I'm livid. I got my first B (92) for in a nursing course (Pediatrics). But this is not why I'm angry. Sometimes we are tested on straight garbage, where test creators seem more concerned about tricking you than providing a valid question.
Seriously my professor laughed at me when I made my case for aynuria being more critical than a heart murmur in a 3 year-old with CHF. I was asking my self are you laughing because your sick in the head or just plain dumb.... Or that we should strap on a helmet, knee pads, and elbow pads so a kid can kill himself crashing his bike into a tree as opposed to swimming (more logical) when he has hemophilia. Or at 3 months Vit D is more important than iron in an infant. I can go on and on about the horrible questions. But the point is that these test questions are becomming so petty.
And this is comming from a person who gets straight As. I freakin obliterated pharmacology with a 96 while 13 others failed out that semester. Why? Because I love science and like to focus on the real and actual rather trying to figure out whether the test creator means purple or violet. I will be the kind of nurse that will save your ass and show thoughtful care in the process. I got one more semester to go, and I plan finishing with a 3.8+.
To me grades don't matter, but they do to the people who will look over my grad school applications. This is the only reason I care. Once I make it in, knowledge and more knowledge will be my only benchmark. To all you guys frustrated in nursing school, I hear you. Don't get discouraged. Get ****** off and come back stronger.
Just wait till you graduate, get your license and begin looking for work. More of the lets nicely say "marginal" students will get the best jobs just because of connections, while you and your group with good grades, great knowlege and especially those with healthcare experience will often be left in the dust.
Well, I just think that the test is trying to challange you, I do not think that it the school is making you dumb, besides when you go out there in the real world. There will be a lot of challenges that await you.
netglow, ASN, RN
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Just wait till you graduate, get your license and begin looking for work. More of the lets nicely say "marginal" students will get the best jobs just because of connections, while you and your group with good grades, great knowlege and especially those with healthcare experience will often be left in the dust.
-just a little fun to look forward to :)