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Specializes in NICU.
Often times a C student nurse will make a better nurse than an A student.

Okie dokie :rolleyes:

GrnHonu99, RN

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Student nurse here. The grading policy for our COLLEGE is 90-100 A, 80-90 B, etc. However, the grading policy in our nursing classes hold us to a higher standard 93-100A, 85-92 B, and I was just wondering if that was a common thing at other colleges. A student made the comment to me the other day that if she didn't pass this semester she was going to another school close by that had a less strict policy. :uhoh3:

my school is 93-100 is and A too....

johnjrb

31 Posts

Our school is a little more liberal. 90-100A, 80-89B, and 75-79C. Below 75 is failing.

jasonglh

43 Posts

Specializes in ICU.
Okie dokie :rolleyes:

You could quote the entire paragraph instead of the first sentence. I have worked at the same hospital for 10 years and stand by my assertation.

I will see your rolling eye smilie and raise you this:

http://www.thesun.co.uk/article/0,,2-2005200574,00.html

See if you can spot the fx in pic number 3.

Specializes in Critical Care, Pediatrics, Geriatrics.
You could quote the entire paragraph instead of the first sentence. I have worked at the same hospital for 10 years and stand by my assertation.

I will see your rolling eye smilie and raise you this:

http://www.thesun.co.uk/article/0,,2-2005200574,00.html

See if you can spot the fx in pic number 3.

I don't really see your point here. I read the article and I just don't connect the "brainy" drunken teens with an "A" student nurse. I don't think C-sn are better than A-sn or vice versa...I really believe that its where your heart is and whether you put a lot of effort into the care you give and learning the material.

Specializes in NICU.
Often times a C student nurse will make a better nurse than an A student. But I can tell you in my class there are several A students that couldnt find their *** with both hands. Yet there are several C students I think will finish the program and go on to be good nurses.

Ok, there's your entire paragraph, happy now? You're making HUGE generalizations.

I will see your rolling eye smilie and raise you this:

http://www.thesun.co.uk/article/0,,2-2005200574,00.html

See if you can spot the fx in pic number 3.

And am I supposed to be laughing now? I'm laughing at your ignorance, for sure.

GrnHonu99, RN

1,459 Posts

Specializes in Neuro, Critical Care.
Ok, there's your entire paragraph, happy now? You're making HUGE generalizations.

And am I supposed to be laughing now? I'm laughing at your ignorance, for sure.

lol was that article supposed to prove something?? the only thing it proved to me was that some college students do stupid things when they are drunk...saying that students who make Cs will be better nurses is a HUGE generaliziton!

Specializes in NICU.

I don't think it was to prove anything. He just wanted to see if we (I) could point out the obvious fracture in that 3rd picture.

Funny stuff, eh? :chuckle

Oh, and I'm still scratching my head trying to figure out what him working at the same hospital for 10 years has to do with any of this?!

Someone clue me in, please :) I'm just a stupid ole "B" student, for God's sakes! :rolleyes: :p

GrnHonu99, RN

1,459 Posts

Specializes in Neuro, Critical Care.
I don't think it was to prove anything. He just wanted to see if we (I) could point out the obvious fracture in that 3rd picture.

Funny stuff, eh? :chuckle

Oh, and I'm still scratching my head trying to figure out what him working at the same hospital for 10 years has to do with any of this?!

Someone clue me in, please :) I'm just a stupid ole "B" student, for God's sakes! :rolleyes: :p

lol ah well maybe i misunderstood...the fracture was nasty looking....i am also a bit confused....

carolh

11 Posts

Let me start by saying that my school is also liberal in their grading. A 90-100 is an A and anything less than 75 is failing. I maintain a solid A in all my classes. That said, to be fair, I think Jasonglh only meant that some people test well and others do not. I would rather have a nurse with c's in school, a caring attitude and 10 years experience than a graduate nurse (no real experience there), A's as a student and a bad attitude. Some of the most important things about nursing can not be taught. Also, from what I have seen, a student can test very high and still be unable to translate that into clincal ability. All of this leads to the question "What makes a good nurse?" Should it only be based on education or should a good nurse also have humility, patience, compassion, experience, and a good sense of humor for those times when all other virtues fail? Anyway that was my take on the post.

Specializes in 5 yrs OR, ASU Pre-Op 2 yr. ER.
Often times a C student nurse will make a better nurse than an A student.

Statements like this annoy me, because it's a putdown to one group, to boost another. What does THAT solve??

Either student COULD make a good nurse, it depends on the individual.

(And i'm not playing "Spot the Fracture", either, since i refuse to participate in a ****ing contest.)

Specializes in Critical Care, Pediatrics, Geriatrics.

You said it marie

I mean if you are going to make a generalization that is going to downgrade a certain group of people AT LEAST use a better example!!!! :chuckle :chuckle :chuckle :chuckle :chuckle :chuckle

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