Fall 2015 - Georgetown Campus Course Evaluations

Course Title: Nursing Concepts IV

CRN: 20160

Course Start Date: 10/19/2015

Course End Date: 12/12/2015
Session Description: 2nd 8 Weeks

Department Description: Nursing

Credit Hours: 4

Subject Code: NUR

Course Number: 210

Active Enrollment Count: 17

Instructor Name: Hazel, Nikki

Completed Survey Count: 9

Unsatisfactory

Q1

Rate the course overall.

Q5

Rate your instructor(s) overall.

Q21

Rate the course materials (for example, course Blackboard

site handouts, textbook).

Q22

Rate the assignments (for example, exams, papers, case

studies).

Fair

Good

Very Good

Excellent

Q23

Rate the feedback you received on tests, assignments, and

overall progress for the course.

Strongly
Disagree

Q7

The instructor(s) used class time effectively.

Q8

The instructor(s) came to class prepared.

Q9

The instructor(s) gave clear, well-structured presentataions.

Q10

The instructor(s) was available to talk with you via email, in

person, or on the phone.

Q13

A variety of teaching methods were used.

Q14

Students were given the chance to participate in class.

Q15

Activities encouraged student to practice & use the

knowledge and skills taught.

Q16

The instructor(s) promoted discussion in class.

Q17

Our instructor(s) understood our learning needs.

Q18

There was a friendly relationship between the instructor(s)

and students.

Disagree

Neither
Agree nor
Disagree

Agree

Strongly
Agree

Q19

The communication between instructor(s) and students was

good.

Q20

Our instructor(s) paid attention to the progress of individual

students in class.

Q6

My instructor cancelled class the following times:

Q11

Please state one or two strengths of

the instructor(s).

Mrs. hazel is the best instructor i have had through the nursing program. She is great
at balancing being strict and very caring.
easy to approach, answers questions promptly
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1. Very knowledgeable of the course material and nursing in general which makes her
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2. Very easy to talk to and doesn't shame you for not knowing an answer
Encouraged critical thinking. Very knowledgeable. Very dedicated to the class and
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conversations.
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in the class prior to the day of
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Mrs. hazel is great at leading classroom discussions.
connects the information from previous courses to what we the new learning, this
makes it easier to learn the information
Great information that really brings everything from previous classes together, and a
great instructor (Nikki Hazel) that was reliable and easy to talk to
The instructor is very knowledgeable and ensured that we use critical thinking and not
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I feel prepared for the NCLEX due to this class.
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Other Comments

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How could this course be improved?

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There could be more classroom time. A lot of material is put in this class. Also, lab
days felt rushed. I would have like more time for lab and one less clinical day.

Q3

How could this course be improved?

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one day of class per week was difficult and some information needed more class
discussion that we didn't have time for during class hours and ended up going over
during review that was scheduled at different times and not everyone was able to
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I wouldn't say this course needed to be improved, but rather the rest of the courses in
this program be revised to make students critically think as much as this one. This
would greatly improve the preparedness of the students beginning this course.
Minor things like the last lab before the third exam. Difficult having class after the
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Buy a recorder due to the amount of classroom discussion lead teaching.
Be familiar with the A&P, your review notes for each exam should help you for your
final exam so make them detailed enough to understand at the end of the class for
review
Study using the resources you have (books,handouts, etc) because that is the closest
representation of the course material. Spend a lot of your time studying and just push
through to the end. If you have questions, ask them because this is the final med surg
class before you are a nurse. Take all the help you can get from other students,
teachers, and nurses.
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Fall 2015 - Georgetown Campus Course Evaluations

Course Title: Nursing Concepts IV

CRN: 20158

Course Start Date: 8/24/2015

Course End Date: 10/17/2015
Session Description: 1st 8 Weeks

Department Description: Nursing

Credit Hours: 4

Subject Code: NUR

Course Number: 210
Instructor Name: Hazel, Nikki

Active Enrollment Count: 18

Completed Survey Count: 13

Unsatisfactory

Q1

Rate the course overall.

Q5

Rate your instructor(s) overall.

Q21

Rate the course materials (for example, course Blackboard

site handouts, textbook).

Q22

Rate the assignments (for example, exams, papers, case

studies).

Fair

Good

Very Good

Excellent

Q23

Rate the feedback you received on tests, assignments, and

overall progress for the course.

Strongly
Disagree

Q7

The instructor(s) used class time effectively.

Q8

The instructor(s) came to class prepared.

Q9

The instructor(s) gave clear, well-structured presentataions.

Q10

The instructor(s) was available to talk with you via email, in

person, or on the phone.

Q13

A variety of teaching methods were used.

Q14

Students were given the chance to participate in class.

Q15

Activities encouraged student to practice & use the

knowledge and skills taught.

Q16

The instructor(s) promoted discussion in class.

Q17

Our instructor(s) understood our learning needs.

Q18

There was a friendly relationship between the instructor(s)

and students.

Disagree

Neither
Agree nor
Disagree

Agree

Strongly
Agree

Q19

The communication between instructor(s) and students was

good.

Q20

Our instructor(s) paid attention to the progress of individual

students in class.

Q6

My instructor cancelled class the following times:

Q11

Please state one or two strengths of

the instructor(s).

Very knowledgeable, kept us engaged.

She used an interactive style of teaching, sorta hands on approach
Extremely knowledgeable. I wish we had class time dedicated to teaching without the
newly installed flipped classroom. I would have loved to hear her speak about past
patient experiences and understand what it takes to be a nurse outside of case
studies. Sometimes a blunt description of the material, even for an hour, is enough to
gear the students in the right direction. She was ALWAYS available. I was not one of
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Studying should be the responsibility of the student, and she gave her class more
than enough of her personal time for review.
enthuastic, knowledgeable
She did hold optional reviews in addition to class.
Replies back to texts quickly, and will schedule reviews (only to ask questions)
Mrs. Hazel was very intelligent. She truly believed in our success in the course.
Smart and nice.
Knowledge and motivation

Q11

Q12

Please state one or two strengths of

the instructor(s).

Organization & Flexibility

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teach us more about each of the modules, but due to time restraints, she is limited in
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What is one way that this instructor(s) Slow down sometimes.
could improve his or her teaching?
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questions which is unlike any class I have taken before. I would suggest she thinks
should try to break things down more for students that may have a difficult time
understanding. Because information is being pulled from so many sources then the
teacher should go over what is the most important nursing interventions and
medications.
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This is a difficult question because the instructor was teaching exactly as the program
specifies. This is not the best way for students to learn. Yes, we should always be
prepared and ready to use our knowledge in the classroom, but there is nothing
better than hearing the basics. I read prior to class, took notes before lecture, and
studied over 20 hours for each test. I enjoyed her teaching, I just wish we had more of
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actually teach students
Teach the students, activities do not teach the students if they have incorrect
information in resources compared to information she had
Give us more information pertaining to the objectives/modules. There was too much
material for us to look at to know which info to go with, and each of them contradicted
each other.
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If the instructor would teach the material and not lecture. The flipped the classroom
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Personalized powerpoints, foucsed reviews,
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Q2

Please list one or two strengths of this clinical was informatitive

course.
Clinicals were where all of the knowledge received in this course was attained
Clinicals supplemented our learning very well which allowed us to make connections
and to continuously learn on objectives taught in the course.
knowledgable
One strength of this course is the willingness of the instructor to meet extra with
students. It was helpful how Mrs. Hazel was always flexible in meeting with students if
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Another strength of this course was the content of the material. Although many of the
students found this course very difficult, I feel as if it prepared me well for my NCLEX
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Self learning and clinicals
Instructor availability & Organization
Instructor availability

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Other Comments

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In every class the shift of power is in the teachers favor but it was more so in this
class. I feel that I was able to argue question on the exam well but was refused the
points where as others that had not argued their point well received credit. It would
appear as if preferential treatment was given. I felt the teacher was not approachable
although she verbalized that she was.
Information on test should be focus of teaching in more detail
I finished this class with a grade I am proud of because I dedicated so much time to
my personal reviews and study time. I sacrificed my time with husband, family, and
friends; I declined dinners and functions to study for this class. This is NURSING
school, and paying for a class does not mean you are handed a passing grade.
These instructors are preparing the students for a job that not everyone is cut out for.
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Other Comments

This is by far one of the worst class experiences I have ever had, not just at DelTech.
Coming to class with the expectation that on the day of a test, the night before I read
300 pages and can participate in class activities with the knowledge required is a
joke. The resources had inaccurate information (per instructor) yet we are tested on
the information in that book for points added to our final. The teachers inability to
teach the class (because she is a "rule follower") when the whole class is struggling is
a bad reflection on the program. The students in this class struggled, yes the teacher
was available, but would suggest you talking to Ms. Aubrey, then come and talk to
her. I feel as the the instructor is a great clinical instructor, she is very knowledgeable.
I feel she would be an asset in the classroom if she was free to teach, or provide
some guidance to students so they don't feel overwhelmed and without support. I
hope that this class can find someway to become more stu
This course was just an extremely stressful course...I believe that where most of us
as students had a good, solid grasp on the information that there should've been a
higher success rate for exams. Many of us felt blind-sided by the final whereas it was
much more difficult questions than the exams themselves; many feel we were set up
to fail.
I feel as if the exam content is much harder than what is presented in class. I do not
feel well prepared to take any of the exams including the final. No matter what I
studied, I still felt that what was presented in class and the purple book was not
inclusive of exam material. I think that more learning methods should be implemented
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My experience with this class has not been good. I do not understand how from NUR
170- 201 we have had class lectures that have been excellent, to now having a
"flipped classroom" that obviously does not work. I feel like I'm basically paying all this
money to teach myself! Mrs. Hazel is full of knowledge, but I don't see the point of
going to class if she's not teaching. Putting everyone in groups to teach each other
topics we don't know about is crazy. If we have to have this type of learning then
maybe Mrs. Hazel should put up power points were she lectures in them instead of
power points that have nothing on them. My class has told her how we feel on
numerous occurs, but it seems like she ignores us.

I think that the whole idea of flipped classroom needs to be addressed. I think that the
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the reading with lecture in class. For 2 semesters, I have witnessed the increase in
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Q3

How could this course be improved?

The content is very heavy for an 8 week block.

I think the flip classroom should be ditched. Go back to lecturing the material. If there
is sufficient time then classroom activities can be used to reinforce the important
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student question since each instructor presents information differently. This class has
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More instruction and less expectation of self learn
The majority of our class time in the ADN program had been taught as a routine
classroom, and this course introduced the flipped classroom approach. I think that
was difficult for some, but being a nurse means being flexible. The instructor should
have had more freedom to choose her teaching style that best reflected the way our
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This class can be improved by having the class not be a flipped classroom. The
teacher should be able to teach the students and not just give them activities to do as
time wasting tasks. However, if this is the way the course has to be layed out, the
class should offer voiced over powerpoints. With the use of the voice over
powerpoints the students will be able to know if the material that they are focusing on
is important or accurate to the class. Several of the resources had different
information which caused students to be confused.
More lectures rather than just games or activities.
felt like we were set up to fail from the start. The instructor expected us to of been
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taught, which is not how nursing should be.
This course could be improved by allowing more teaching time. I find it more helpful
when instructors lecture and then provide activities to reinforce instead of just
activities. It could also be improved if grades were posted in a reasonable time. It
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Get rid of the case studies and flip the classroom doesn't work.
With Active learning in the classroom.
Alternative forms of lecture due to the flipped classroom structure. Personalized
instructor powerpoints with voice overs
I feel that students would have been more successful in this class, had they received
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classes based off the amount of material that is expected.

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who will be taking this course?
Read the material and take the time to take good notes because you will need them
for the final. Put the EKG strips on flashcards to help you memorize them.
Study more than usual
Prepare. Do not waste time, you are in this program to dedicate yourself to learning to
become a nurse. Give up your free time to read, study, and research. Your grade is a
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I would advice them to pay for a tutor, pay for outside resources, due to the lack of
information provided in class. Also to be prepared to ask questions and never get the
answer, just be told to look up the information, and she will get back to you
STUDY STUDY STUDY. Even when you think you know the material and can pass
the exam, most likely you won't. Even studying for two weeks straight, we still failed
the exams
be prepared to teach yourself everything, the test questions are completely different
format from ATI or any NCLEX book
Be prepared to teach yourself the material and be prepared to study and study and
study more than ever. Antianxiety medications may be needed. This is the most
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Study.
Determine to learn
Prepare to know meds & cardiac strips. Attend all reviews. Get help if you need it.
Read the purple book, be prepared to teach yourself A LOT!

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