With all the reading we are giving and expected to memorize, paired with minimal guidance and classroom time, how do they expect us to succeed? 2 classes over a 3 week period followed by a 50 point exam? And if I have a question or don't get it, then what?
I'm just very p.o.ed right now and getting very frustrated/borderline discouraged. All this hard work and I'm getting nothing to show for it expect disappointment and more frustration.
you can call it spoon feeding but it really helps. the professors who spoon fed me helped me pass..i was able to learn the material and move on
...cough...cough...EmilyEmily, I tried. I tried to have empathy for you. I tried to show caring and ask you questions I thought would help,
However, I've now read more of your posts, your responses to this thread, and your seeming inability to get this, I will make it clear cut and simple: The real world does not spoon-feed you.
I am sorry you're having such difficulties. I am sorry you feel as though the instructors are responsible for your learning. I am sorry you feel as though everyone wants you to fail. Blaming them for your lack of focus or abilities is indicative of perhaps a psychological problem. Lacking the psychological problem, then it is simply immaturity.
Anything worth doing is worth doing right. It is also worth figuring it out for yourself. Whatever your future career/schooling may be, no one will hold your hand through it. You're old enough, by law, to be considered an adult. As an "adult", you are expected to figure things out for yourself, not expect everything repeated for you over and over again and then getting a medal or a cookie every time you do something right.
Nursing is not for people who seek praise. Nursing is not for those who need that much coddling. Hell, college is not for coddling. At least not the college I graduated from for my bachelor's degree. You have the tools at your disposal, you and the material.
You say there are no tutors for your program at your school. Then seek outside help! Ask the people in your classes if they're having trouble. Talk to the instructor. See what the instructor's tips are. You've asked for help on this forum. You seem to not take ANY advice freely given.
Lastly, please see a therapist. Maybe therapy can help you get to the bottom of this, or at least help you cope with whatever's going on in your head.
Nursing may not be your path. Maybe something else is. Hopefully you find it, whatever it may be.
...cough...cough...EmilyEmily, I tried. I tried to have empathy for you. I tried to show caring and ask you questions I thought would help,
However, I've now read more of your posts, your responses to this thread, and your seeming inability to get this, I will make it clear cut and simple: The real world does not spoon-feed you.
I am sorry you're having such difficulties. I am sorry you feel as though the instructors are responsible for your learning. I am sorry you feel as though everyone wants you to fail. Blaming them for your lack of focus or abilities is indicative of perhaps a psychological problem. Lacking the psychological problem, then it is simply immaturity.
Anything worth doing is worth doing right. It is also worth figuring it out for yourself. Whatever your future career/schooling may be, no one will hold your hand through it. You're old enough, by law, to be considered an adult. As an "adult", you are expected to figure things out for yourself, not expect everything repeated for you over and over again and then getting a medal or a cookie every time you do something right.
Nursing is not for people who seek praise. Nursing is not for those who need that much coddling. Hell, college is not for coddling. At least not the college I graduated from for my bachelor's degree. You have the tools at your disposal, you and the material.
You say there are no tutors for your program at your school. Then seek outside help! Ask the people in your classes if they're having trouble. Talk to the instructor. See what the instructor's tips are. You've asked for help on this forum. You seem to not take ANY advice freely given.
Lastly, please see a therapist. Maybe therapy can help you get to the bottom of this, or at least help you cope with whatever's going on in your head.
Nursing may not be your path. Maybe something else is. Hopefully you find it, whatever it may be.
The professors who chose not to "spoon feed" their students have the highest failure rate and most complaints. This no spoon feeding method does not work, unless you are a genius and have mastered the subject.
the instructors who provide study guides, power points, and reviews for the final have a high pass rate. So, it's not me who is the problem, it's the instructors who don't care about their students success.
maybe nursing school isn't for me. im supposed to know what is going to be on the exam with no powerpoint, no note, nothing. great. i'll just look into a different field[/quote
The professors who chose not to "spoon feed" their students have the highest failure rate and most complaints. This no spoon feeding method does not work, unless you are a genius and have mastered the subject.
the instructors who provide study guides, power points, and reviews for the final have a high pass rate. So, it's not me who is the problem, it's the instructors who don't care about their students success.
Darling, those stats are manipulated all the time. The administration doesn't actually usually read the evals. And if they have tenure, no one cares. Also, if it's that much of a problem, why don't you go up the chain to find out why? Why don't YOU bring up YOUR concerns to the school? All I'm hearing is "The professor isn't good," which may simply translate to "I'm not trying hard enough."
Those instructors who provide study guides and whatnot may have the highest pass rates, but they're also allowing those who aren't meant to do this or really aren't mentally capable of it be nurses. I don't want the C students providing my care. Do you?
Nursing school is necessarily tough. Sorry to break it to you. If you are having a hard time, that doesn't make it the fault of the program or the school necessarily.
That said, when did you begin nursing school? It takes a bit to find out what works for you because nursing school is different than gen eds. Those "assigned" chapters, are really just the chapters in your book with information that will be on the test. It's impossible to read every word of every chapter for most people. Get a routine down, focus on things that need to be done like homework and projects before just reading all the chapters. Take what you learn in lecture, skim the books, do the online activities that come with (most) nursing textbooks, practice NCLEX questions prior to exams, do whatever you have to to learn information. Youtube can also be a decent source of information.
But nursing is hard. It's the simple truth, you need to know and retain a lot of information and not just for a test, but for real people. Think about what kind of nurse you would like to have taking care of your family.
they're also allowing those who aren't meant to do this or really aren't mentally capable of it be nurses. I don't want the C students providing my care. Do you?
Were you listening in on my conversation with my husband about this thread? Because that's exactly what he said when I explained what all the fuss was about.
Darling, those stats are manipulated all the time. The administration doesn't actually usually read the evals. And if they have tenure, no one cares. Also, if it's that much of a problem, why don't you go up the chain to find out why? Why don't YOU bring up YOUR concerns to the school? All I'm hearing is "The professor isn't good," which may simply translate to "I'm not trying hard enough."
Those instructors who provide study guides and whatnot may have the highest pass rates, but they're also allowing those who aren't meant to do this or really aren't mentally capable of it be nurses. I don't want the C students providing my care. Do you?
As long as he/she is a good nurse and know what they are doing, I couldn't care less what their grades were in RN school
My mother has been a nurse for a very long time. She admits she's not exactly academically stellar. But, I know her, and she studied her butt off for nursing school.
Every two years or something, she has to take a test to renew certifications. (The exact details escape me currently.) She studies her butt off for however many weeks before the test. AND SHE PASSES. Why? Because she works hard and figures out ways that work FOR HER.
Obviously you're missing something that works for YOU. Either you need to find that, or you're going to have a hard time in ANY field you go into.
I can't believe this post got so many replies. It's pretty clear that the OP is full of excuses. I think you'd make a great salesperson, they love using rebuttals.
Darling, those stats are manipulated all the time. The administration doesn't actually usually read the evals. And if they have tenure, no one cares. Also, if it's that much of a problem, why don't you go up the chain to find out why? Why don't YOU bring up YOUR concerns to the school? All I'm hearing is "The professor isn't good," which may simply translate to "I'm not trying hard enough."
Those instructors who provide study guides and whatnot may have the highest pass rates, but they're also allowing those who aren't meant to do this or really aren't mentally capable of it be nurses. I don't want the C students providing my care. Do you?
So this is a bit off topic ...
While I 100% agree with everything else...
I've gotten my share of C's. I'll tell you I've worked extremely hard for some of those C's and when I reflect each semester, I'm glad to report I know I gave it my all. I always polish my weak spots afterward and I don't just move on and forget. I go back and really try to understand what I've missed. In fact, I think it worked ....! I came to the point where I obtained A's in both critical care theory and critical care clinical.
Then in my next theory class which I will not disclose for privacy reasons, I got another C. I was at a 60% and I studied my BUTT off like... crazy! I went from a 60 to 79.8% !!! The class average was in the 70s by the way. Looking back... I'm in awe at how well I actually mastered the subject. Tough ... tough professor... but taught me well...
Don't worry, not every student who gets C's is dangerous. smh.
Because that's exactly what he said when I explained what all the fuss was about.
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...cough...cough...EmilyEmily, I tried. I tried to have empathy for you. I tried to show caring and ask you questions I thought would help,
However, I've now read more of your posts, your responses to this thread, and your seeming inability to get this, I will make it clear cut and simple: The real world does not spoon-feed you.
I am sorry you're having such difficulties. I am sorry you feel as though the instructors are responsible for your learning. I am sorry you feel as though everyone wants you to fail. Blaming them for your lack of focus or abilities is indicative of perhaps a psychological problem. Lacking the psychological problem, then it is simply immaturity.
Anything worth doing is worth doing right. It is also worth figuring it out for yourself. Whatever your future career/schooling may be, no one will hold your hand through it. You're old enough, by law, to be considered an adult. As an "adult", you are expected to figure things out for yourself, not expect everything repeated for you over and over again and then getting a medal or a cookie every time you do something right.
Nursing is not for people who seek praise. Nursing is not for those who need that much coddling. Hell, college is not for coddling. At least not the college I graduated from for my bachelor's degree. You have the tools at your disposal, you and the material.
You say there are no tutors for your program at your school. Then seek outside help! Ask the people in your classes if they're having trouble. Talk to the instructor. See what the instructor's tips are. You've asked for help on this forum. You seem to not take ANY advice freely given.
Lastly, please see a therapist. Maybe therapy can help you get to the bottom of this, or at least help you cope with whatever's going on in your head.
Nursing may not be your path. Maybe something else is. Hopefully you find it, whatever it may be.