Miniterm classes, too fast paced???

MrsCannibal · Dec 10, 2005

Hi! My RN school went to "miniterms" last year, and it can be very stressing! Instead of 16 week semesters, we have 8 week semesters. The trade-off is that instead of 2 different classes with 2 different clinicals for 16 weeks, we concentrate on just one class with one 12 hour clinical for 8 weeks. Even though a lot of students gripe, many of us agree that we would rather have just one subject at a time to learn and study and be tested over. Last year during my second semester, we still did the 16 week terms, and we were juggling so many different classes on top of the lecture/clinical portion, and it was busy and at times confusing. So, multiple classes at a slower pace, or just one class at a fast pace? I think I prefer the miniterms, and as silly as it sounds, it seems like the entire year is going so FAST!!!!!! Good luck with your classes!

UnderpaidNurse · Dec 16, 2005

Hello everyone,
Is it just the school that I attended or is your school's LPN classes divided into miniterms(app. half of a semester, if that much)? Is this not moving too fast? How did you survive?

I'm in a LPN class, just about to take finals in our sixth month of a twelve month school.. HALFWAY OVER Our terms are broken down into five or six week terms with two eight day clinicals each week and three days of 8-4 lectures. At times it seems that we are all in overload and most of us get very cranky the last week from all the reports, presentations and tests we have to get done; but I don't think it's all that bad. We aren't stuck at a clinical site for more than twelve eight hour shifts per term, and things are so fast paced that you don't have time to forget how one systems problems affect the new systems. Don't get me wrong, I've wanted to bang my head against a wall more than once. The biggest obstacle for me was there was no room for procrastination, it all had to get done and you had to stay ontop of notes and reading. Don't know if this helps, but stick with it! It's worth it in the end and I can't wait to be able to pay for RN school while working as a LPN