Physiological Chemistry

    and pigments of our clothes, the materials and safety features in our 

    homes and cars and the pharmaceuticals and personal products we use daily,

    just to name a few.

        In the healthcare field, advancements in chemistry allows for new

    drug breakthroughs, various diagnostic tests, treatments and 

    imaging techniques.   As a nurse, you will not be expected to design a

    novel drug or engineer a functioning bio-compatible bandage from

    recycled rubber tires, but you will be asked to go over charts with

    patients, report lab results, run diagnostic tests, do drug calculations,

    and much more.  You will need to make clinical judgments, and to

    do that, you will need a strong science foundation.  A course

    in chemistry not only provides you with essential knowledge

    on which you can make confident decisions, it also teaches

    you how to think critically through a problem, which is a skill

    you will use everyday, both in and out of the workplace.

                     Any other questions?

                                      If so, contact me at shreinercd@hiram.edu