I always do well in practice but struggle to write academically. I can reflect mentally but struggle to put it into words but will therefore be penalised for this. I find this very unfair. It is a practical module and it should remain that. Ultimately my patients only care if I can nurse them with care and compassion not that I can write a reflective piece.
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Anonymous
8 years ago
Please keep my name anonymous
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Anonymous
8 years ago
I 100% agree with everyone’s comments. I am one of the people who really really struggles with essay writing and rely on placement to show my true abilities. I do not feel supported what so ever. In first year I was struggling to understand PCPP and I was asking a lot of questions. I was actually told off for saying ‘I am confused’. Within second year I still do not feel supported or happy uni have changed our time tables countless times ( sometimes even missing child field off all together ). It is just so unorganised there is no communication at all ! I have jobs to juggle so the changes really do not make things any easier.
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Misbah
8 years ago
I totally agree, reflection should not weigh 30% of placement grade. Many individuals are better at practical than writing up essays and this should not be taken away. I hope our voices are heard and it is not continued next year. Relfections should stay formative
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Anonymous
8 years ago
I totally agree with the letter.
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Anonymous
8 years ago
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I too have felt a significant change in the University's attitude and performance with students. Administration has been terrible! I still don't have the correct exam timetable. My link lecturer has not been supportive. I don't think it's fair to throw so many assignments on students whilst they are on placement. It is extremely difficult. I think these reflections should be discussed before placement but set after placement so that the students have an idea what to reflect on in placement. Placement is emotionally and physically exhausting. Making such a drastic change is unfair on the students.
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Jamie Tomkinson
8 years ago
Thank you so much Lauren and wish you all the best for placement xx
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Anonymous
8 years ago
I agree with the letter.
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Anonymous
8 years ago
Standards at the university has drastically dropped from starting. Lack of communication, organisation and clarity has impacted on my final year. Student morale has dropped. I feel it is extremely unfair to ask us to do a reflection which that will impact on our placement marks. Especially because we have had no formal guidence, supervision and feedback on previous reflections.
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Anonymous
8 years ago
The famous "six C's" spring to mind, I think the university is lacking in most of those themselves
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chelsea jenkinson
8 years ago
unhappy student!
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Anonymous
8 years ago
I agree the marking is too harsh
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Melishah Parsons
8 years ago
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I feel like this course allows us to get graded on both the physical and academic aspects which is why we have placements and gives those the chance who aren’t exactly perfect in academic work to show off their potential and try and lift their overall grade a little bit. By mixing the grades together it doesn’t give those people a chance which is unfair because personally I am not brilliant at writing essays but have always come out with 90’s on placement and that’s helped me lift my grades. Not everyone is brilliant with assignments and that’s okay because nursing is about care, commitment, compassion etc. And we show these things through communication, and actual practice and not through writing.
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Emma seagrave
8 years ago
UOB number is 15007231
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Henna farid
8 years ago
Agree
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Asiya Bibi
8 years ago
I think it is unfair to change reflections from formative to summative and then weigh 30% of our clinical placement modules. We have had no robust teaching on this, there will be no academic supervision yet we have to provide a reflection to a certain standard. The marking criteria has not been released and is incomplete yet we start placement in the new year and are expected to have a draft of a reflection by the intermediate interview. Previous reflections feedback is varied between PATS and therefore being told to look at it is unfair as some may have had guidance whereas some students have not. Reflection is a key part of nursing, this is demonstrated throughout our placements with mentors or other healthcare professionals we work amongst and we are graded according to this in our placement marks.
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Kirsty hodgsin
8 years ago
I agree completely with all above comments as the letter that has been sent by Lauren and Cecilia. Feeling very unsupported and no one listens.
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Jade b
8 years ago
I agree that the safe medicate retake should be brought forward.
As I am better at practical than academic work I feel adding added pressure of passing yet more written work is wrong- we should be able to concentrate on practical skills on placement.
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Caroline Housam
8 years ago
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Donna House
8 years ago
I agree fully with the concerns raised in the letter completed by Lauren and Cecelia
I always do well in practice but struggle to write academically. I can reflect mentally but struggle to put it into words but will therefore be penalised for this. I find this very unfair. It is a practical module and it should remain that. Ultimately my patients only care if I can nurse them with care and compassion not that I can write a reflective piece.
Please keep my name anonymous
I 100% agree with everyone’s comments. I am one of the people who really really struggles with essay writing and rely on placement to show my true abilities. I do not feel supported what so ever. In first year I was struggling to understand PCPP and I was asking a lot of questions. I was actually told off for saying ‘I am confused’. Within second year I still do not feel supported or happy uni have changed our time tables countless times ( sometimes even missing child field off all together ). It is just so unorganised there is no communication at all ! I have jobs to juggle so the changes really do not make things any easier.
I totally agree, reflection should not weigh 30% of placement grade. Many individuals are better at practical than writing up essays and this should not be taken away. I hope our voices are heard and it is not continued next year. Relfections should stay formative
I totally agree with the letter.
I too have felt a significant change in the University's attitude and performance with students. Administration has been terrible! I still don't have the correct exam timetable. My link lecturer has not been supportive. I don't think it's fair to throw so many assignments on students whilst they are on placement. It is extremely difficult. I think these reflections should be discussed before placement but set after placement so that the students have an idea what to reflect on in placement. Placement is emotionally and physically exhausting. Making such a drastic change is unfair on the students.
Thank you so much Lauren and wish you all the best for placement xx
I agree with the letter.
Standards at the university has drastically dropped from starting. Lack of communication, organisation and clarity has impacted on my final year. Student morale has dropped. I feel it is extremely unfair to ask us to do a reflection which that will impact on our placement marks. Especially because we have had no formal guidence, supervision and feedback on previous reflections.
The famous "six C's" spring to mind, I think the university is lacking in most of those themselves
unhappy student!
I agree the marking is too harsh
I feel like this course allows us to get graded on both the physical and academic aspects which is why we have placements and gives those the chance who aren’t exactly perfect in academic work to show off their potential and try and lift their overall grade a little bit. By mixing the grades together it doesn’t give those people a chance which is unfair because personally I am not brilliant at writing essays but have always come out with 90’s on placement and that’s helped me lift my grades. Not everyone is brilliant with assignments and that’s okay because nursing is about care, commitment, compassion etc. And we show these things through communication, and actual practice and not through writing.
UOB number is 15007231
Agree
I think it is unfair to change reflections from formative to summative and then weigh 30% of our clinical placement modules. We have had no robust teaching on this, there will be no academic supervision yet we have to provide a reflection to a certain standard. The marking criteria has not been released and is incomplete yet we start placement in the new year and are expected to have a draft of a reflection by the intermediate interview. Previous reflections feedback is varied between PATS and therefore being told to look at it is unfair as some may have had guidance whereas some students have not. Reflection is a key part of nursing, this is demonstrated throughout our placements with mentors or other healthcare professionals we work amongst and we are graded according to this in our placement marks.
I agree completely with all above comments as the letter that has been sent by Lauren and Cecilia. Feeling very unsupported and no one listens.
I agree that the safe medicate retake should be brought forward. As I am better at practical than academic work I feel adding added pressure of passing yet more written work is wrong- we should be able to concentrate on practical skills on placement.
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I agree fully with the concerns raised in the letter completed by Lauren and Cecelia