An important nursing class nursing students take in nursing school is a course called Dosage and Calculations. One of the many duties that nurses perform each day is administering medications to patients. Nurses must know the exact dosage to give to patients, and they must also know how to calculate the appropriate dosage or calculate […]

Nursing theory & research is an important nursing class that nursing students take before they graduate. Nursing students must take many different courses to become licensed nurses. Nursing theory & research is one of those wonderful courses. Much of what nursing is all about comes from the hard work of medical researchers who develop medications, interventions, and […]

Microbiology is very important to the nursing profession. Nurses need the basic foundation that microbiology has to offer. The success of this prerequisite course is a very strong indicator of how well students will perform in other nursing classes. Therefore students should plan to give a lot of specific attention to microbiology classes in nursing […]

Nurses must be prepared to provide care for patients from all walks of life.  Although the practice of nursing is based on practice, theory, and research, nursing professionals must also have a strong foundation in the concept of culture to care for their patients properly.  Nursing students who take transcultural nursing courses are prepared to provide culturally […]

Much of what nurses learn in nursing school revolves around sciences courses such as physics, chemistry, and biology.  Just as nursing school consists of science-related content, the field of nursing also relies heavily on these sciences.  Science is vital to the nursing profession.  As the need for licensed, professional nurses increases so does the requirements for these positions. […]

Nursing students in nursing school are required to take a nursing class that covers Mental Health Nursing. In this nursing class, nursing students will learn about many different mental illnesses that plague the human race. In addition, to learning about these illnesses, nursing students will learn the basics of how to communicate and provide care […]

Geriatric nursing is one of the many subfields of nursing.  Care for the elderly is a vital component of the nursing profession.  Elderly patients require specialized care to help them maintain their health and regain their independence.  When elderly patients suffer from chronic and acute medical conditions, they depend on nurses to provide specialized care […]

Pediatric nursing is a particular area of nurses that requires nurses to work with children. In nursing school, student nurses are required to take a pediatric class also known as care of the child. This nursing class will help prepare the soon to be nurse with basic knowledge about pediatric nursing if they choose to pursue […]

Maternity nursing is a nursing course that prepares nursing students to become maternity nurses. Nurses provide important services to their patients.  The college courses that nurses take prepare them for their demanding jobs in the healthcare field. Maternity nursing courses prepare nursing students to work with mothers and their infants in an intensive working environment. Those who want […]

Introduction to Nursing is a nursing course that helps nursing students explore the various aspects of becoming a nurse. An ideal society would be one free of disease, accidents, genetic defects, and natural disasters. Although it is not possible to prevent any of the suffering that people experience in the world, it is possible to help […]

Basic food and nutrition is essential for nurses to understand. Food and nutrition are human needs that are necessary to survive.  Proper functioning of the body is dependent upon food and nutrition.  People can suffer from a variety of medical conditions when their bodies do not receive an adequate amount of food. As part of the care […]

Hey Everyone, So it’s Saturday and I LOVE Saturdays (especially when I don’t have anything to do). Today I have been playing catch up on assignments that are going to be due and of course studying for my HESI exam which is March 27, 2009….so the count down is on. I have only been in […]

Hey Everyone, I hope every one’s week is going good! Are you ready for the weekend yet? I know I am! I’m so ready to be a Registered Nurse RN. Today I had class from 815am-330pm. It was the first day of real classes. Let me tell you….this semester which is my last (thank goodness) […]

If you are a nursing student or a soon-to-be nursing student you will be required to learn how to do dosage & calculation problems for nurses. Dosage and calculation problems are solved in order to figure out how much medication you need to give your patient. You will see these problems on NCLEX-RN & HESI […]