Originally Posted by Silver

im pretty sure nurses/health sci have 1-3 exams a term/ lol

:o omg that sounds terrible!!! Now it makes sense why they are always complaining about their insane work load i cant imagine what it must be like to have 3 exams... IN ONE EXAM PERIOD. gives me nightmares just thinking about it

Originally Posted by camelsrfun

It is not just a class it is a 12-hour clinical day 7am – 7pm and the exam in course where we teach ourselves all the material. There are not lectures you just learn the material from these narrated power points.



Some schools have a rule about the last day of classes in comparison to the 1st day of exams

And I also have another clinical on the 10th 8:30 – 3:30. I was just more upset about April 9th because were told at the beginning of the term the previous Tuesday was out last day.

It's completely irrelevant that it's a clinical placement.

Schools that have rules about it have it built into their exam schedule just as Mac does. Classes end on day X and exams start on day Y, with the minimum allowable time between X and Y.

As for your other clinical being extended, that's something you should take up with your faculty if it really upsets you; it's perfectly within university regulations to actually have to do schoolwork up until the very last day.

I never complain about how hard nursing is, but nursing students commonly complain about how hard it is no matter what institution they study at.

Some things about the program are unusual ex. we have 12 hours of clinical per week for a 4-unit course. The same course requires a lotof out of class assignment and preparation time.

Nursing is not super difficult to get into like health sci, andthere are not a high percentage of people on dean’s list in nursing. Unlike health sci where the majority are acknowledge for maintaining an A+ average.

Nursing also has a very high attrition rate unlike health sci

I think four exams per term is more accurate, and it was five exams per term in 1st year.

dont worry, we're just messin around. nursing isnt easy from what i know. and dont worry about exams. start early and you should have no troubles. most kids are going to be in similar situations as you also.

Originally Posted by camelsrfun

I never complain about how hard nursing is, but nursing students commonly complain about how hard it is no matter what institution they study at.

Some things about the program are unusual ex. we have 12 hours of clinical per week for a 4-unit course. The same course requires a lotof out of class assignment and preparation time.

Nursing is not super difficult to get into like health sci, andthere are not a high percentage of people on dean’s list in nursing. Unlike health sci where the majority are acknowledge for maintaining an A+ average.

Nursing also has a very high attrition rate unlike health sci

I think four exams per term is more accurate, and it was five exams per term in 1st year.

I think the difference is that nursing is a professional program, so it's *supposed* to be like that. You're supposed to get a ton of clinical experience, that's the most valuable part of the program. It's not completely fair to compare nursing (or engineering, for that matter) to other non-professional programs. Some degree of comparison is possible in that they're all "undergrad" degrees that you can enter right from high school, but the expectations are different - they should be higher for nursing and engineering.

So yeah, finishing term work on the 9th and having your first exam on the 13th is both allowed and a completely reasonable situation.

I do know where OP is coming from.
I have a mega-anatomy exam this year where students spend easily over 300 hours studying for in the preceding few weeks...only to end up with a barely passing mark.
Don't worry. We'll manage. :.)

Originally Posted by Zebedee

I do know where OP is coming from.
I have a mega-anatomy exam this year where students spend easily over 300 hours studying for in the preceding few weeks...only to end up with a barely passing mark.
Don't worry. We'll manage. :.)

If it makes you feel any better, I just had a midterm where the class average and median were 30%.
And it's not like the entire class decided to wing the midterm either...yet approx 140 people got below 30%.

300 hours is excessive though...if you're studying for literally 12.5 days 24-hours straight for a test and barely passing, I'd suggest re-thinking your study strategy (just as I would suggest the majority of my class re-think their studying strategy ).

300 hours? i seriously doubt that. if its the anatomy class that 1st year nurses take and upper year engineers, i cant imagine spending even 20 hours for it to get a decent grade. when exams come, you shouldnt even have to spend more than 15 hard hours to study imo.

Erm...I spent 300 hours, and I'm sure other people spend more...
It's likely not the most effective studying strategy, but I'm open to more.

300 hours? You mean like 10 hours a day for a month? Pardon me for asking but how the hell does that work? Where is there even time in your schedule for this?

That first year nursing anatomy course is really intense with so much information to learn. I think I studied for a week and a half at least (during reading week) just for the midterm, let alone the final exam. And it is a course a lot of students end up just passing. I believe that was the hardest class I ever took in my four year.

I know how you feel having to do placement and tests and it totally feels overwhelming. However, sometimes you just need to do it. It'll prepare you well for working in healthcare. You'll be thrown all of these tasks at you and you'll learn how to balance and prioritize. The blunt saying I have to tell myself at work is "shut up and do it" when I start to feel stressed.

300 hours, lol.

This thread is funny.

I read it all.

It made me giggle.