Grading in Nursing School?

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Is it mostly based on tests? Essays? Problem sets? Research Papers? Practical evaluations?

How is it distributed?

Specializes in L&D/Maternity nursing.

I am in an direct entry (accelerated) MSN program. I am currently working on one of many final papers, a nice 10-12 pgr for my Public Health class.

I have had papers in every single class so far. For my Theory course, papers were our only grades. Same with Public Health and Research (which will now be ongoing as we lead up to our quality improvement project or Thesis-whichever we choose to do) For most other courses, it was a combo of papers and tests/quizzes. My only classes where our grades were strictly based on tests and/or quizzes was Fundamentals, Med/Surg, and Maternity/OB. Pedi we have tests and case studies, which are like mini papers. Same with Patho/Pharm, Geri and Psych.

Our clinicals we are graded on our skills and reflective journal entries. We've had a few quizzes during some clinical rotations, but not all.

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