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[Flames9_RN 358]

Thanks again!!

[trailmix 77]

Thing with wikipedia, ya cant really use them as a true resource. there fine to get an idea--which I did--but cant list them as a resource because anyone can add stuff to that page, and one can't truly verify if its true or not!

I was looking at an article in the Calgary Herald the other day - online - and they had a link about whatever the subject was - and it was a link to the wikipedia article - how lame is that!?

[Krikit 1,163]

I was looking at an article in the Calgary Herald the other day - online - and they had a link about whatever the subject was - and it was a link to the wikipedia article - how lame is that!?

[Cassie 8]

Thing with wikipedia, ya cant really use them as a true resource. there fine to get an idea--which I did--but cant list them as a resource because anyone can add stuff to that page, and one can't truly verify if its true or not!

I was looking at an article in the Calgary Herald the other day - online - and they had a link about whatever the subject was - and it was a link to the wikipedia article - how lame is that!?

It's right up there with the preponderance of reports/articles quoting facebook wall posts.

[Flames9_RN 358]

I forget what class it was but the prof said many time NO wikipedia as a resource!! And of course someone used it!! I would have failed them!! The people in College amaze me, some are just out of it!! For one of my Psychology classes the prof gave take home exams--and people still failed, and they were not overly hard exams! 1 chick asked me after we handed in the first exam if we were allowed to use our books!!!!!!!!!!!!! idiots!!

[IR5FORMUMSIE 850]

I forget what class it was but the prof said many time NO wikipedia as a resource!! And of course someone used it!! I would have failed them!! The people in College amaze me, some are just out of it!! For one of my Psychology classes the prof gave take home exams--and people still failed, and they were not overly hard exams! 1 chick asked me after we handed in the first exam if we were allowed to use our books!!!!!!!!!!!!! idiots!!

Chick? You mean female classmate with the IQ of a piece of cheese, don't you? Population density at the average college is about the same as most other places; some people are exceptionally astute, while others are rather dense.

[Lona.C. 16]

I forget what class it was but the prof said many time NO wikipedia as a resource!! And of course someone used it!! I would have failed them!! The people in College amaze me, some are just out of it!! For one of my Psychology classes the prof gave take home exams--and people still failed, and they were not overly hard exams! 1 chick asked me after we handed in the first exam if we were allowed to use our books!!!!!!!!!!!!! idiots!!

Chick? You mean female classmate with the IQ of a piece of cheese, don't you? Population density at the average college is about the same as most other places; some people are exceptionally astute, while others are rather dense.

LOL I bet he ment to say one chickpea Brain

[Flames9_RN 358]

No, I meant Chick,lol I mean it in the nicest way possible though,lol As well 6 got caught cheating--on a open book take home exam!!! Not sure how they got caught, maybe from the very short question at the end where ya had to write a few sentences or doing it together in the cafeteria!!

[IR5FORMUMSIE 850]

No, I meant Chick,lol I mean it in the nicest way possible though,lol As well 6 got caught cheating--on a open book take home exam!!! Not sure how they got caught, maybe from the very short question at the end where ya had to write a few sentences or doing it together in the cafeteria!!

These folks are planning on becoming nurses? God help us all!

Don't sweat it about the term "chick." I have friends who refer to themselves as chicks, so I don't think it has quite the perjorative sexist connotation it once did.

Now let's all join hands and sing-a -long:

"Old MacDonald had a farm, E-I-E-I-O!

And on this farm he had a chick, the swingingest' chick I know!

With a wiggle wiggle here and a wiggle wiggle there."

[Flames9_RN 358]

no, these weren't nursing students, was just a psychology class! Week after we handed in the exam, the prof would go over how man "A's, b's etc and wwas always amazed how many failures their were, amazing!!

[IR5FORMUMSIE 850]

no, these weren't nursing students, was just a psychology class! Week after we handed in the exam, the prof would go over how man "A's, b's etc and wwas always amazed how many failures their were, amazing!!

As long as Scott gets his fair share of "A"s, it's all good. Just curious, but which of the many institutions of higher learning is yours?

[Flames9_RN 358]

I attend Northern Virgina Community College. Has an excellent Associate Degree RN program. Has a higher first time success rate at passing the NCLEX exam than many of the big name 4 yr BS programs in the area. I'm surprised that more RN's don't go the Associate degree route, as most hospitals pay for more education, which includes your bachelors, masters, etc. Plus the cost of going to NVCC is very reasonable, around $82 a credit. Wife obtained her Masters from Georgetown (not nursing) and we will be paying that off forever,lol

Edited January 19, 2008 by flames9

[thermophile 0]

holy #### don't get me started on people citing wikepedia or any other website for that matter. I TA general micro-at my school it's the micro that bio majors take, not the micro for nurses and pharmacists-so a junior level class. Regardless of how many times I tell them not to cite any websites, about 1/4 do. I take 10% off if their refs aren't acceptable, which also means including even one website.

last year I had a couple of students cheat on their practical exam, they not only put the wrong bacteria for the same questions but had the same completely made up wrong bacteria. damn that Pseudomonas aureus

[Flames9_RN 358]

I recall my micro course!! We were culturing samples and doing all these tests and at the end you had to ID what you had!! Everything was going well. I used the book, used the flow chart thingy and did the appropriate tests. Well except for one!! As I recall I required ONE more test to separate what I had, was one of two things! BUT I made the mistake of throwing out my test tubes!!! DUH!! Everyone kept saying just lie, it has to be this, as no one else has this other culture, but a few of this one!! NOPE!! I was honest, in my report I stated I made the mistake of throwing out the required material early. By my reports it had to be either "A" or "B" but to confirm it I need to do one my test, which i could not because I accidentally threw out the test tubes! RESULT: Full Marks, and it turned out I was the only one with that culture in the class!! Normally she would have docked marks because I screwed up, but since I was honest and explained why i screwed up, ful points!! Honesty always pays,lol My story of the day!!

I would dock a lot more than 10% if a student used Wikipedia, especially when being told numerous time and was in the syllabus that the prof handed out!!

[IR5FORMUMSIE 850]

holy #### don't get me started on people citing wikepedia or any other website for that matter. I TA general micro-at my school it's the micro that bio majors take, not the micro for nurses and pharmacists-so a junior level class. Regardless of how many times I tell them not to cite any websites, about 1/4 do. I take 10% off if their refs aren't acceptable, which also means including even one website.

last year I had a couple of students cheat on their practical exam, they not only put the wrong bacteria for the same questions but had the same completely made up wrong bacteria. damn that Pseudomonas aureus

Not as bad as the dreaded Staphylococcus aeruginosa. For some reason I have a sudden craving for a bunch of grapes. Not to be a NAM-NAG but the real problem with studying Microbiology is that it leaves you with a stained background.