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8/10. This apparently equates to a C. Would have been nice to know the grading rubric before this. I am normally not one to beat myself up over missing two total answers but the fact that this is a C is difficult to deal with.Back to the books.

Oh trust me, it came across harsh as did your rebuttal. I was able to ignore the first one, but your second statement, I feel, needs addressed. Again, it wasn't 51%, nor 75%. It was an 80% which equates to a B normally, but here it equates to a C. A mental ugh, yes, but not something I can't get over. Forgive me for taking a moment to be upset about it. I understood exams were graded at that level, but not minor quizzes. Misunderstanding yes, but definitely not something "kill a patient" worthy. It's a syllabus. It's not the end of the world or even the end of a corporation. Please.

I acknowledge it was my misunderstanding. I accepted responsibility for it. I'm allowed to be upset about it.

I don't recall asking for a pat on the back for mediocrity. I do recall being frustrated with myself. I tend to be a perfectionist with my grades. I was frustrated that although the grade equates to a B in almost all other venues, it's only worthy of a C. I'm used to getting an A so this was emotionally hard for me to see. Nowhere did I indicate it must be changed. No where did I insist I deserved better. I actually said "back to the books". I simply voiced frustration, which is absolutely fine, and appropriate. So I have no idea where you come off with your gold star comment.

This quiz simply made me aware that I need to refocus my study habits and ask more questions in class. You, however, seem to think it's o.k. to tell those who make a small mistake on their very first test that they aren't worth even trying to finish. If that's not nurses eating their young, I'm not sure what is.

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Oh trust me, it came across harsh as did your rebuttal. I was able to ignore the first one, but your second statement, I feel, needs addressed. Again, it wasn't 51%, nor 75%. It was an 80% which equates to a B normally, but here it equates to a C. A mental ugh, yes, but not something I can't get over. Forgive me for taking a moment to be upset about it. I understood exams were graded at that level, but not minor quizzes. Misunderstanding yes, but definitely not something "kill a patient" worthy. It's a syllabus. It's not the end of the world or even the end of a corporation. Please.

I acknowledge it was my misunderstanding. I accepted responsibility for it. I'm allowed to be upset about it.

I don't recall asking for a pat on the back for mediocrity. I do recall being frustrated with myself. I tend to be a perfectionist with my grades. I was frustrated that although the grade equates to a B in almost all other venues, it's only worthy of a C. I'm used to getting an A so this was emotionally hard for me to see. Nowhere did I indicate it must be changed. No where did I insist I deserved better. I actually said "back to the books". I simply voiced frustration, which is absolutely fine, and appropriate. So I have no idea where you come off with your gold star comment.

This quiz simply made me aware that I need to refocus my study habits and ask more questions in class. You, however, seem to think it's o.k. to tell those who make a small mistake on their very first test that they aren't worth even trying to finish. If that's not nurses eating their young, I'm not sure what is.

Whoa, sister, back it on up. If you'll go back and look, I was quoting SOMEONE ELSE, not you. That other poster said that nursing school destroys self-esteem; again, nursing school isn't designed to pat us on the butt for a job well done -- doing well and learning is our JOB. The other poster also said that missing 2 questions isn't like missing 5 (which would be missing HALF of the questions). I agree, but what if nursing school grading was like regular-world grading? This is serious stuff, not just an average high school or college class where it's okay to just get by with the bare minimum. That's WHY nursing school grading is so much more stringent.

Anyway... 80% isn't a BAD grade. I'm sorry that it upset you, but I'm glad you were able to come out of it with a positive attitude.

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Specializes in Neuroscience.

Where did I say I wanted a nurse who knew only 50%? She got an 8/10. 80%. I wouldn't call two wrong squeaking by, but whatever.

Being book smart does not mean one is at all competent, don't even try to come at me with that crap.

Done with this place for a while. It's bad enough I'm almost to the point I hate nursing in general and being around this place where it's all rainbows and sunshine is of no use.

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Whoa, sister, back it on up. If you'll go back and look, I was quoting SOMEONE ELSE, not you. That other poster said that nursing school destroys self-esteem; again, nursing school isn't designed to pat us on the butt for a job well done -- doing well and learning is our JOB. The other poster also said that missing 2 questions isn't like missing 5 (which would be missing HALF of the questions). I agree, but what if nursing school grading was like regular-world grading? This is serious stuff, not just an average high school or college class where it's okay to just get by with the bare minimum. That's WHY nursing school grading is so much more stringent.

Anyway... 80% isn't a BAD grade. I'm sorry that it upset you, but I'm glad you were able to come out of it with a positive attitude.

80% is bad for me, so I may be a little edgy about this. Apologies for the freak out. I do not intend to repeat it, and if I don't hop off here, and finish my homework, I may end up doing that LOL.

I will say this, having breezed through EMT classes...this does make my eyes roll at those fellow EMTs who go storming into ERs thinking they are cool yelling at doctors LOL. As if our six months of training means we know more than 8 years of schooling and clinical practice.

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Specializes in Labor and Delivery.
Where did I say I wanted a nurse who knew only 50%? She got an 8/10. 80%. I wouldn't call two wrong squeaking by, but whatever.

Being book smart does not mean one is at all competent, don't even try to come at me with that crap.

Done with this place for a while. It's bad enough I'm almost to the point I hate nursing in general and being around this place where it's all rainbows and sunshine is of no use.

No you didn't say that but apparently you need a pat on the back lol..Sorry but I love how people try to justify the way nursing students are treated so differently, like nursing is the only important profession out there.

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Sorry but I love how people try to justify the way nursing students are treated so differently, like nursing is the only important profession out there.

I should hope that ALL schooling for professions that involve the responsibility for and risk of people's LIVES are difficult with extremely high standards.

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80% is bad for me, so I may be a little edgy about this. Apologies for the freak out. I do not intend to repeat it, and if I don't hop off here, and finish my homework, I may end up doing that LOL.

I will say this, having breezed through EMT classes...this does make my eyes roll at those fellow EMTs who go storming into ERs thinking they are cool yelling at doctors LOL. As if our six months of training means we know more than 8 years of schooling and clinical practice.

No worries, dude. I am a perfectionist too, I understand being super bummed about not getting the grade you hoped for/expected.

As a fellow EMT who also breezed through her program.. I agree. There is a weird attitude that goes along with a lot of people in EMS. Not sure what that phenomenon is. lol

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Specializes in Labor and Delivery.
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As it can be but treating students the way you hear a lot about from in nursing school does not make people learn better, plain and simple. Degrading people does not help them learn. No, I'm not whining I have had several tough and wonderful instructors but they never had to humiliate or degrade me or my classmates.

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One of my toughest professors (inorganic chem) made me cry often. However, she never once degraded me. It was my perfectionism and struggle with the math concepts that did me in. Then the day she said she would not help me until I came back with specifics totally angered me, but I went back home looked at the material for the millionth time, determined where the exact problem was and went back to her. THEN she could help me. The woman revolutionized my studies and my education. And yet, she was rumored to be the hardest professor in the school, and called a few choice names.

She was tough. She expected you to work and to work hard. She was, however, fair. I will forever adore that woman.

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