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outbackannie · Feb 5, 2002

I'd say if 18 out of 24 were below 80, it's not the students but the teacher's ineffectiveness.

Do you have a study buddy? My girlfriend and I studied and quizzed each other nearly every waking moment during nursing school. Ha- we even "borrowed" some bones from the classroom over the weekend to be able to identify every little tuberosity and fissure.

Our Anatomy class was pretty dull, but we made our study time fun!

Dublin37 · Feb 5, 2002

Gosh I'm so sorry to hear about your day. Anatomy is sooooooooo hard! I agree with the other gal about finding a pal or group to work with. I came up with a lot of silly sentences to remember things. God Bless! Heather;)

Forevermomof5 · Feb 5, 2002

Don't stress out!!!

I find that if I totally stress myself out that I don't do nearly as well. Just have some sincere confidence in yourself and know that you can do it.

You just have to realize that time will go quickly and that you can get through this. Keep a positive attitude!

giftedRN · Feb 6, 2002

Ahh Angelina,

Just hang in there. I have been having the time of my life too with my studies but I just have to think positively. I know how you feel, no one likes failure because it is hurting but just relax and you will do fine.

God will help you through this girl! He is helping me and he will do the same for you.

Have a wonderful day.

Ann.

angelina28 · Feb 8, 2002

Thank's for all the encouragement.. seem's lately I need alot and not handing any out.. YOu guy's are great and don't know what I would do with out ya.. Oh I got a 88 on the muscular test... only labeled 1 muscle wrong and got 4 wrong on the multiple choice but I can't complain at least I passed... Just wanted to say thank's for all the advice

Tammy

outbackannie · Feb 8, 2002

:roll GOOD JOB![

outbackannie · Feb 8, 2002

:roll good job!

live4today, RN · Feb 8, 2002

Good job, Tammy! :) For any future anatomy tests, do the students have access to a lab that has a skeleton, etc.? If so, make it your "forth" love: Your first being yourself, your family, perhaps God if you believe in Him, and your nursing studies (not necessarily in the order that I wrote them). Hang in there! It always gets worse before it gets better!

marci3335 · Feb 9, 2002

My husband has an expression he uses for bad teachers (by the way he graduated magna cum laud): "If I get a question wrong- shame on me, if 20 people get the question wrong- shame on you!"

Keep your chin up!

Marijke · Feb 9, 2002

Sounds to me that not only the teacher is bad, but the whole program. You can't tell that 18 out of 24 students are so bad that a passing grade under 80 for 1 test is the final yes or no.

I thought nursing school was there to train (educate) new nurses, not to frighten them out of the profession. You are being treated like high school students, not the new professionals you are supposed to become, with lots of skills, education and compassion.

Good luck on your test and hang in there, we desperately need you to help us with our workload (there are other nursing schools you know).

Marijke :eek:

EMTPTORN · Feb 9, 2002

anatomy is a tough subject..right up there with micro...

what helped me was making index cards, also there are lots of great websites...my ap1 teacher recommended searching for what you needed by doing keyword search on google.com

my ap2 teacher was a retired doctor who taught from his memory...not a book. the b.i.c. was 90%, but he graded on a very fair curve, so those who TRIED and got >60% usually at least passed with a c......if the %'s for ap1 and ap2 had been pass>80% a large part of both of my classes would have failed....

you should see the fail rates in my nursing school practicals..(me included---ugh---at least makeups are less stressful)

maybe your teacher would be open to extra credit?? that many students should band together.....