finallypassed10

I was not successful in this course with my first try. I admit, many nursing courses came easier to me, but I really struggled in this course. First of all, the material was not interesting to me, because I don't like children and babies. I was also working 30+ hours every week. That is one thing I learned you CANNOT do and be sucessful. I took this course in the Spring of 2009 and then again in Fall 2009. I was able to have the "lecture" (live lecture) in the spring, and in the fall the instructors changed the format to podcast lectures and activities in the fall. At first I thought I would HATE this format, but found that if I listened to the podcasts, and reviewed the objectives before going to class, I actually understood the material better and the activities reinforced the information. The tests are difficult in this class, but not as difficult as the NCLEX. I was angry that I failed the first time around, but was thankful to both the instructors that they taught me what I needed (time management and critical thinking skills) to pass NCLEX. I am grateful to both of them!