A stereotype is simply a widely held belief that an individual is a member of a certain group based on charcteristics. Due to the process of overgeneralization within social perception, stereotyping leads to a great deal of inaccuracy in social perception. Sex, race, age, sexual orentation, religion and physical ability are various catagories which exist in stereotyping. The most prevalent and controversial forms are sex and race.
General Education. Registered nurse education programs require you to complete a core curriculum. Core courses usually include, but are not limited to, English composition, developmental or life-span psychology and basic sociology. Although less common, some nursing schools may require you to pass a course in ethics, religion, logic or philosophy.
1 In addition to a U.S. high school education or the equivalent as as described in Section 1412 of the Board's regulations to become a registered nurse (RN) you should take the following classes in high school, and you will have a head start on your nursing class prerequisites at college: