AI Rate Professor

Nursing

Phillis Kucharski

NURN172 · NUR172 · NURSN172 · NURS173 · N172 · NURSING · 23 lifetime ratings

AI rating
79/100
RMP rating
4.2/5
Take again
100%
Difficulty
3.5

The decision

if you want a tough, funny clinical mentor who will push you to become a stronger nurse.

Best fit · Hardcore LearnerStrict but prepares you for later semestersHilarious New Jersey energyTough on care plansIntimidating yet supportiveClinical excellence
  • Students say she is strict on care plans and clinical standards but that rigor pays off later.
  • She is widely called funny, knowledgeable, and deeply invested in nursing excellence.
  • , not an easy clinical ride.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

38/100

, but care plans and clinical standards are graded strictly and demand real effort.

All evidence is from in-person nursing lecture and clinical reviews.

Is the course easy?

Challenging

34/100

Nursing content plus demanding clinical paperwork and high standards make the course feel hard.

All course-difficulty evidence is in person.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

22/100

Students stress being on time, not being late to lecture, and clinical presence expectations.

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Is this professor recommended?

MustTake

90/100

Nearly all take-again signals and comments call .

Recommendation .

Course guide

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Grading

Strict

36/100

Care plans and clinical paperwork are picked apart; she expects .

Format shift

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Workload

Heavy

34/100

Care plans, clinical maps, and nursing prep work are repeatedly described as demanding.

Format shift

Workload concerns are only documented in person.

Teaching experience

Excellent

84/100

Students highlight humor, deep nursing knowledge, clear expectations, and real support once you engage.

Format shift

Teaching and clinical comments.

Assessment method

Balanced

45/100

Students mention and care-plan standards.

Format shift

Assessment evidence is in person only.

Luni fit check

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

23 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

and clinical students praise her humor, expertise, and high standards, especially on care plans.

Main concern

She can feel intimidating and grades care plans hard while expecting excellence.

What students said

“Professor Kucharski is the reason I am sticking with my career change to become a RN.”
NURS173
“She is not easy, but she tells you exactly what she expects so there is no guessing.”
N172
“You'll work hard in her class, but end up more prepared than your peers.”
N172

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 and clinical work are fair if you follow her criteria, but standards are high and unforgiving.

Lecture-based examsStrict care plansClinical maps with clear criteriaHigh clinical standards

Assessment risk

Standard

48/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In person, exams can feel tough and clinical paperwork is graded with a fine-tooth comb.

Lecture-based testsHard care-plan gradingClinical excellence expected
“She grades hard on care plans, but you will need this for 4th!”
N172
“Picks clinical paperwork apart with a fine toothpick,which is to your benifit”
N172

Online

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“You are lucky if you have her!”

Voice snapshots generated from 23 in-person nursing reviews, highlighting rigor, humor, and clinical prep. Credibility rating: Medium.

🎯 Teaching Impact

84/100

“Professor Kucharski is the reason I am sticking with my career change to become a RN.”

😂 Personality

88/100

“Laugh out loud funny. .”

⚖️ High Standards

36/100

“She's demanding, hard on care-plans, but extremely knowledgeable and so funny!”

👍 Recommendation

90/100

“Students would be so lucky to have her for lecture and especially for clinicals!”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • makes lecture enjoyable even through boring material
  • Great communicator and uses personal stories

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • strict with care plans but it paid off for subsequent semesters
  • tells you exactly what she expects so there is no guessing
  • You'll work hard in her class, but end up more prepared than your peers

Theme 3

❤️ About Character

  • has your back and will make sure you learn as much as possible
  • Compassionate, highly respected, intelligent
  • EXTREMELY helpful and knowledgeable

Data context

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Analysis sample

23

Recent reviews read by the AI

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Lifetime ratings

72/100

Evidence confidence

23 detailed in-person reviews span many years with consistent themes, though grades are sparsely reported.

Inside 23 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 513
4 out of 55
3 out of 54
2 out of 51
1 out of 50

Course coverage

N17216 reviews
NUR1722 reviews
NURS1732 reviews
NURN1721 review
NURSING1 review
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NURSN1721 review

Reported outcomes

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