School rant

elizabells, BSN, RN · Feb 24, 2006

Rn to be .....are you at a community college??? I have found that they don't put up with that sh*t at a university. It is very irritating. I just let the slackers be slackers. Someday, when these peole enter the real world, they will realize that everything is not supposed to be handed to them. And then they will struggle.....

BWAH! I'm at an Ivy League school, and this totally still goes on. Not to the same extent, but here's an example: In our acceptance letters, we were told to buy this med-math book and self-study. We were told we would have a test on the material during orientation. The book included abbreviations, basic med-math (proportions, conversions) and also stuff about drip rates, maintenance fluid amounts, and administration procedures. Letters went out mid-Feb, and we started June 1. So that's 3 and a half months. When we showed up for orientation, on a Monday, they told us the test would be on Thursday. Oh, the outcry! The test was moved to the end of the SECOND WEEK of classes, and ended up only including the most basic stuff. No drips. No fluids. No admin questions. Basically a bunch of proportions and abbreviations And the damn thing didn't even count! I've heard stories from ppl at CCs about having to pass a math test every term with at least 90% or you get kicked out. If you got less than 70% on OUR test, you got a little tutoring.

Everyone in my program already has a bachelor's degree in something else. We had to have precalc and stats to get in.

We have another med-math test next week that we actually do have to pass for our final preceptorship, because the HOSPITAL requires it. I had to tell my friends today that I'd rather spend my time STUDYING for the test than BITCHING about it.

Kim O'Therapy, BSN, RN · Feb 24, 2006

[We have another med-math test next week that we actually do have to pass for our final preceptorship, because the HOSPITAL requires it. I had to tell my friends today that I'd rather spend my time STUDYING for the test than BITCHING about it.

I love this post! You are one smart cookie!

WDWpixieRN, RN · Feb 25, 2006

Rn to be .....are you at a community college??? I have found that they don't put up with that sh*t at a university.

Really? I spent 2 years at a local community college until I decided I wanted my bachelor's degree. I finished up a general transfer studies AA and started at the "grown up" school the following fall.

Was I EVER disappointed!! The teachers were horrible (not all, but a LOT); I was in class with a majority of recent high-school grads; and the disruption, lack of seriousness, and party atmosphere was most disappointing. Once I started taking night and weekend courses through this same college, I was MUCH happier. However, I continued to miss the community college where I had had classes with people from all walks of life -- including one honors oral communication class with two 70-year olds!

Now that I have been back completing my prereqs, I still have only the best regard for the comm. college. Attendance is recorded and can count against you, there is usually a late arrival policy, and as I've progressed through the science courses, I've seen a much greater level of competitiveness amongst the students.

I hope that things get better for you. While sometimes I think we have done a lot of dumbing down in our educational settings, I've also noticed it to some extent in the workplace. There are those who get away with murder, and the rest of us who'd better toe the line -- or else!

Best Wishes! :clown:

jschut, BSN, RN · Feb 25, 2006

Wow....hang in there.

There are so many discrepancies in our classes that half the time you don't know what to expect or what to do and neither do the teachers!