Anyone get A's in nursing school?

Kabin · Jul 12, 2005

My spouse is a physician as well and can't believe the level of knowledge that's expected from just nursing school prereq courses.

I wonder how much influence the compressed 'A' level grading scale (pick one: 93-100) influences the 'A' grade difficulty.

QuilterLPN · Jul 12, 2005

Hey I just finished my ADN, and passed the NCLEX with 75 questions. I, like you, went into nursing school with a 4.0. I maintained that 4.0 till the middle of my second year, when I got a "B" one quarter. Next quarter, "A". So, my cumulative GPA at the end of nursing school was something like 3.8 or 3.9. But by then I just wanted to finish, and pass!!!!

Now that school is over, my GPA really is somewhat immaterial unless I choose to pursue my BSN later. The real accomplishment now is the fact that I passed the NCLEX and I have a JOB at my #1 choice of employers. Not everyone in my class has passed the NCLEX, and even people that have passed have yet to be employed.

I won't be sharing the hourly salary I'll be making or the nurse/patient ratio - you'll all be beating down the door to come work in this facility. And no, they haven't fed me a load of bologna because I've been a student there forever.

So, work hard, and maintain that GPA - I was very proud of mine. But in the end, the prize is the JOB!

twinmommy+2, ADN, BSN, MSN · Jul 12, 2005

I won't say that anyone can't get an A in their first semester, but its damn difficult. I think it could be done though. My first semester was made up of a 3 credit class and a 5 credit class. I made a B in the 3 credit and a C in the 5 credit. But went on to make all A's in the classes since then except one and I'm starting my last semester.

Don't let anyone tell you you can't do it. Just plug away and hope for the best.

utahliz · Jul 13, 2005

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mariedoreen · Jul 13, 2005

I wonder how much influence the compressed 'A' level grading scale (pick one: 93-100) influences the 'A' grade difficulty.

Ah, good point.

Tweety, BSN, RN · Jul 13, 2005

I made a B one quarter in nursing school, but made A's all other quarters. I barely missed an A during the quarter I got the B. So it can be done. I think if you have a 4.0 now, if 4.0 is you're goal, then it definately is achievable. I graduated with a 3.8. and life went on the same as it would have had I made a 4.0. I'm just saying it wasn't the end of life as I knew it when I made the B.

Good luck.

Marie_LPN, RN, LPN, RN · Jul 13, 2005

I wonder how much influence the compressed 'A' level grading scale (pick one: 93-100) influences the 'A' grade difficulty.

Good question. I once had a test that was "curved" (the instructor has accidently included stuff on it that had not been covered at all yet). When the uncovered questions had been marked off, i went from an 85 (a C) to a 95 (an A).

ftr_bb_catchr · Jul 13, 2005

This is a huge pet peeve of mine. Whenever there are threads where some of us actually {gasp} admit to striving for As, there is always a contingent of people who basically imply that wanting As means we're going to be weaker in the clinical setting. It's not an either/or, and I don't think there is anything wrong with WANTING to get good grades! Especially if you're not planning on stopping your education once you take your NCLEX.
Sometimes it almost seems like some people are rationalizing their own marginal grades. I dunno.

This is interesting.. I think there is room for all nurses, A's to C's, but when I took Chemistry last summer I had a few recent ADN grad's in my class (who were taking the Chem for the BSN) who just HATED me because of my A (of which there were few) and were very quick to point out that an A nurse isn't better than a C nurse, in fact a C nurse is actually BETTER becase they are somehow more grounded. I of course never would have said that one or the other was better but she made no bones about it. I LOVE LOVE LOVE my 'C' girlfriends, and as long as I'm not shoving my A in their face, I'd hope they feel the same way.

Marie_LPN, RN, LPN, RN · Jul 13, 2005

As long as no one is shoving grades in anyone's face, it's makes for a better (read: les stressful) experience.:)

Imafloat, BSN, RN · Jul 13, 2005

have a great day all, dave :)

Dave, is that your motorcycle on your avatar? If so please be extra extra extra vigilant on what is going on around you when you are riding it. I am dumbfounded by the number of motorcycle traumas we have on the ortho floor, any given day 1/3 of the ortho floor is motorcycle trauma. Most of the time the motorcyclist is not the one at fault. Be careful!!!

Tweety, BSN, RN · Jul 13, 2005

As long as no one is shoving grades in anyone's face, it's makes for a better (read: les stressful) experience.:)

Yep. Don't know why people even need to discuss and compare grades and shove them in each others face.

Often though we A students, when we mention our A's are thought of as stuck up and shoving it in people's faces when we really aren't. Which is why I kept my grades primarily to myself, except when asked. I remember in high school when we used to exchange papers and grade them, then the teacher would go down the role and ask you to yell out the grade of the person whom you just graded, and mine would be the highest grade, how I would cringe with the judgement that was sure to follow. Oh well, that's yesterday's news.

Now in my RN to BSN program I rejoice my grades and shout them out to all. Right now I have a 100 average. Yes a 100 average on two tests, and one paper, and two chats. Guess I should just go back to my old ways of keeping things to myself. I'm carrying a 4.0 so far! :rotfl:

ftr_bb_catchr · Jul 13, 2005

Now in my RN to BSN program I rejoice my grades and shout them out to all. Right now I have a 100 average. Yes a 100 average on two tests, and one paper, and two chats. Guess I should just go back to my old ways of keeping things to myself. I'm carrying a 4.0 so far! :rotfl:

YOU GO!!!! I'd be darn proud of that too....