skipping class, a hard habit to break

bedpan · Jul 12, 2003

In our LPN course we are allowed to miss 12 hours a semester in class or in clinicals - having 6 hours of class a day means we can miss 2 days of class a semester - but having an 8 hour clinical day means you can only miss a day and a half of clinical a semester

And it doesn't matter if your miss is excused or not - miss more than 12 hours in a semester in either and you are out

LeesieBug · Jul 12, 2003

I have never even considered skipping! Like some of you, we don't pass if we don't show up! Not to mention, with the amount of information we have presented in lecture that is NOT in the text (most of our instuctors barely use the text), I practically get an ulcer when I have to miss a class due to sick kids, etc.

I also have to say, nothing is as irritating to me than those who never attend class, then ask ME for my notes! I started out handing them over, at the beginning of last year, because I didn't want to seem like a creep, but then got the nerve to refuse after I had 4 or 5 people regularly asking me to copy my notes. Why should those of us who take the time to attend class have carry those who do not take this seriously?

PennyLane, RN · Jul 12, 2003

I skipped way too many classes while getting my first degree. My grades definitely suffered.

Now I severely stress out if I'm even 5 minutes late for class. You can add me to the Geek club, too.

iliel · Jul 12, 2003

LeesieBug

I totaly agree, I go to a school where the Bio classes are so impacted due to a small number of teacher and limited classrooms, that the school considered doing away with the usual alphabet registration times (ie: name starts with A your first to reg last semester, you're now last to reg this semester)

It was so frustrating to everyone!! I only got a class by the grace of God this year, you don't even want to see my schd. I'm unable to work cause I'm constantly in class!

It's just hard to see people not there or people who drop when there was someone who really needed it! There is no "class crashing" allowed and you can't get on a waiting list once the class is full it's closed.

Sorry, I don't mean to sound rude I'm really just venting, it's just so hard when you haven't gotten into a class and you really needed it :)

nrselisa · Jul 12, 2003

I never evn considered missing a day. We had too many pop quizs. Those who chose to miss a day would have trouble obtaining the class notes. The students who attended regularly didn't feel it was fair to give notes to those who didn't care enough to show up.

Lisa :)

geekgolightly, BSN, RN · Jul 13, 2003

i missed two lecture days this summer and I feel weird about that. i am pregnant and generally not feeling well. im exhausted, this is my last nursing class and i want OUT!

generally speaking i never miss a nursing class.

i skipped my pre-reqs frequently. lifespan psychology = snore

maire, ASN, RN · Jul 13, 2003

I never missed a class...my instructors have eyes like a hawk and 'participation' is part of our grade (i.e. dragging your caracss into class every night).

teeituptom, BSN, RN · Jul 13, 2003

Sure is fun to play hookey aint it

essarge · Jul 13, 2003

When I was doing my pre-req's, I missed class regularly. Nursing courses.....if I miss, I miss out on quite a bit of info (even if the instructor reads the book). It seems my retention level is much better if I just go and listen. They also take attendence and it is counted against you if you miss.

Good luck to all entering nursing school. Open your ears and your heart .... you will learn things that you never dreamed of!!!

RNsweetie · Jul 13, 2003

I am also a self proclaimed Geek. I hate missing class, and feel like if I do than I will not get the whole picture (wiht the exception of psych and soc). Attendence is part of our mark and we even lost one of our fellow class mates this year because of attendence (or lack there of).

lunakat · Jul 14, 2003

Oh yeah I am a class skipper. My anatomy class lecture is from 8am until 11am Mon & Wed. He is so boring! I work full time in addtion to school so I don't get off work until 12am. It wouldn't be so bad if he was interesting or talking about stuff I needed to be there to hear but he is right out of the book. His powerpoint lecture was supplied to the book and I can highlight the exact same sentences in the book word for word. On the tests, I even recognize some of the review questions from the book and practice quizzes.

kimtab · Jul 14, 2003

We get kicked out after a certain number of missed classes unless we have some sort of super excuse and it had better involve being in the ICU.

I skipped a LOT of classes years ago when I was getting my first degree--and it took me 10 years to finish, wonder why. I guess if it hurting your grades and you aren't being penalized then all is well. But why is it that you can't make it to class?