RNbethy

RNbethy

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  1. I hate nursing exams

    RNbethy replied to RNbethy's topic in General Students

    I don't think it's a fruitless waste of energy to question "why" we do things.... If the only reason the tests we write are multiple choice is to do well on the NCLEX, I think that's pretty weak. We...

  2. I hate nursing exams

    RNbethy replied to RNbethy's topic in General Students

    Sorry, all of you do have some great advice for studying for the NCLEX... which is great... I'm just still keen on changing the way nursing exams are created for nursing courses (which are written...

  3. Where do you think you need to improve?

    RNbethy replied to Karolyte's topic in General Students

    I need to learn to be a little bit more laid back during clinical. I am so uptight and worried about making a mistake, but this attitude interferes with learning. I need to continue to prepare...

  4. I hate nursing exams

    RNbethy replied to RNbethy's topic in General Students

    You might be right about year 1 level bio, but you are wrong about 3rd and 4th level sciences. You can't just memorize the facts without making sense of them, that is bogus. Science is where I...

  5. I hate nursing exams

    RNbethy replied to RNbethy's topic in General Students

    Why do people think that science tests are just about "regurgitating facts?" (I've found that many people seem to have this misconception). This attitude might be why you found the tests harder than...

  6. Things you would love to say to your fellow nursing students!

    RNbethy replied to Faeriewand's topic in General Students

    Don't jump to conclusions about me. You think I'm "smart," but the fact is that I study 20 hours every week-end, and I am studying all week long. You might think I'm too "into the books" to be good...

  7. I hate nursing exams

    RNbethy replied to RNbethy's topic in General Students

    I'm not talking about NCLEX per se... I'm concerned with our nursing exams, from semester to semester... Criterion-referenced test or not, I think some people should achieve an A on the test... (if...

  8. I hate nursing exams

    RNbethy replied to RNbethy's topic in General Students

    Our school's pass rate is 99-100%. However, I'm not just concerned with passing an MC exam... I'm concerned with the style of questions and whether these MC exams really challenge us to study and...

  9. I hate nursing exams

    RNbethy replied to RNbethy's topic in General Students

    How is the content validity assessed? Sometimes it feels like the tests are not comprehensive enough and important areas are being missed. Are the tests reviewed by a review board prior to writing...

  10. I hate nursing exams

    RNbethy replied to RNbethy's topic in General Students

    Thanks Aurora77... This is definitely the best "attitude" to have - to just play the game... However, if you want to further your education beyond the RN level, grades are important. So looking at...

  11. I hate nursing exams

    RNbethy replied to RNbethy's topic in General Students

    I agree with this, but multiple choice exams do not give us the freedom to use our minds as we would in the real world! In fact, we are forced to chose "x, y or z," even if we would do none of these...

  12. Practicum in Emergency Nursing? Good choice or not?

    RNbethy posted a topic in Emergency

    Hi, I'm in the process of choosing a final practicum and am interested in emergency or intensive care, but I'm not sure if these are logical choices for me or not. Some things about me: I love...

  13. Final practicum emergency nursing? Good choice or not?

    RNbethy posted a topic in General Students

    Hi, I'm in the process of choosing a final practicum and am interested in emergency or intensive care, but I'm not sure if these are logical choices for me or not. Some things about me: I love...

  14. Final practicum emergency nursing? Good choice or not?

    RNbethy replied to RNbethy's topic in General Students

    Thanks for your advice Pneumothorax. It's a relief to know that most patients are stable and non-emergent... This lessens my apprehension considerably. Based on your advice, I think the learning...

  15. What is the hardest course you have ever taken and why?

    RNbethy replied to ginna121's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Organic chem & advanced organic chem... However, I ended up loving these courses. It's fun to work through the problems and figure out how the electrons will flow.... What's even tougher are...

  16. Final practicum choice

    RNbethy posted a topic in Nursing Career

    Hi, I'm in the process of choosing a final practicum and am interested in emergency or intensive care, but I'm not sure if these are logical choices for me or not. Some things about me: I love...