Does nursing involve a lot of science?

Answer 1

Nursing students need to study:

• Biology
• microbiology - cells
• human anatomy (the structures of the body)
• human physiology (e.g. how anatomy functions)
• growth and normal development
• maternal health / OB / GYN
• neonatal
• pediatric
• sociology
• psychiatric
• community health
• pharmacology - meds, side effects
• chemistry - blood panels; medications
• mathematics - heights, weights, drug calculations, IV administration
• Communication - verbal, non-verbal, wrtten
• Documentation / Charting

So, yes, there is a broad range of subjects under the Sciences that students must learn. Nurses use all of the subjects listed above every day.