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Rockland Community college has allowed nursing students to gain knowledge and critical thinking skills to evoke on a career that impacts the lives of individuals at their most vulnerable state. To gain admission into this program within itself is an accomplishment. We as students, have dedicated our lives to this program and are fully committed to learning every skill needed to have a successful nursing career.
However, we the Nursing Students enrolled in Nursing 226 – Adult Health 2, would like to express our displeasure with the exam given on Wednesday, October 12th.
This past Wednesday our Nursing Section was given an exam in which an overwhelming number of students failed. Which can only mean the exam was too difficult and the Professors did not instill in us the information we needed to achieve a passing grade.
As third semester students, we are all well aware of effective study skills and test preparation strategies to obtain passing grades. Yet nothing could have prepared us for the exam that was given to us on that day. The questions presented on the exam, exceeded NCLEX prep questions in difficulty. We had neither the materials nor the instruction in class to answer the questions with the difficulty they posed. This specific test was not designed to accurately demonstrate our nursing knowledge and ability.
We as students believe that there is something definitely wrong if a test is administered and more than 70% of the students fail. Something must be done!!
As per the RCC website “Faculty, students, and administrators all share the responsibility to maintain an environment which practices academic integrity.” We do not believe the Nursing Department is holding up their end.
Again, we would like to address the problem with the faculty’s inability to share their knowledge in best nursing practices and skills to support us in being successful as students and nurses.
This is a pressing concern which we believe the Nursing Department must address. We the student body are making a request:
For another exam or
A significant curve in our grade, or
For the department to drop our lowest test grade for this semester.
We are also asking for the faculty and the Nursing Program to come up with a solution so that this does not happen again in the near future.
Respectively Submitted By
The Student Body of Rockland Community College – NUR 226 Course.
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Dear RCC, we humbly request that you listen to the concerned Nursing Students of this Cohort.
The exam was a poor assessment of our knowledge of the subject matter. Many of the questions exceeded in difficulty from typical study resources used to prepare for exams and I'm particularly upset that the department didn't prepare us for such an exam. My usual strategy has gotten me B to A grades in previous semesters.
Hi :) I understand you "respect" the dept and process of the nursing exams. But you're in no position to say that we don't and frankly, I'm embarrassed by your decision to mention all your (insignificant) concerns on here instead of getting in contact with us. If you're so disappointed, then that's on you. Because you have absolutely no idea what majority of the students who took that exam feel right now. And in the student hand book, the students who do not feel satisfied with the knowledge they gain in school have the right to speak up. And frankly, there is no disrespect in the petition. It was written based on facts. The only disrespect here is you. Now, unless you're the one paying for our tuition, please do carry on. Ciao!
Oh and another issue I have with this petition, "Professors did not INSTILL IN US the information we needed to achieve a passing grade.", "nothing could have prepared us", One, its our responsibility to read and assimilate the knowledge which is assigned from the textbook. And two, if we as students expect that quoting “Faculty, students, and administrators all share the responsibility to maintain an environment which practices academic integrity.” then we should be prepared when the administration quotes back the printed process to appeal a grade, which NOWHERE does it suggest creating a petition is the proper protocol. Again following protocols is a HUGE part of being a nurse, that much I have learned even if I didn't pass the first exam of NUR226 this semester.
VERY CONCERNED ABOUT LACK OF EFFECTIVE TEACHING TO TEST DIFFICULTY RATIO
I recall my first exam review with Prof. Annunziato and how patient she was with me as I pleaded for points back on the VERY FIRST EXAM I EVER took at RCC in my first semester. At that point in time I was very “green” in the program, I had not learned the proper manner in which to participate in an exam review. Since that time and thanks to Professors like the current two teaching NUR226 I have learned a lot about what it is to be a nurse. Discretion, patience, critical thinking (and perhaps most importantly) following proper procedure and respecting the chain of command. Unfortunately, I think the fundamentals of being a nurse may have been forgotten by posting a petition before the Nursing Administration had an opportunity to review the exam and decide upon a course of action to take based on the results of the exam. I KNOW the nursing department has our best interest in mind. They are NURSES!!! They know how to keep with the qualities which a future nurse should possess because they are nurses. I am embarrassed by the decision to preempt the department who chose to give US an opportunity to grow. As a first semester student there is room for mistakes of this nature, however I am certain I am not the only 3rd semester student who is disappointed by how this semesters classmates are behaving.
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Rockland Community college has allowed nursing students to gain knowledge and critical thinking skills to evoke on a career that impacts the lives of individuals at their most vulnerable state. To gain admission into this program within itself is an accomplishment. We as students, have dedicated our lives to this program and are fully committed to learning every skill needed to have a successful nursing career.
However, we the Nursing Students enrolled in Nursing 226 – Adult Health 2, would like to express our displeasure with the exam given on Wednesday, October 12th.
This past Wednesday our Nursing Section was given an exam in which an overwhelming number of students failed. Which can only mean the exam was too difficult and the Professors did not instill in us the information we needed to achieve a passing grade.
As third semester students, we are all well aware of effective study skills and test preparation strategies to obtain passing grades. Yet nothing could have prepared us for the exam that was given to us on that day. The questions presented on the exam, exceeded NCLEX prep questions in difficulty. We had neither the materials nor the instruction in class to answer the questions with the difficulty they posed. This specific test was not designed to accurately demonstrate our nursing knowledge and ability.
We as students believe that there is something definitely wrong if a test is administered and more than 70% of the students fail. Something must be done!!
As per the RCC website “Faculty, students, and administrators all share the responsibility to maintain an environment which practices academic integrity.” We do not believe the Nursing Department is holding up their end.
Again, we would like to address the problem with the faculty’s inability to share their knowledge in best nursing practices and skills to support us in being successful as students and nurses.
This is a pressing concern which we believe the Nursing Department must address. We the student body are making a request:
For another exam or
A significant curve in our grade, or
For the department to drop our lowest test grade for this semester.
We are also asking for the faculty and the Nursing Program to come up with a solution so that this does not happen again in the near future.
Respectively Submitted By
The Student Body of Rockland Community College – NUR 226 Course.
7 Comments
I want a change for better. I want the teacher to teach me not just stand and read from PowerPoint. I want the test to be curved or not count!!
Dear RCC, we humbly request that you listen to the concerned Nursing Students of this Cohort.
The exam was a poor assessment of our knowledge of the subject matter. Many of the questions exceeded in difficulty from typical study resources used to prepare for exams and I'm particularly upset that the department didn't prepare us for such an exam. My usual strategy has gotten me B to A grades in previous semesters.
Hi :) I understand you "respect" the dept and process of the nursing exams. But you're in no position to say that we don't and frankly, I'm embarrassed by your decision to mention all your (insignificant) concerns on here instead of getting in contact with us. If you're so disappointed, then that's on you. Because you have absolutely no idea what majority of the students who took that exam feel right now. And in the student hand book, the students who do not feel satisfied with the knowledge they gain in school have the right to speak up. And frankly, there is no disrespect in the petition. It was written based on facts. The only disrespect here is you. Now, unless you're the one paying for our tuition, please do carry on. Ciao!
Oh and another issue I have with this petition, "Professors did not INSTILL IN US the information we needed to achieve a passing grade.", "nothing could have prepared us", One, its our responsibility to read and assimilate the knowledge which is assigned from the textbook. And two, if we as students expect that quoting “Faculty, students, and administrators all share the responsibility to maintain an environment which practices academic integrity.” then we should be prepared when the administration quotes back the printed process to appeal a grade, which NOWHERE does it suggest creating a petition is the proper protocol. Again following protocols is a HUGE part of being a nurse, that much I have learned even if I didn't pass the first exam of NUR226 this semester.
VERY CONCERNED ABOUT LACK OF EFFECTIVE TEACHING TO TEST DIFFICULTY RATIO
I recall my first exam review with Prof. Annunziato and how patient she was with me as I pleaded for points back on the VERY FIRST EXAM I EVER took at RCC in my first semester. At that point in time I was very “green” in the program, I had not learned the proper manner in which to participate in an exam review. Since that time and thanks to Professors like the current two teaching NUR226 I have learned a lot about what it is to be a nurse. Discretion, patience, critical thinking (and perhaps most importantly) following proper procedure and respecting the chain of command. Unfortunately, I think the fundamentals of being a nurse may have been forgotten by posting a petition before the Nursing Administration had an opportunity to review the exam and decide upon a course of action to take based on the results of the exam. I KNOW the nursing department has our best interest in mind. They are NURSES!!! They know how to keep with the qualities which a future nurse should possess because they are nurses. I am embarrassed by the decision to preempt the department who chose to give US an opportunity to grow. As a first semester student there is room for mistakes of this nature, however I am certain I am not the only 3rd semester student who is disappointed by how this semesters classmates are behaving.
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I want a change for better. I want the teacher to teach me not just stand and read from PowerPoint. I want the test to be curved or not count!!