nursingchick1

The learning contract requires assignments due. So sure, I could just not do them, but then she could attempt not to give me a grade until the assignment was complete. I'm tempted to do this for the last two weeks of the course to ensure I pass the exam. Then fight later if she makes stink about it. And to those who think I waited too late to study, just didn't prioritize, or should know the material since I passed before. I think I can use some prioritizing improvements. Not passing ati landed me an F in the course regardless of my coursework. Maybe, I was too comfortable thinking I knew the material due to repeating. Who knows. I will just suck up the BS and move forward. #negative and judgmental comments can take a flying leap.

That is what I was trying not to let happen; Bring the past forward. I truly dislike the school, but i must finish. I will just prepare and move forward best I can.

Are you kidding me? That's the entire point. I was working on that freaking presentation. I studied some, after class. But not as much as I would have liked. I didn't have the time due to the presentation. We had one week three "lectures" before the exam.

I am a returning nursing student, 2nd year of my ADN program. I have set things up so that I will succeed...or so I thought. I passed the first half of my rotation, med-surg (happy dance)! However, I have now entered OB with problems. I bombed my first exam and contribute this to not having enough study time. My current OB instructor and I had words (not in a good way) my first time around. I was stuck taking her again this year (not by choice). Regardless, I entered the rotation ready to succeed; planned to go in and keep my head down. To my surprise I was given an extensive presentation topic that included TEN sub-topics. In addition, I had a 12-hour clinical the day before my exam. My first clinical day was exhausting but, awesome (love the babies)! Sadly, this combination was a recipe for disaster. I would say that I just had bad luck, except for the fact that I am the only person who had 10 topics. Even by my nursing tutor's standards this was a lot of information to cover. I am considering filing a complaint again my instructor due to past negative history. In addition, I feel I was set up to fail as that presentation took almost all of my study time. Also, these presentations are not graded and were not directly related to the exam. We as students basically lecture to one another as my instructor chimes in from the sidelines. She may use portion of a topic that is presented but you won't know that until review time. The class does not have a syllabus, but a learning contract. I could go on. Please note, I had this rotation (same instructor) and passed with a regular topic presentation first time around (ATI was my demise, but that's another story). I know this is more of a venting post; I now have to haul butt to pass this rotation. I am just simply out done. Also, I know how to multi-task (so that is not the problem); I did well in my summer nursing course and this recent med-surg rotation while I helped to take care of an ill loved one, in addition to working 2-4 days a month. #annoyed #endrant