I bought syllabus yesterday, and after reading through it( which took a half hour), I was almost bought to tears ! It is sooo much information we have to learn in just 7 short weeks.
Class starts Feb. 2, ends May 20th. This is the mother/baby course, so we are basically expected to know everything that goes on from the time of conception to the baby is born. I won't go into details, but its a Ton of reading,videos to watch, and etc.
We start our clinicals on valentines day ! , so I won't even be able to spend it with my BF.... but thats okay, nursing school comes before he does.
Now for the Grading. Exam 1 is 35 % of our grade, Exam 2 is 35 % of our grade, and the comphrensive final is 30 % of our grade. All exams are 100 questions. We must also do a Case study, Medication research paper, Mother baby Care plan( which is 20 pages long), and a oral presentation. All four of the above assignments are worth 1 point, and will be calculated towards our exam grade. However, we must get a 75 % or above to even get that one measly point.
We must also attend a child birthing class, and write a report. Its seems as though its alot of hard work, and the syllabus is very intimadating... however, I prayed and asked God to give me strength to make it through this class. After that, I felt a load lifted off. I know with hard work and dedication, I will have a great chance at passing.
Immediately after mother baby class is over, I have a 7 week medsurg class, and one more summer course, than I'm done, done, I can definetly see the light ! Thanks for reading, and God bless.
, so I won't even be able to spend it with my BF.... but thats okay, nursing school comes before he does. 