AI Rate Professor

Nursing

Patricia McGinley

N173 · PEDSN173 · NRSG173 · N174 · 16 lifetime ratings

AI rating
48/100
RMP rating
3.5/5
Take again
57.14%
Difficulty
4.2

The decision

if you want a tough, expert clinical mentor and can handle blunt criticism.

Best fit · Hardcore LearnerTough but knowledgeablePolarizing clinical instructorHigh expectationsStrict feedbackBest or worst split
  • many call her the in the program.
  • She is tough, strict, and high-expectation with difficult tests and .
  • OB/maternity and clinical strengths are praised more than some lecture/peds experiences.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

28/100

Tough grader reputation, high expectations, and .

All evidence is in-person; no online reviews.

Is the course easy?

Challenging

24/100

Nursing theory and clinical content are demanding with , and high standards.

Difficulty consensus .

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

18/100

and clinical.

In-person only; .

Is this professor recommended?

Depends

55/100

; lovers praise clinical growth while critics urge total avoidance.

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Course guide

See how this professor fits your week.

Grading

Strict

30/100

, and high standards point to strict grading.

Format shift

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Workload

Heavy

28/100

Lots of , and difficult exams create a heavy load.

Format shift

Workload .

Teaching experience

Average

52/100

Outstanding clinical teaching for some balances reports of rude tone, poor lectures, and self-teaching for others.

Format shift

In-person only; clinical praise is stronger than lecture praise.

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

68/100

Lecture tests and and quizzes.

Format shift

and finals.

Luni fit check

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

16 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

In-person nursing students either love her clinical rigor and knowledge or feel she is rude, contradictory, and unsupportive in lecture.

Main concern

Harsh , and .

What students said

“Maternity is Professor McGinleys jam. I didnt hear great things about her in peds but I can 100% say that she is amazing in OB.”
N174
“McGinley is honestly the .”
N173
“She's sharp, intelligent & has been around the block long enough to know what she expects out of a 3rd sem nursing student.”
N173

Remote format

Online

0 reviews

Low confidence

No stored summary is available for this format.

Main concern

No main concern is stored for this format.

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Exams are described as difficult and strict, with high-stakes nursing tests rather than student-friendly formats.

Difficult finalsLecture testsQuizzes can changeClinical performance

Assessment risk

Strict

30/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

and finals are hard; some students also report quiz grades changed without rationale.

Difficult finalsLecture testsQuiz grade changesClinical evaluation
“ .”
N173
“ as to why this occurs.”
N173

Online

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“She is tough, but hands down the .”

Voice snapshots generated from 16 in-person reviews, highlighting polarizing clinical rigor versus harsh lecture experiences. Credibility rating: High.

⚖️ Polarizing Quality

52/100

“Im shocked by all the good reviews, they definitely didnt come from our group.”

🏥 Clinical Strength

78/100

“ as your clinical instructor!”

🔥 Tough Expectations

30/100

“she is rude, condescending, and absolutely no help whatsoever. .”

📚

30/100

“ .”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • amazing instructor FOR CLINICAL
  • does not teach; you must each yourself
  • She really wants you to succeed and

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • high expectations

Theme 3

💬 About Character

  • rude, condescending
  • soooo funny
  • Grow thick skin & don't take offense to her constructive criticism

Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

16

Recent reviews read by the AI

16

Lifetime ratings

82/100

Evidence confidence

but detailed narratives give strong, credible signal.

Inside 16 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 57
4 out of 54
3 out of 50
2 out of 50
1 out of 55

Course coverage

N17311 reviews
N1743 reviews
NRSG1731 review
PEDSN1731 review

Reported outcomes

No letter grade reported results lead the reported letter grades.

4 reported outcomes

A range

1

A+ 1

B range

1

B 1

C range

0

No reported values

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

2

Not sure yet 2