Loretta Niccola

N204 · N172 · NURS204 · N174 · NURSING204 · 39 lifetime ratings

AI rating: 94/100
RMP rating: 4.8/5
Take again: 97.44%
Difficulty: 3.2

The decision

steady weekly work and want a caring, high-support professor.

Best fit · Effort For RewardCaring clinical mentorThorough assignment feedbackTime-consuming but doableInspirational OB nurseClear grading criteria

Near-universal praise for , and real-world nursing mentorship across lecture and clinical.
An A is very attainable if you manage weekly work and reading; .
Workload spikes in short summer or 8-week formats, especially online discussions and VoiceThread projects.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

EasyA

78/100

Most students earn A or A+ with and reading, though quizzes and .

Online reviewers more often say Easy A with ; in-person clinical grades still trend high with effort.

Is the course easy?

Standard

52/100

Content is approachable with her support, but OB and nursing and study.

In-person N174/OB feels more intellectually demanding; online N204 is more time-management heavy than concept-heavy.

Is attendance flexible?

Varies

48/100

Clinical and many lecture sections treat attendance as mandatory, while .

Online evidence is often flexible; in-person clinical and .

Is this professor recommended?

MustTake

96/100

Nearly every review urges students to take her for , and strong nursing preparation.

Recommendation enthusiasm is consistently high in both online and in-person reviews.

Course guide

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Grading

Lenient

76/100

Clear criteria and ; only rare older reviews .

Format shift

Online students stress fair grading with no ; in-person clinical feedback is supportive rather than punitive.

Workload

Moderate

46/100

Weekly discussions, reading, projects, and clinical prep add up, especially in accelerated formats.

Format shift

Online summer/8-week sections report heavier .

Teaching experience

Excellent

93/100

Students repeatedly praise organized lectures, individualized clinical coaching, and constant encouragement.

Format shift

Both formats highlight caring mentorship; .

Assessment method

Balanced

55/100

Grades blend discussion boards, quizzes, projects or VoiceThread, care plans, and .

Format shift

Online leans discussion-quiz-project; in-person adds clinical skills and .

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

21 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Beginner Friendly

In-person lecture and clinical students call her one of : , and excellent at turning hard OB content into usable skills.

Main concern

Clinical and , and OB content still demands serious study.

What students said

“One of the ! Prof Niccola is so , and wants you to succeed.”
N172

“Prof. Niccola made a challenging subject enjoyable.”
N174

“She takes her free time to help her students! She gives out her phone number cus she WANTS us to succeed!”
N174

Remote format

Online

18 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

Online N204 is organized, feedback-rich, and very doable with planners; , and a .

Main concern

Front-loaded weeks and no can overwhelm students who fall behind early.

What students said

“Easy A but be prepared to spend a lot of and projects.”
N204

“She is an but the .”
N204

“Very helpful and kind-hearted instructor. .”
N204

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Assessments mix weekly work with quizzes and finals that reward reading; no strong evidence of harsh proctoring software.

QuizzesFinal examTricky but passable testsCumulative final in lecture

Assessment risk

Standard

58/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

is needed and that finals can be cumulative and test-heavy.

Test heavyCumulative finalTextbook reading needed

“STUDY HARD FOR THE !”
N174

“ for this class.”
N174

Online

Online sections commonly mention weekly discussions, two quizzes, projects, and a but passable.

2 quizzes and finalDiscussion boardsVoiceThread projectsNo extra credit

“2 Quizzes and a ; tricky but passable.”
N204

“There are weekly discussions, 2 quizzes, a project, and a .”
N204

Student evidence

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Top student voice
“One of the . Her class is well-organized, informative, educational, useful & fun.”
Voice snapshots generated from 39 reviews across online and , and workload. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

93/100

“Professor Loretta Niccola is my favorite professor in the nursing program! She is so nice and easily approachable.”

❤️ Caring Mentorship

95/100

“She showed me how to be a . i feel so well educated from her teachings and will remember her and this course forever!”

📝

90/100

“She truly takes the and every one of her students and .”

⏱️ Workload Reality

46/100

“One thing I think everybody needs to be aware of before registering for this class is that it is VERY time consuming.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

Prof. Niccola made a challenging subject enjoyable.
She makes every difficult situation a learning lesson.
Amazing for clinical! .

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

Easy A but be prepared to spend a lot of and projects.
She is an but the .
Be prepared to do the work and you will pass this class.

Theme 3

❤️ About Character

She truly cares about every single student.
She is the kindest, most knowledgeable, student advocate instructor.
Just when I thought about giving up, Professor Niccola was there to encourage me.

Data context

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Analysis sample

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Lifetime ratings

92/100

Evidence confidence

39 detailed reviews spanning 2017-2024 with strong cross-format consistency and rich grade and workload specifics.

Inside 39 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 534

4 out of 53

3 out of 51

2 out of 50

1 out of 51

Course coverage

N20420 reviews

N17412 reviews

N1725 reviews

NURS2041 review

NURSING2041 review

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

29 reported outcomes

A range

A+ 6 · A 14 · A- 1

B range

B 2

C range

No reported values

D range

No reported values

F

No reported values

No letter grade reported

Incomplete 1 · Not sure yet 5

Loretta Niccola

x x x x x x x x steady weekly work and want a caring, high-support professor.

Four answers before you build your schedule.

EasyA

Standard

Varies

MustTake

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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

❤️ Caring Mentorship

📝 x x

⏱️ Workload Reality

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

📈 About Difficulty & 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

steady weekly work and want a caring, high-support professor.

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