Southwest Tennessee Community College

Thanks SA6847 for your response. I have the Saunders book and will go look for the Reviews and Rationales book when the weather clears up. Also, thank you for your honest response on the grades. For now, I think I'll keep believing I can get A's and hope for the best.

So far, and I am in my 3rd semester, we have lost half each time (Not always b/c of failing, some dropped for personal reasons. I would say that there is ~20 of us who have moved through without having to repeat.) .

Our Foundations teacher told us that in her 20 years of teaching, she has only known one person who got an A in ADH2. Personally, if there is not 1 single person in a class who gets an A, then something is wrong.

I use the Reviews and Rationales books and love them. It simplifies everything in outline form. I also use the Saunders NCLEX review book. I don't find this to be helpful because the questions in there are way too easy. That is sad to say but true!!

SA6847, I am curious how many people did you start with? I have heard the day program accepts 120 and the evening accepts 60. As far as no one getting an A in the classes, I agree with you, there must be a problem and I don't believe it is the students. I just started the program this January and I, just like everyone else have worked my butt off to get into the program, and I feel like I am talked to like a child, but mostly I feel as if we are being set up to fail. Our first test was over 17 chapters and our teacher only lectured on maybe 3 - 4. I want to be a great nurse, and I want to learn, but I feel like they are pushing so much so fast, that I am not going to be competent when I do start my clinicals at the hospital. It scares me half to death. I am going to look for the Reviews and Rationales books and see if that helps. Do the nurses at the hospitals help you?

Since our first month has gone by things are a little easier to me. I did pass my first test but barely. Now I understand what the tests will be like and what I am looking for study wise. Several of my friends didnt pass the first Foundations test. I did find several of the questions really confusing. To be honest I was hoping for another snow day. I could use the rest.

The application says that they take 120, but is actually 60 each semester. Right now, there are 41 of us. At least 6 in my class are from the LP/RN group which is completely separate from the class of 60. Like I said earlier, 15-20 of my original class have made it to the 3rd semester. (Mind you, a few left for personal reasons.)

As for treating you like a baby, I won't argue with that. I work full time and even though I am in a nights/weekends program, nights and weekends mean nothing!! We are asked all the time to do things on weekdays during the day. For ADH1, we were told that we all had to be at school Friday (Labor Day weekend) for clinical orientation (my clinical day was Saturday). We had 2-3 days notice. It can be hard to take off the Friday before a holiday with 2-3 days notice!! When we complained to the instructor, she said to the whole class and I quote - "School always comes first. I do not care about your job. Time to take your pampers off and put your big girl panties on."

Don't ever let anyone tell you that things get easier because it doesn't. However, it does come together and starts to make sense. My grades have been higher than they were in Foundations. In clinical, you really won't get to do too much so I wouldn't worry about not being prepared. I will say that my clinical experiences have been pleasant. They want you to try and don't expect you to know what you are doing. When you get to ADH1, the clinical mirrors the class so you are able to apply what you are learning. It made things much easier! As for the nurses, it has been hit or miss. Some nurses have been great, others not so much. Some are relieved that you are taking their patient , others want you out of the way!!

You mean even though we are on nights and weekends there will be instances where we are expected to be there during the day. That will be next to impossible for me!

Now that the first test is over, I feel better prepared for this class. Like BluffcityTn said, the lecture didn't even make a dent in what is on the test. I realize it will be 80% self taught and that's fine and good that I know that. I did well on the first test and hope to continue that since I know what and how to study.

Yep. They should change it to nights/weekends/days.

ADH1 - Clinical orientation on a Friday, Health Fair on a Wednesday, had clinical at the Med - computer class on a Wednesday.

OB - had some stuff during the day but it was optional.

Mental Health - Court Observation choice of MW or F 10:00 or 1:30, class is in Collierville - have to take the HESI downtown at 12:00 on Tuesday then be back out in Collierville by 5:00 for exam

Peds - observe a daycare from 7:30 - 12:30. There is a field trip that is also during the day.

I am not so sure about ADH2 but I know they also do another health fair as well.

Hi everyone. I was just wondering how everyone has been doing in class so far. I cannot believe that in less than 2 months, the semester will be over. I have been enjoying going to class and being challenged. Is anyone else taking A&PII and Mircobiology on the short summer terms?

Hey all! I was wondering what passing percentage is in the Nursing program at Southwest. For example, I know of one school where it is 80%, and another where it is 77% total average to pass a class. Thanks!

Hey all! I was wondering what passing percentage is in the Nursing program at Southwest. For example, I know of one school where it is 80%, and another where it is 77% total average to pass a class. Thanks!

It's a C to pass, so 78%.

NURSING DEPARTMENT GRADING SCALE:

A = 94-100%

B = 86-93%

C = 78-85 %

D = 70-77%

F = Below 70%

I think I am ready for it to be over. APies are really exhausting me thus far. Everything else seems to be going okay. Those clinicals that I looked sooo forward too are long days. I had no idea they would move so slowly.

Hi everyone. I was just wondering how everyone has been doing in class so far. I cannot believe that in less than 2 months, the semester will be over. I have been enjoying going to class and being challenged. Is anyone else taking A&PII and Mircobiology on the short summer terms?

I will have to take both this summer, since I am applying for spring admission to the nursing program. I am not looking forward to these courses in such a short time, either. I am leaving my job to accomplish this.