Tutoring a nursing student?

[moy505]

As a third year, would I be useful to a friend that is doing a 1 year accelerated nursing program? This friend has liked my tutoring style in the past when we were taking physics and chem in undergrad. We are trying to set up a deal where I tutor them twice a week for a couple hours each time. I would be paid for this so I want to make sure that I would actually be beneficial. I do not have the time to actually study the nursing material during third year. Does anyone here have a friend/significant other in nursing? What does nursing pharm, phys, path consist of? Would I know all of it as a med student or is their focus on totally different stuff?

thanks.

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[samac]

I wouldn’t offer tutoring to someone in nursing school. We have to know things on a different level and without you reviewing the material first I don’t think it’s fair to her since you’ve not experienced it.

 

[jurassicpark]

I wouldn’t offer tutoring to someone in nursing school. We have to know things on a different level and without you reviewing the material first I don’t think it’s fair to her since you’ve not experienced it.

I agree with samac. If you're saying you don't have the time to review the material then you don't know what they would have to know for their exams/boards. Considering on top of that you would be being paid, it is a recipe for disaster.

Now, if you told me your friend was hot and wanted to study anatomy for free.. by all means.. by all means.

 

[Deecee2DO]

you may just confuse them just because the depth of material and volume we’re used to is at a much higher level than what nursing students need to know. Unless you have the time to dissect the course she is taking and what is expected of her for the exam may not be worth it unless shes paying you a fat wad of cash

 

[ciestar]

I remember nursing school pharm..
Metoprolol = beta blocker = blood pressure med

That was it

 

[RNthenDoc]

You'd have to go over the material they are learning and make sure you don't give too much extraneous stuff, but I got tutoring from a physician over certain topics, so it can be done.

For example, nursing students will have to learn ABGs, but likely won't get to the depth of Winter's formula or beyond. For them, knowing what the result is, knowing the likely etiology, and knowing the basic treatment is enough until you're in a subspecialty role.

If this is a nursing student who is smart enough to pass physics and chem, they will probably only need help with certain topics that can get confusing, so I think it's perfectly appropriate for you to be available to answer questions, but I wouldn't think a weekly session would be super helpful.

I remember nursing school pharm..
Metoprolol = beta blocker = blood pressure med

That was it

Lol, I should have gone to your school!

I still have notes RE: my nursing pharm class's discussion about the quality of data suggesting a link between ARBs and cancer.

 

[ciestar]

You'd have to go over the material they are learning and make sure you don't give too much extraneous stuff, but I got tutoring from a physician over certain topics, so it can be done.

For example, nursing students will have to learn ABGs, but likely won't get to the depth of Winter's formula or beyond. For them, knowing what the result is, knowing the likely etiology, and knowing the basic treatment is enough until you're in a subspecialty role.

If this is a nursing student who is smart enough to pass physics and chem, they will probably only need help with certain topics that can get confusing, so I think it's perfectly appropriate for you to be available to answer questions, but I wouldn't think a weekly session would be super helpful.



Lol, I should have gone to your school!

I mean im definitely exaggerating here but that was me trying to point out how much less in depth the education was.

 

[stickgirl390]

It depends on the curriculum. I tutored Occupational Therapy students as a medical student.

 

[Splenda88]

Yes you can, but you have to dumb down these things. I have done it for both RN and NP students, and I don't think you need to review anything.