursing if med school doesn't work out. But if med school is your ultimate goal a nursing degree is not the way to go.