Candy Nelson

CRITISHOS · NN161 · CLINN176 · GROWT161 · NURSN172 · NN172 · N204 · HSC217 · NURSING · N172 · 18 lifetime ratings

AI rating: 89/100
RMP rating: 4.6/5
Take again: 100%
Difficulty: 3.1

The decision

Take her for nursing if you want to become a stronger nurse and can meet high standards.

Best fit · Effort For RewardClinical ExcellenceHigh StandardsPatient MentorClear PathophysNo Late Work

Widely praised as one of the best nursing lecture and clinical instructors.
High expectations and no late work build real nurse readiness, not an easy ride.
Some non-clinical or and relatively easy if you engage.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

58/100

Some courses allow an A with completed work, but clinical and pathophys demand preparation and high standards.

Is the course easy?

Standard

48/100

Difficulty varies by course; clinicals and critical care are demanding while N204 can feel lighter.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

30/100

Several clinical and and stress coming prepared.

Is this professor recommended?

MustTake

90/100

Nearly all reviews urge students to take her for any nursing course she teaches.

Course guide

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Grading

Fair

55/100

and strong support exist, but late work is rejected and standards stay high.

Format shift

Based only on in-person reviews.

Workload

Moderate

48/100

Clinical prep and care plans are intense; some .

Format shift

Based only on in-person reviews.

Teaching experience

Excellent

92/100

Students repeatedly call her the and clinical instructor, patient and inspiring.

Format shift

Based only on in-person reviews.

Assessment method

Balanced

55/100

Mix of assignments, discussions, quizzes, finals, presentations, and clinical performance.

Format shift

Based only on in-person reviews.

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

18 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

In-person nursing lecture and clinical , and strict accountability.

Main concern

Lazy students struggle with high standards, no late work, and dense pathophys expectations.

What students said

“Professor Nelson is the best lecturer/clinical instructor in the entire nursing program!”
CLINN176

“ if you're lazy. , and has very high standards.”
CLINN176

“easy to get an A if you do the work!”
N204

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 standard nursing format with careful multichoice and fill-in finals; not described as open-book.

Multiple choiceFill-in final itemsCumulative finalSyllabus-driven

Assessment risk

Standard

52/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

the final; students must read the syllabus carefully.

Multiple choiceMC with fill-in finalCumulative finalNo extra credit or dropped quizzes

“Beware the testing formatting; it is mult choice then mc w fill in for the final”
NURSING

“if you read the book you'll be fine for the and a ”
N204

“No or dropped quizzes, so watch it.”
NURSING

Online

Student evidence

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Top student voice
“Professor Nelson is the best lecturer/clinical instructor in the entire nursing program! .”
Voice snapshots generated from 18 in-person nursing reviews, highlighting clinical excellence and high expectations. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

92/100

“Fabulous teacher! .”

⚖️ High Standards

55/100

“ if you're lazy. , and has very high standards.”

👍 Recommendation

90/100

“ .”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

so you really understand
makes pathophysiology interesting
She made me start thinking like a nurse

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

easy to get an A if you do the work!
very high standards
No or dropped quizzes

Theme 3

❤️ About Character

She loves her patients and her students
always willing to assist you
I never feel stressful when she is on my side

Data context

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Analysis sample

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Lifetime ratings

80/100

Evidence confidence

Eighteen detailed nursing reviews over many years show strong consistency around excellence and high standards.

Inside 18 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 515

4 out of 51

3 out of 50

2 out of 52

1 out of 50

Course coverage

N2045 reviews

CLINN1764 reviews

NURSN1722 reviews

CRITISHOS1 review

GROWT1611 review

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HSC2171 review

N1721 review

NN1611 review

NN1721 review

NURSING1 review

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

5 reported outcomes

A range

A+ 1 · A 1 · A- 1

B range

B+ 1

C range

No reported values

D range

No reported values

F

No reported values

No letter grade reported

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