I'm new to posting here...so hopefully I do everything right and post in the right spot. I just need to let off a little steam about A+P II.
This will be my last semester and I will receive an associate's degree and have all of my pre-reqs completed. I got accepted into a really good BSN program for Fall 2010 and got a $15k scholarship plus almost $7k in grants which leaves me with little to pay for my two years in the BSN program. However, everything is conditional, I must finish out this semester with a B average in my classes and must pass the NLN test which I take in a few weeks.
So the teacher I have for A+P II, I had him for part I of the course and he was great. I don't know what is going on this semester but many of my classmates agree that he has changed a lot, and not for the better. He knows most students have got accepted into different nursing programs for next year and it just feels like he is trying to make things difficult for everyone. I never thought I would dislike this guy, but I really do now and don't know where to go from here.
I am pretty sure I can pull off a B in this class but I'm really disappointed. We have completed 12 weeks in the semester and have 3 weeks left. In the span of 12 weeks, we have had two lab tests. Now there is 3 weeks to go, and we have two more lab tests. Same with lecture...we've had 3 lecture exams, and with 3 weeks to go have two exams left and a final...so that's 5 exams in 3 weeks.
I'm not a slacker...I've been studying this material like crazy. I haven't even been focusing on my other courses because I'm putting all of my time into A+P II.
I just think it's really unfair to have 5 total exams left in 3 weeks for one course. Part of me wants to go to the department head of the nursing program or the academic dean (who I kind of know) but I don't want to sound like a baby. This teacher is known for going super slow through the semester and then smashing everything together at the end.
I do know a few more students that feel stressed, and feel that it's unfair, and I know one of them is going to speak to the dean but the others won't. Should I do anything about it? I don't want to be a complainer but I want to do well in this class and I need to do well to keep my offer in good standings when I transfer.
Sorry for the rant. Just looking for advice, and there's probably not a better place to get it than from pre-nursing students!
I dont want to hijack your thread, but I have a mini-rant.
Its the Easy/Hard Professor thing. Same school, same program and I am getting annoyed with people who are sailing thru A&P because they got one of the Easy Prof, that tells them every single thing that is going to be on the exam. I know I could have taken the Easy Proff too, I know who they are. I could have gone out of my way to drive to the other campus and I chose not to.
My friend from current A&P is taking one of the Easy Proffs next semester for A&P 2. I dont know why the school allows such a huge difference in comprehension for one of the most important classes. In my current class is unheard of for anyone to get a 100% on an exam and in other classes it is common. We have to study twice as hard to get the same grade because we have to cover all our bases since the Proff wont give us all the material to score on his exam.
I dont want to hijack your thread, but I have a mini-rant.
Its the Easy/Hard Professor thing. Same school, same program and I am getting annoyed with people who are sailing thru A&P because they got one of the Easy Prof, that tells them every single thing that is going to be on the exam. I know I could have taken the Easy Proff too, I know who they are. I could have gone out of my way to drive to the other campus and I chose not to.
My friend from current A&P is taking one of the Easy Proffs next semester for A&P 2. I dont know why the school allows such a huge difference in comprehension for one of the most important classes. In my current class is unheard of for anyone to get a 100% on an exam and in other classes it is common. We have to study twice as hard to get the same grade because we have to cover all our bases since the Proff wont give us all the material to score on his exam.
Look at it this way. You will probably do better in nursing classes because you were forced to learn the information for yourself instead of being spoon fed it. At my school there is an easy and a hard A&P teacher and I got stuck with the hard one, but he said that he has never had anyone fail out of the nursing program who had passed both his A&P I and II courses. My advisers even told me not to take him, but he was the only thing available, and I wasn't going to wait any longer. I'd say 30% of the class has a D or below.
Hey Anne, I know how you feel about the easy and the hard teachers. When I jumped into the science classes I didn't know much about any of the teachers but I was blessed to have the best, and they were understanding and didn't make everything super difficult. Some teachers just thrive on making your life living hell (which I will never understand why...I guess just because they CAN).
My hardest science class was Biology. At first I read reviews on the rate your prof. website and they were all awful but I stuck it out and hated the guy at first. By the end of the semester I loved him...we're good friends now lol. I ended up getting a B which is the only B I have in science classes but I learned so much useful information. Even though he made it hard, it was so worth it in the end. Everyone still complains about him.
I try to stick with the professors I know only because I am trying to get the best grades possible because it's so important for nursing school so I'm not going to take the hard way if I don't have to.
My A+P II teacher gave us a little mercy today...we were supposed to have a test on monday and we already have probably 150 powerpoint slides to know, and he added like 40 more today that we are supposed to know for monday but he took a vote from the class and said we can have it next friday instead. I don't know how I would make it through all of that stuff by Monday...I think it would be close to impossible and I already have most of the other powerpoints studied.
I love ranting, lol. I can't wait...3 weeks and counting!
I am hoping that studying so hard is going to help me later on.
I have been reading my chapter and highlighting what I think is important before the lecture. I swear to God, Im making my own powerpoints! When I get my powerpoint and go back to the book, its all my underlined parts.
I could never look at things this way only because you spend thousands of dollars on tuition each year, you deserve to learn the material from the professor. You shouldn't have to teach it to yourself. But that's just my opinion. :)
I just can't wait to get through this semester. Good luck to everyone else in the same boat!
In a perfect world I believe in that, but if I am stuck in a class that I have to finish, its too late to switch teachers, or would put me a semester behind to drop, you have to be able to adapt to the situation in order to suceed. Nursing is all about flexibility and adapting. You have to apply your knowledge and experience to different situations, one's that won't always be ideally as you were taught in the textbook. I have learned to stop wasting energy on the uncontrollables, and things that I know cannot be changed. I think most people have a sense of teachers that will be flexible and thoses that won't.
This is from the SAUNDERS STUDENT NURSE PLANNER BOOK:
"Most schools view the student as an active learner and the teacher as a facilitator of learning. This means that you must take responsibility for your own learning and not depend on instructors to provide all the knowledge you need to pass a particular course"
I read that last night (I just got the book) And just LOL b/c it reinforced what I already believed. Ironically, I appreciate that my A&P II teacher was difficult, yes it was difficult, but I know it is a taste of what is to come and I appreciated the experience.
As for me, I will spend the whole summer studying A&P 1 and 2 to prepare myself for NS in the fall, and learn any info that was skipped over, or not as clear as I would like it to be.
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In a perfect world I believe in that, but if I am stuck in a class that I have to finish, its too late to switch teachers, or would put me a semester behind to drop, you have to be able to adapt to the situation in order to suceed. Nursing is all about flexibility and adapting. You have to apply your knowledge and experience to different situations, one's that won't always be ideally as you were taught in the textbook. I have learned to stop wasting energy on the uncontrollables, and things that I know cannot be changed. I think most people have a sense of teachers that will be flexible and thoses that won't.
This is from the SAUNDERS STUDENT NURSE PLANNER BOOK:
"Most schools view the student as an active learner and the teacher as a facilitator of learning. This means that you must take responsibility for your own learning and not depend on instructors to provide all the knowledge you need to pass a particular course"
I read that last night (I just got the book) And just LOL b/c it reinforced what I already believed. Ironically, I appreciate that my A&P II teacher was difficult, yes it was difficult, but I know it is a taste of what is to come and I appreciated the experience.
As for me, I will spend the whole summer studying A&P 1 and 2 to prepare myself for NS in the fall, and learn any info that was skipped over, or not as clear as I would like it to be.
Me
This is the right kind of attitude, I had an awesome teacher in my A&P 1 and 2 classes. He was caring and great, he wasn't hard and he pretty much gave me the grade I needed to pass. Guess what, now in nursing school, I really wish I would have got the harder teacher that expected more. Personality wise my teacher was great, but I didn't realize then, I needed more then a good hearted kind teacher, I needed a tough one. My biggest struggle in nursing school was not knowing my A&P like I should have. My chemistry and Organic Chem teachers were tough, it stuck with me.
If one expects to have an easy way out and stuff handed to them they will be in for a very rude awakening when they start nursing school.
If anyone expects to have anything handed to them, then they shouldn't be in college at all.
I've come to the conclusion it's about pushing yourself as far as you can. I'm proud of myself for the hard work I have accomplished and I am exactly where I want to be right now academically. I hope everyone else is on that road too, or on their way. Good luck everyone!! :)
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Anne36, LPN
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I dont want to hijack your thread, but I have a mini-rant.
Its the Easy/Hard Professor thing. Same school, same program and I am getting annoyed with people who are sailing thru A&P because they got one of the Easy Prof, that tells them every single thing that is going to be on the exam. I know I could have taken the Easy Proff too, I know who they are. I could have gone out of my way to drive to the other campus and I chose not to.
My friend from current A&P is taking one of the Easy Proffs next semester for A&P 2. I dont know why the school allows such a huge difference in comprehension for one of the most important classes. In my current class is unheard of for anyone to get a 100% on an exam and in other classes it is common. We have to study twice as hard to get the same grade because we have to cover all our bases since the Proff wont give us all the material to score on his exam.