Pharmacology

[KSjo88]

I am here to explain my situation and hopefully get some good feedback. I am currently taking pharmacology/applied drug therapy. I have studied my tail off, as have the rest of the class. But her exams are extremely difficult. So difficult in fact that half the class is failing. Of those who are passing our grades are between 77-80%.....you need a 77% in order to pass. Many of us have reached out to her regarding this. Out of 4 exams so far I have passed 2 on a nursing scale....the other two I got a 58% and a 70%. The one everyone failed and the other a majority of the class failed. Her response to the class when we all questioned her about her test coming out of left field was "That was a difficult one, seems like the class is having a hard time applying the concepts".......Anyways, I have used Pharmacology success, the study exams that come with my pharm book, practice pharm tests I find on ******* or quizlet. I study her powerpoint and practice using HESI pharm. PS....we have to take two HESI pharm exams throughout the course which I have scored 950 and over 1000 on! But cannot pass her exams? This isn't just me, I sent out an email regarding my concerns to the entire class and they all agreed. What should I do? I am in a bridge program- this is frustrating because I have maintained 93 or above in all my other nursing courses.

[kbrn2002, ADN, RN]

If failing the pharmacology portion means failing the entire course I would imagine the Dean would get involved as failing an entire cohort wouldn't look very good for the program. If only 5 of 20 are obtaining barely passing grades that's an issue as well. A 75% fail rate is extremely high. I don't blame you at all for bringing this to the program director for further guidance. It might be better received if a few of you bring it up rather than you going on your own. With several students bringing the same issue it is more likely that you will be taken seriously than if it's just you complaining.

[neuron]

Yes, her answers are vague. This is an online program. When she is approached her response emails are "Follow the syllabus" "Please see syllabus" "That was a tough one" the last one where the average grade was 50% her response was "Looks like the class is having difficulty applying the concepts"....she cant be for real! We are all nurses already. She tests on 20-25 chapters every other week. She tells us to "just breath, it will all be ok". Like really I am paying cash for school. I have a lot to lose and I know we all are taking the class seriously. I have asked if she would provide extra credit or the ability to revise any homework assignments for a better grade and the answer is no.

I am really wondering if these instructors are imposing more on the students than they ever had to endure. It seems like these instructors that you speak of, the one's where 'half the students or more' are failing, struggling 'the instructor doesn't respond to email' are there for another motive (to say it lightly, a 'non bedside' paycheck). They don't have that right.

[ant267]

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[KrCmommy522, BSN, RN]

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[Hope2banurse1]

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