End of First Semester

Ahhhhh, seems like just yesterday I was anxiously awaiting the first day of class to begin & now I just finished up the last day. I wound up with a B average.....so close to an A, but the final exam-------nearly everyone failed the final. Which if you ask me---doesn't make sense, but oh well, the semester is over. Onto a nice, long summer break & then onto second semester.

How about the rest of you........how's it going?

My semester ends in just a few days.

I don't get the summer off because I'm in an accelerated program. But for all of you who have it off, enjoy!

My semester ends in just a few days.

I don't get the summer off because I'm in an accelerated program. But for all of you who have it off, enjoy!

Wow! Jennerizer, that feels like it really went fast. I remember your posts from the beginning of the semester.

How was the final written that so many failed?

Kris

Wow! Jennerizer, that feels like it really went fast. I remember your posts from the beginning of the semester.

How was the final written that so many failed?

Kris

My last exam was Friday ... And i'm off all summer! Wooooo :)

My last exam was Friday ... And i'm off all summer! Wooooo :)

The final consisted mostly of pharmacology......only it wasn't based on the information we learned in class or in our book.....rather it was based on what we should know as nurses in a hospital setting. The only thing is...we haven't gotten that in depth into pharmacology & some of the drugs we never even covered yet. It also consisted of a lot of clinical based situations......which we've never encountered nor have we ever been taught. We studied our notes for the final figuring it would cover what we were taught over the last 4 months........since they said it was a cumulative final. Nope, it was mostly hypothetical situations in which we've never been taught anything about. I think the highest score was an 86 & the exam had 102 questions on it. I got a 76....anything under 78 is considered a failing grade. Oh well.......I'm still happy with a B for the semester.

The final consisted mostly of pharmacology......only it wasn't based on the information we learned in class or in our book.....rather it was based on what we should know as nurses in a hospital setting. The only thing is...we haven't gotten that in depth into pharmacology & some of the drugs we never even covered yet. It also consisted of a lot of clinical based situations......which we've never encountered nor have we ever been taught. We studied our notes for the final figuring it would cover what we were taught over the last 4 months........since they said it was a cumulative final. Nope, it was mostly hypothetical situations in which we've never been taught anything about. I think the highest score was an 86 & the exam had 102 questions on it. I got a 76....anything under 78 is considered a failing grade. Oh well.......I'm still happy with a B for the semester.

Originally posted by Jennerizer

... I got a 76....anything under 78 is considered a failing grade.

And i thought my school was stiff w/ the 65% pass ...

Originally posted by Jennerizer

... I got a 76....anything under 78 is considered a failing grade.

And i thought my school was stiff w/ the 65% pass ...

Our final had a lot of new material on it. One would think that we'd be tested on what we learned in lecture or in our reading, but that is not the case. It seems the instructor purposefully put those questions to fail the borderline students. Well, the teacher succeeded. My friend didn't pass.

Our school requires a 76% minimum to pass. I've heard of one school that requires at least an 80%.

I'm still plugging along and my advise to any students who are getting ready to go into nursing school is to read an NCLEX book cover to cover BEFORE school begins because once you are in the program you'll be too busy to do it. I'm sure glad I did!