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Hi everyone!

Question for you! I'm taking NURS299 at UNLV. It's called Nutritional Development Across the Lifespan. Our exams are 45 questions and we have 45 minutes to take them. To me, that's insane. It doesn't seem possible unless there was like a study guide. But there is no teacher to teach in class to go over anything. Voice overs on power points are from another instructor. The instructor that I have I wanted to meet with is very scornful about me wanting to meet with her for questions regarding the material in the book. She's an RN. One of those "I got my degree, I could careless what you want to look up, use google, look it up on google" type of teacher. She sounds like she has this job to give her a break from a real nursing job like research or working with patients.

Anyway, when you were in nursing school, was there a class where exams were a minute per question? Like 45 minutes for 45 questions? It just seems way too stressful.

I've kindly asked to go over some things on my book the beginning of the semester on things I didn't understand. She would respond with "You can meet in my office so we can address your blocking", She can use better vocabulary. Nurses aren't stupid. Just those who purposely lower their character by acting like zoo animal circus freaks. She once asked me when was the last time I had seen a doctor in a school (like middle school or elementary), we were talking about the presence of doctors compared to nurses over the years, and I said,"I have no idea, I never really gave it that a thought", also, I never purposely skipped class to see someone for health problems because I was always healthy and she gave me a look like I was acting stupid on purpose and wasting her time and she spoke to me in a way that kinda got into my skin on purpose.

The rude ass attitude that she has needs to be fixed because if I was an RN now, I wouldn't have anything to do with her and her hateful ass attitude. I wouldn't say hi to her, acknowledge, nothing. Everyone learns differently so excuse me for interrupting her thumb twiddling.

I focus on my studies, not her, there is no one to go to when you have a question you want to ask. I would not anticipate my fellow students in the class to know something. I thought she was nice and had a lot of time on her hands and be welcome for any questions. I like to learn what I'm interested in and the material in this class is interesting, it's just the books are written erratically for literate processing.

Ummmmmm....OK. I think you've missed my point entirely.

Specializes in Neuro.

Clearly you are frustrated. Whether or not your instructor is good or bad we can not possibly know, your frustration may be valid, but perhaps you are approaching this with the wrong attitude. Your instructor offered to meet one on one with you in her office, that means she is taking time out of her day to meet with you. Your instructor appears to recognize that something is not boding well for you and actually is asking to take time to meet with you face to face...she would not do that if she was just being lazy and sitting on her "ass" all day. She is trying to solve the problem whether you like the form of which she is doing it or not. And if you're expressing such hostility towards her on here, she likely can pick up on that hostility, which is likely a hindrance in your communication and learning with her. You must know not everyone you have to work with you will like or will like you. Grin, bear it, ask your questions and get through it. Keep in mind, she may be your nursing instructor again down the line, so, you need to change your perspective.

I also hope she is not a member here on AN. In the professional world, you want to be very, very careful about burning bridges with people. You just may need a reference from her one day or perhaps may be interviewing in a place she works and has input on your hiring. If I saw someone, who I could easily identify (which you have done), ranting and raving about me here, I'm probably not going to be giving them a reference or wanting to hire them where I work. Food for thought.

I've kindly asked to go over some things on my book the beginning of the semester on things I didn't understand. She would respond with "You can meet in my office so we can address your blocking", She can use better vocabulary. Nurses aren't stupid. Just those who purposely lower their character by acting like zoo animal circus freaks. She once asked me when was the last time I had seen a doctor in a school (like middle school or elementary), we were talking about the presence of doctors compared to nurses over the years, and I said,"I have no idea, I never really gave it that a thought", also, I never purposely skipped class to see someone for health problems because I was always healthy and she gave me a look like I was acting stupid on purpose and wasting her time and she spoke to me in a way that kinda got into my skin on purpose.

The rude ass attitude that she has needs to be fixed because if I was an RN now, I wouldn't have anything to do with her and her hateful ass attitude. I wouldn't say hi to her, acknowledge, nothing. Everyone learns differently so excuse me for interrupting her thumb twiddling.

I focus on my studies, not her, there is no one to go to when you have a question you want to ask. I would not anticipate my fellow students in the class to know something. I thought she was nice and had a lot of time on her hands and be welcome for any questions. I like to learn what I'm interested in and the material in this class is interesting, it's just the books are written erratically for literate processing.

All of my online classes have been self taught and in 45+ credit hours (online), only one teacher provided voice overs for the lectures.

This is grown up school. You're responsible for your education. If she's not helping you, get a tutor. Does your school offer a study lab? Does your book have an online component to it that may offer additional practice for you?

You're going to have to deal with difficult people throughout the rest of your life. Nothing will be exactly as you expect. It's much better to learn how to adapt now than expect people to change.

Also, calling your teacher names? Unnecessary and unprofessional.

]\If she's not helping you, get a tutor. Does your school offer a study lab? Does your book have an online component to it that may offer additional practice for you?

Nope NONE of that

Nope NONE of that

It sounds like a nutrition class. What are you struggling with?

Specializes in LTC Rehab Med/Surg.

I'm old school. I see the whole question as simple.

The boss/instructor gets to make the rules.

You get to do whatever you have to do, to answer 45 questions in 45 minutes.

We get 90 seconds per question, as we are told that's what the NCLEX gives you. As well as not being able to go back and look at previous questions for the same reason.

My ADN RN program was 1min per question on all exams in every area of content from begging to end. The reason I believe they do this is to sharpen your critical thinking skills. In real life, you may not get a minute. Like others have said in their replies you either know it or you don't. If you don't, and time becomes an issue with certain areas, use that information as a study guide. It will only help you as a nursing student, when you prep for NCLEX and in your career as a nurse when time can be critical.

We couldn't go back to a previous question once answered either. Like a PP said, that's how the NCLEX is. We practiced Kaplan exams, and that's how they are too. The more you do and practice, the better you'll get at it! You start to know how long you can spend on a question if you aren't sure and it also helps you not rush through if you think you are sure since there's no going back. It helps you make better decisions in a limited amount of time.

Nope NONE of that

There's people who will still complain about the time limit, the limited resources your school/book offers, the unfair teachers, the fault of everyone else's, and whatever else they can find to make an excuse. THEN there's people who will vent but go on to do what they need to do get through it. Amazon offers a lot of used NCLEX books for as cheap as under $1. There are also a lot of free NCLEX apps with timers. You can also make a facebook study group for your nursing class, or join another. You have a choice to give yourself the best chance you can.

Also maybe you can post some questions on here too that you struggled with or go slow on?? Maybe someone here could help you work through them.

I think we've all been in the situation of having a tough class with an instructor who we can't seem to communicate with or whose teaching just doesn't make sense in our brains. While it's frustrating, this doesn't sound different in expectations than any other nursing class. I had to re-learn how to learn for nursing school. I had to learn new ways of studying because it's a LOT of information that you can't just forget after the test. I've spent time working in academia, and you have some options:

1. If this instructor is that big of a mis-match to your learning style, see if you can drop the class and take it with someone else.

2. Hunt down extra resources - Quizlet, Course Hero, YouTube lectures, etc. Even if your particular course at your school isn't on there, the same course somewhere else will be. These are helpful, free, easy resources.

3. Call or email the nursing department at your school and talk to someone about what resources they can provide to help you learn studying and test taking strategies specifically for nursing school. In-person tutorials, a video, whatever. Your school wants you to succeed, and there may be really helpful things you don't know about until you've asked. Sometimes, professors aren't very aware of the resources offered.

There's a series of weed out classes leading up to program admission, and they only get harder once you're in. You have to be able to learn this way because you are responsible for the bulk of the material on your own in other nursing classes - even when the professor is great. When I took patho, the professor might spend 45 seconds on a condition. It was my job to go read through MedScape and Mayo Clinic and the book so I could create a thorough concept map that let me really understand it and what to do for it. If you're not already, really do spend the 3 hours out of class weekly studying for every credit hour you take.

Ok, I got through most of this thread before getting frustrated to the point that I felt compelled to say something. Report me or not, it needs to be said.

You need to chill out. Seriously. You have lost your temper on multiple threads on AN and come across as aggressive (I implore people to read past threads). It has gotten to the point where I, as a casual user of AN, can pick the screen name out of a crowd. If I can do that, so can a lot of people on this site, to include possible instructors. Many of your posts (I'm reminded of the dating one) pit you against other people and you somehow feel as though you are being extremely "wronged" in situations that, to the majority of us, seem somewhat innocent. The reactions are over the top. You seem to already be defensive towards educators and view them as lazy/uncaring/etc. As someone mentioned earlier, there is a good chance that one of those educators could come on here, connect the dots (it's really not hard, you are giving your name, course title, and provided info that you spoke with her), and be VERY uncomfortable having you as a student with the way you publically disparage instructors. A word of advice as someone who isn't yet a nurse, but still a normal human being? Tone down pretty much all of it if you want to be successful both in nursing school and a professional setting. If I were on an admissions committee and could positively identify someone making these kind of posts (again, NOT HARD), I would be extremely hesitant to let them in my program if I'm being entirely honest. Speaking about an instructor like that in a public forum is NOT OK and shows an extreme lack of professionalism and maturity.

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