hfmf

Hey there. I'm rounding the end of the half semester and the test #3 - final combo week are coming up. I'm not too worried about test #3, but I've heard the final is a beast. Any hints? What makes it so tough? Why would they give a final that everyone has trouble passing? All replies will be appreciated. I HAVE COOKIES TO GIVE AWAY! Thanks, hfmf

Well, it's over... fourth test I got a 44 on. I met with Dean KH this morning at nine to talk about the factors that kept me from getting good grades. After venting awhile, she told me that there was nothing she could do to get me cycled back in over the summer, she couldn't guarantee a fall spot, and that I may be waiting until winter of next year to get back on track. She told me to sign a form and fill out a letter saying what went wrong and how I'd correct it. I had signed the form before I asked her if it was a drop form. She said that it was, and that if I signed it, I wouldn't take the final and there wouldn't be a 5 credit D on my transcript. I declined to drop the class, and I think that I'm still going to take the final, but it looks like it's gonna be awhile before I get back on track. As for my complaints about the weekend clinicals, she said that she'd take my feedback VERY seriously. (blah, blah) I told her that wasn't enough, and I'm thinking about going through the due process. I feel wronged. -The review class wasn't available to anyone -I called DD 6 times to set up 1 on 1 sessions to go over the testing and the best I got was her bringing up my scantron one day after class while everybody was still lingering. I didn't want to ask about all of the questions I got wrong in front of everybody! -We didn't receive extra materials that I saw the weekday classes get -We had three instructors giving different intrepretations for every test. -For this last test, we did a module on Saturday and were tested on it the following Monday. -After we took the fluid and electrolyte test, we were given a handout on the material we had just tested on. Anyways, I'm not sure about the due process thing. I don't know if it would be beneficial enough to make waves, or if that would even happen. To her credit, I saw DD in the office right before my appointment, and she told me that she could see that I needed extra help, and that she was sorry that things just weren't available. I'm SO mad.

Test number 3? 43/56. = 77% This is ridiculous. There is seriously NO WAY I can pass the class now. I got jammed into the weekend session, we've had three different teachers telling us three different things. We CAN'T go to the review session, because it's right before class, and the teachers are acting like we're wasting their time anytime we want to review anything. I don't care WHAT'S said about DD, she is an awful instructor. The worst part is that I felt pretty good about the test. A lot of the test questions were just like ones that I'd seen in my studies and the other answers seemed to me to be easy to answer based on common sense. Then I get my test back and I get that! I'm WIGGING OUT! Tomorrow I'm gonna go see the dean to complain and see what her suggestion would be. I'm SO mad right now. I seriously just kicked a chair.

Well, I'm in NSG 155, and I think I may have to toss in the towel on this semester. I mean, I'll still go to class and all, but I don't know that I can get above my 80%. Test 1 - 45/57 = 79% The first ever test where I haven't gotten above a passing grade... And the teacher said to the class, "you shouldn't worry! Only 2 people in the class didn't get a passing grade!" I was relieved until I saw my score. So I cram the heck up for the fluids and electrolyte test. I call other nursing instructors, get extra materials (Fluids and electrolytes made incredibly easy) and take it (postponed a week because of the school shooting, that jerkbag)... and guess what... Test 2 - 42/58 = 72% wow. Guess I'm gonna have to clear up my summer, and that extern position I was hoping for? Not so much.

Good times! I'm in section 2 as well. I just found out that due to rounding errors, I have to retake that silly medication math test next friday. I'm kinda bummed out about that. I should have remembered that whole numbers only get rounded out to the TENTH. DUMB DUMB DUMB DUMB. Not only that, but we have a test that I need to do some intense studying for next week too! AND then the week after that, we have a lab checkoff. All of this while thinking about going into my clinical site next week? yeesh. Please, kill me.

Call the office and ask where you are on the wait list and the secretaries will TOTALLY tell you whether you should be expecting a letter or not based on your number on the list. If you're on the bubble, they'll tell you that too... Just be nice and remember that they have a lot of work to do, ESPECIALLY right around now. Honey gets more flies than vinegar. When you DO get your letter, you'll go to your orientation with Katherine Howe and then find out all the stuff you have to do before the winter semester begins. It's a LOT of stuff. Immunizations, Insurance, Physicals, Tests... blah blah blah, so be prepped to make a couple of appointments if you're a busy person.