Jill Smithen

NNA80 · NXN84 · 11 lifetime ratings

AI rating: 56/100
RMP rating: 3.4/5
Take again: 63.64%
Difficulty: 2.8

The decision

if you want a strict nursing prep and ; avoid if you need a warm, easy personality.

Best fit · Effort For RewardNo-Nonsense NursingLecture HeavyPolarizing PersonalityTest HeavyBlunt but Informative

to others
and test-heavy nursing standards
Many solid grades if you read, listen, and

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

62/100

Many A and A+ grades appear with reading and listening, but tough-grader and effort.

Both online and in-person report workable grades; harsh personality complaints are stronger in person.

Is the course easy?

Beginner

66/100

CNA content is manageable if you read the book and apply what she drills, though lectures can feel dry or heavy.

In-person comments stress lecture and .

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

22/100

and note door-locking or serious nursing expectations for being on time.

; in-person adds door-lock enforcement.

Is this professor recommended?

Depends

58/100

, but recommendation hinges on whether you accept blunt nursing discipline.

Online lean more positive; and avoid.

Course guide

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Grading

Fair

48/100

and many strong and student complaints about fairness.

Format shift

; online notes clear criteria and .

Workload

Moderate

48/100

Students must read heavily and sit through dense lectures, but workload is not described as .

Format shift

Get-ready-to-read and lecture-heavy notes dominate in-person NNA80.

Teaching experience

Average

55/100

She can be highly informative and caring, yet many students find lectures flat, sighs constant, or tone hostile.

Format shift

Online highlights preparedness; and unhelpful.

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

68/100

Test-heavy and lecture-heavy tags dominate, with grades tied to listening, applying content, and exams.

Format shift

Evidence is mainly in-person; online still stresses readiness and .

Luni fit check

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

9 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

some call her the , or racist.

Main concern

Personality conflicts, door-locking policy, and uneven help when students ask questions.

What students said

“thought she was mean at first, but she is actually the GOAT”
NNA80

“She will set you up for failure. She is very racist. She's very rude.”
NNA80

Remote format

Online

2 reviews

Low confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

Online students describe a kind but blunt instructor who wants students prepared for .

Main concern

protect future patients.

What students said

“she may seem blunt, but she wants you to pass”
NNA80

“Ms. yet a no-nonsense type of teacher”
NXN84

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Reviews emphasize heavy testing and standards but .

Test HeavyLecture HeavyClear Grading Criteria

Assessment risk

Standard

48/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

spelling out open-book versus closed-book policies.

Test HeavyLecture HeavyTough Grader

“She drills information into you, just listen and apply what she tells you”
NNA80

Online

Online reviews do not clearly describe exam software or camera rules; and preparedness.

Clear Grading CriteriaGives Good Feedback

“she may seem blunt, but she wants you to pass”
NNA80

Student evidence

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Top student voice
“thought she was mean at first, but she is actually the GOAT. She is the the CNA program”
Voice snapshots generated from 11 reviews spanning hybrid CNA and nursing classes, weighted toward personality and . Credibility rating: Medium.

🎯 Teaching Quality

55/100

“lectures were just her reading off the but if you read the book you'll be fine”

👍 Recommendation Split

58/100

“Very cool instructor, I like her.”

⚠️ Personality Risk

30/100

“she is very rude and every time you approach her with a the question she doesn't acknowledge you”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

her lectures were just her reading off the
She drills information into you, just listen and apply
she has so much knowledge but didn't seem like she wanted to teach us

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty and Grades

if you read the book you'll be fine

Theme 3

❤️ About Character

kind yet a no-nonsense type of teacher
she seems to show that she truly cares about her students
She will set you up for failure. She is very racist.

Data context

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Analysis sample

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Lifetime ratings

62/100

Evidence confidence

Eleven recent mixed reviews with decent detail, but strong opinion split lowers consistency.

Inside 11 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 53

4 out of 53

3 out of 52

2 out of 51

1 out of 52

Course coverage

NNA808 reviews

NXN843 reviews

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

11 reported outcomes

A range

A+ 3 · A 3 · A- 1

B range

B 3

C range

No reported values

D range

D+ 1

F

No reported values

No letter grade reported

No reported values

Jill Smithen

x x if you want a strict nursing prep and x x x x; avoid if you need a warm, easy personality.

Four answers before you build your schedule.

FairEffort

Beginner

Mandatory

Depends

See how this professor fits your week.

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

In person

Online

See what students actually said.

🎯 Teaching Quality

👍 Recommendation Split

⚠️ Personality Risk

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

📈 About Difficulty and Grades

❤️ About Character

See exactly what the AI read.

Quality ratings

Course coverage

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

A range

B range

C range

D range

F

No letter grade reported

if you want a strict nursing prep and ; avoid if you need a warm, easy personality.