nursing how long is the course is it hard?

Question

does it involve lots of numbers or manly anatomy.ready for lots of work j ust want to be prepared

Answer 1

My girlfriend is a senior in college about to get her bachelor's in nursing. Not much difficult math is involved, but it is extremely hard. She has cried several times because she gets so overwhelmed. If you can get through it, there are lots of opportunities. Good luck!

Answer 2

Nursing requires a 7th grade level of math however, you do need to know all the different measurments including metric, household, and English and how to convert them to one another. There is a lot of anatomy, but the truth is that you can look anything up in a book it is being able to think critically to put all of the pieces together and determine what is wrong with the patient. You will also find that clinical nursing instructors are very hard on you and this is for one reason and one reason only, you work under their license. It is your teachers responsibility to insure patient safety while you are in a clinical experience so if you make a mistake own up to it and don't make it again. Nursing is not like fixing a computer if you break something you can't just go and get another part to fix it. When you make a mistake someone can die. My best nursing instructor said to me that the day you think you know everything in nursing is the day you should retire because it is also the day you will kill someone.

Answer 3

The length of study depends on what kind of nursing your want to get into. Starting out with Licensed Practical Nurse- this is a vocational school program that lasts about one year. It is mostly clinical studies and is at the bottom of the pay scale. Next is Registered Nurse AD - A 2 year program of college level study. It requires a prerequisite of general studies courses before you enter the nursing program. It is very hard, but if you are determined and really want it, it is worth it. With this degree, you can be a staff nurse (hospital) and in some areas can advance to a supervisory level. A Registered Nurse BSN requires a 4 yr. degree and has additional emphasis on management courses. The course studies for RNs includes sciences (chemistry, anatomy and physiology, microbiology, psych, nursing math, clinical practice labs and monitored patient care in a health care setting. You need committment to be successful in nursing but you can do it if you have the fortitude.

Answer 4

The length of the course depends on what you're going after. In my state, the LVN (licensed vocational nurse) program is about 1 year. It didn't involve a lot of numbers when I went through it, but there was a good deal of anatomy, some pharmacology (knowing various drug interactions, medical terminology, and practical clinical experience - including giving and getting practice injections. I didn't finish, BTW, because I got chicken pox - for the 2nd time in my life - and ended up missing too many days.

The RN (registered nurse) program used to last a minimum of 2 years when I last checked. However, you can also go the bachelor's route for the higher pay and more administrative duties of nursing.

Answer 5

My niece is about to graduate from nursing course this March. I also encoded curriculum in nursing which consists of any other Bachelors'degree course such as communication arts, constitutions, english, how to care for the aged, children, less about math. also swimming is subject so is Literature wherein I help in the preparation of her book report asking elements, standard , style of literature.She did not have many fuss except high tuition fee and other paraphrenalias.

Answer 6

Well I had to pass the TABE test before I could get into school, It had alot of math on it...
I am an LPN, it took me 11 months at a votech..
Now, if I wanted to go on to be an RN, it would take me 2 years..
But for some, at a college, it takes a full 4 years to be an RN.
I think more math is required for an RN..wasnt bad at all in LPN school..
If i can do it...ANYONE can..LOL..
Wishin you the best..

Answer 7

For a nursing certificate you can take a two year program but you will probably spend and additional year completing your pre-requisites. Yes it is hard and the completion to get into a nursing program is fierce.

Answer 8

once you make the decision to study wathever the course is,you have to do some sacrifices, even the course is hard or not, ifyou are really focus to achieve it, you won't find it hard . because you know that you have to work hard to reach your goal .