Cathpet

Correct, I initially followed the recommended learning and was completely bogged down and instantly overwhelmed. I literally did not know where to start or direct myself. This was apII and hideously detailed.I thought there was no way I could absorb this. Then following the recommended course plan, my first lab was action potentials. This was probably the hardest and most difficult of all the labs. I had locked myself out of that one and still needed two revisions after that. All for them just one sentence to be deleted. They couldn't tell me that? How the revisions were to be done was a whole new experience. I was told of three different ways to do it. The writing lab was nice, but again, did not direct me how the graders expected to have the revisions done. The graders also marked areas of passing to failing AFTER it was already passed in other areas. I appealed and won a couple of times. This was a very difficult and draining experience.

As for groups, there is a rule that information cannot be shared. There is a Facebook page that is occasionally helpful. Other than cohorts, where again it is only two hour long groups, the community is kept apart and you must complete tasks without any group or peer involvement.

Yes, so far only one cohort for communications. Very little support in Gen ed. As my course mentor has confirmed. Statistics will be brutal as my course validity has expired. It is my understanding that stats is not set up very clearly and could be optimized. I just need to get some nursing classes released. I have been an RN for 20 years and am a highly skilled practitioner. This has indeed humbled me and begs to question how do the younguns really manage the work/life/school balance? Feeling tired, discouraged and possibly whiny...lol

Personally, I struggle with the way things are graded. I am still taking general Ed courses APII to start, and have been tearful multiple times. It took me months to get comfortable with the way classes are set up and know truly what needs to be done. I tried following the course outline which is a learn smart program. As it turns out, this was a huge waste of my time. I will have only completed 7 credits this term! As of now I have applied for a two month term break in hopes that thw winter's shadow will lift from me. I felt rather humiated having to re submit labs for the smallest details, without much direction and a vague rubric that was not useful. I am committed to finish, but have no idea how anyone with family commitments and a full time job, where you are committed to meanigful patient care can do this work in 6 months. That is simply a few people that are either paid sock puppets for the school or came directly from the subreddit "I am smart".

NO! highly disrespected by the management if we do not fit into their fiscal plans or tyranical groupthink. After 20 years I see the letters after a name are more credible than the thoughts and real competencies offered to patients. Sadly I do care deeply for most people I see. It saddens me to wonder what will happen to me should I need inpatient care for a serious illness. Should have studied to be a veterinarian.