[crescentcitygrrl]

I am currently in Nac I and am looking ahead to next semester. Do you find the course content as overwhelming as NAC I? I heard the instructors take roll in the 3rd semester. Is this true? How about clinicals--is in still 2/week or is it more? Thanks for any information you have...feel free to PM me as well!

[NOLANURSE2b]

Originally Posted by crescentcitygrrl

I am currently in Nac I and am looking ahead to next semester. Do you find the course content as overwhelming as NAC I? I heard the instructors take roll in the 3rd semester. Is this true? How about clinicals--is in still 2/week or is it more? Thanks for any information you have...feel free to PM me as well!

Overwhelming- you haven't seen anything yet-
And I'm sorry to say that I am not blowing it out of proportion- I'm not trying to be negative...I am being honest and realistic.....and thanks for the opportunity to vent at the same time..

Yes, they take roll. And NAC 1 is a cake walk compared to this. Mental Health is a 5 day school week (and yes, I'm counting every day that I am required to physically be present- didn't know that from the get go.... everyone was exhausted.. We had only one Friday off during the entire course. Fridays are test days.. So you can figure on having a test nearly every week except for 2...(don't forget you have to take the NLN test (and this really doesn't count), and a pharmacology test too..the final and 3 other exams.-6 tests in 8 weeks...

Yes both courses take roll numerous times a day- and yes, there are suprise quizzes too....And lectures are not posted on tegrity in a timely fashion- The last 10 or so lectures were posted the night before the final exam..... They felt as though people were not attending class so those who did were "rewarded" by the lectures not being posted... I went to class..and I don't understand their "let's screw em all" mentality....its quite frustrationing for those who utilize it as a reinforcement and not a crutch..

NOTHING will prepare you for the amount of homework (journals, patho's, clinical paperwork, independent studies, community service days/(recaps of what you did)......and the amount of material thrown at you in this course... I am now into my second week... I just finished all of the extra paperwork.. and now...I have 2.5 days to study for this test on Monday....The first week of this course was mandatory 8-4ish the entire week......(I am glad that you don't have to go 5 days in this course- but because of a shortage of a teacher- those going to Touro have to go 4-5 days?)

The teachers are nice...so far so good... I will reserve judgement until after the first test.... (by the way, the material has so many numbers, ages, values- it will make your head spin..) We don't know how to study for the test.. they say- study everything... The average from the last class on all tests are low 80's including the final.... I don't think that anyone failed the course last go around --so thats a positve)

Personally, I don't like being stretched to the limits- especially for such a long time... and its not just me... its everyone... you can tell whoever is in this course- we are all stressed, tense, and uptight...... no down time what so ever...it certainly bringing us all together- we all pull for one another...

Lets not forget about the mandatory math test that you must pass with 90% to continue to clinical that we had to take on day 3.

Both mental and peds are each 16 weeks worth of material crammed into 8 weeks time... The equivalant of taking them during the summer...

So there is you answer...it may not be what you wanted to hear- but thanks for leting me get it off my chest....

good luck......

[jemommyRN]

Crescent,

I am in NOLA's class (Peds) and it is no joke. I have been holding my breath since day one. Mental health wasn't as cram packed as peds but this is ridiculous. I have a test on monday and still have 2 lectures to review. It is overwhelming. Especially since my clinical group has maternal and peds clinicals in the same week. (This is not the norm). Usually you take Maternal clinicals for three weeks and then peds clinicals for three weeks. But, our teacher quit and we got thrown everywhere. We have 20 days left and I am on the countdown. I don't think the material is hard, but it is soooooooo much material..... this is just my opinion. Other people might think differently (but I doubt it).

[NOLANURSE2b]

Originally Posted by jemommy

Crescent,

I am in NOLA's class (Peds) and it is no joke. I have been holding my breath since day one. Mental health wasn't as cram packed as peds but this is ridiculous. I have a test on monday and still have 2 lectures to review. It is overwhelming. Especially since my clinical group has maternal and peds clinicals in the same week. (This is not the norm). Usually you take Maternal clinicals for three weeks and then peds clinicals for three weeks. But, our teacher quit and we got thrown everywhere. We have 20 days left and I am on the countdown. I don't think the material is hard, but it is soooooooo much material..... this is just my opinion. Other people might think differently (but I doubt it).

Yes you are right JEmommy- we are in the same boat-And just by the fact that you posted your post at 3:30 AM tells me that you've been up all night like me-studying.....I listened to the last 2 lectures in the wee hours of the morning like you.... Now I'm getting ready to read over all my material and put my memory recall to the test on Monday...

No rest after the test- I still have to do the immune stuff/and the CDC module thats due.-as well as listen to the 8 hrs of lecture that we missed Monday from the rain storm-and look up 18 meds for clinical....

I was aware of the schedule for those who have your clinical...sorry....

I'm on that count down as well- it can't come fast enough.....

You said it right ... this is RIDICULOUS