Kiri88

Whooot! It seems like a lot of us are graduating this spring!! :)) Congrats OP!

Sorry to go back and forth, I tried PMing you back but they said I needed to post more in order to use it! I sent you an e-mail to your edu. :)

Ah, thanks for the feedback everyone! It's nice to hear that it's the norm, and yes, the goal is to be a minimally competent nurse and this is how you get there. I was so unsure, since my undergrad was all about research and being able to understand the concept thoroughly. So learning about all these disease processes etc, only to not be thoroughly tested on it was odd for me. Thanks everyone!

I can't seem to be able to PM you, you can PM me instead if you like.

Yeah, I'll send you a PM on allnurses.com now. For me, I chose UR for the clinical hours, because I believed hands on skills and practice was the most important. What I neglected to ask was the clinical instructor to student ratio, 1:7~8. I wish I had asked the other programs I got accepted into, what their ratio was.

Yeah, maybe. I've studied the NCLEX along the way, and the NCLEX style questions seemed pretty easy compared to how UR tested us. So you're right, maybe it does help. I was never worried about failing the NCLEX, but would have much preferred that the exams they gave us reflected more on our knowledge. If they felt it was really important for us to know how to take the NCLEX, then they could have implemented a different class or workshop on it. Are you a current nursing student?

Hey, I was curious to see what other schools were like. I chose UR for the clinical hours, and that it's suppose to be a good school. I'm towards the end of my program and have been kind of disappointed with the program. I wonder if maybe I should have chosen a different program. In my experience with this program, there's a lack of student support, and half the teachers I've had didn't know how to teach... and rightfully so since they've never learned how to be a teacher... The school has been getting poorer NCLEX pass rates and in an attempt to prevent that, changed the exams to NCLEX style. So the exams are testing more on our test taking skills on a computer, vs a paper exam that tested our knowledge. So I guess a good thing about the program is that it's 12 months long and they have a strong desire for you to pass the NCLEX.The lack of student support, politics and favoritism though.. Some other students have said that other programs are worse, but I couldn't take their word for it, because they didn't attend other nursing programs. Thoughts? Thanks.

Hey Everyone, I'm graduating this May from the University of Rochester, ask me anything about the program. There are some questions that I wished I had asked Elaine/Nancy and my interviewer like the clinical instructor to student ratio and how accommodating the school is to the students who may be having personal issues. I recommend that you ask every program you apply to, ask what they think some weaknesses of the programs are and what their strengths are. I highly recommend you ask the recent NCLEX pass rate, and the percentage of students passing the courses.