Southwestern College ADN Fall 2017

LiveYourDreams · Apr 27, 2019

I will add that whether a passing grade is higher or lower doesn’t necessarily matter. For example, the school where a 75 is passing could have 20 students fail an exam while the school that has a 78 of passing could have 2 students fail. Some schools are just harder to do well in, I believe.

tidybear · Apr 27, 2019

11 hours ago, LiveYourDreams said:
I will add that whether a passing grade is higher or lower doesn’t necessarily matter. For example, the school where a 75 is passing could have 20 students fail an exam while the school that has a 78 of passing could have 2 students fail. Some schools are just harder to do well in, I believe.

I believe what you said because I heard couples people failed and did better at swc. Do you mind if I ask how many questions on exam because as I know city has 60 questions exam and if you fail 3 test, you are dismissed. I wonder how swc. Did they let you go after 3 test or they accumulate 78 at the end of semester?

BoBayla · Apr 27, 2019

At SWC the amount of questions per test depends on what class you are in and what teacher you have but on the exams it is almost always 50 (worth 2pt. each) or 100 (worth 1 point each). I graduated last year but when I was attending you could fail a test, complete remediation with the study lab, and then continue on. If you failed more than 2 they would likely set you up with a tutor or have you complete mandatory study hours. 78% is passing because that is the standard for nursing. I am at PLNU now and it is the same way. My one recommendation would be to get your hand on the review material from the prior year. I know my cohort made group study guides and they helped a lot. Most professors give a review before the exams. There is no graded homework or assignments so you MUST do well on your exams. We had a few students fail out for grades or clinical issues but most of us made it. Keep in mind the classes are on the Otay Mesa campus down off the 905 so some people didn't anticipate the commute. Also, clinical is ALL OVER San Diego, so get ready. I was weekend/evening with clinical on Saturday so traffic was never too bad but during the week the day students always had issues. Some professors are more lenient than others. I have seen a professor send home a nursing student because of improper uniform and for being late. The clinical policy is super strict. You cannot miss any clinical days. That is a for sure way to get kicked out.

tidybear · Apr 27, 2019

Thanks for the answer @BoBayla . I think I will apply for swc since I took all my re- nursing there. What fundamentals and med surge use at swc for first semester ? Do you still have first semester syllabus? I want to study ahead if you don’t mind

BoBayla · Apr 27, 2019

@tidybear I can do some digging and see what I still have. Private message me, we will exchange information and I will talk with you more that way.

LiveYourDreams · Apr 27, 2019

Southwestern is changing the ciriculum. I Suggest getting NRSNG academy and studying that. It’s great at teaching content plus more. It will apply to any nursing program you go to as well.

BoBayla · Apr 27, 2019

@LiveYourDreams That is awesome news! They need to do that. It was out of date and not a good preparation for the NCLEX in my opinion. Once your closer to the NCLEX look into Mark Klimek reviews. I went to one and it was amazing! Nothing can really prepare you for the NCLEX and all I can recommend is to study as you go through the program. For example, I hated PEDS class and I did a data dumb as soon as I passed but I shouldn't have. 13% of NCLEX questions are PEDS/OB and it can be easy to forget about lochia and pelvic positioning.