Why is a nursing major so "difficult"?

GuppyFL
Sat, 30 Jul 2011 00:39:20 +0000

I am currently doing nursing at a community college with a good nursing program (it’s so considered in my area). I have taken pre-reqs at this same college. Nursing classes have been much harder though, than the previous science classes. No bonus points, no forgivness (such as dropping the lowest grade) and a LOT of material to cover in a short time. If in science class I spent maybe 3-4 days before exam really studying, in nursing class I study all the time between exams. My first class had 9 exams (in 16 weeks) and about 150 pages at least for each. Besides the load (and simultaneous clinical assignments) nursing is not just what you read in the book. You get questions that are dubious (or so they appear). You have to chose the “best” answer. But you may find at least two answers true. Only one will be the best… In short it’s not just memorizing of large amounts of stuff like in a regular science courses. I am taking in Summer II couple of non-nursing classes to complete my AA and I consider it “vacation” compare to my “nursing semester”.