Clark Smith

NURS2 · PHARMACOLOGY · PHARMSUMM · NURS26 · NRUSING26 · NURS32 · PHARMNURS · 14 lifetime ratings

AI rating: 52/100
RMP rating: 3.0/5
Take again: 80%
Difficulty: 3.3

The decision

Prefer him for clinical or in-person nursing if you want practice wisdom; if you actually need to learn pharmacology.

Best fit · Effort For RewardReal-life nursing storiesContradictory testsOpen door clinical mentorOnline ATI-heavyUneven teaching quality

In-person clinical teaching and open-door support are praised, while and grades uncaring.
Online pharm is easy A via ATI and Quizlet but weak for real learning; video lectures are long and story-heavy.
Grades reported are mostly A/A+ among those who posted grades, yet difficulty and clarity of exams remain mixed.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

EasyA

78/100

Posted grades are mostly A/A+ and online students describe Quizlet-friendly ATI work, though .

Online reviews push easy A via ATI; .

Is the course easy?

Standard

48/100

Pharmacology content and dosage math still matter, with difficulty ratings around mid-level and .

Online difficulty ratings skew low; and denser content.

Is attendance flexible?

Varies

55/100

Some reviews mark attendance mandatory, others optional or not provided, with no consistent hard line across formats.

; one in-person review lists it mandatory.

Is this professor recommended?

Depends

58/100

About 80% would take again among those who answered, but many older reviews urge avoiding him for and low support.

Online has mixed yes/no; in-person clinical praise contrasts with pharm lecture complaints.

Course guide

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Grading

Fair

55/100

Recent A grades appear common online, yet multiple in-person reviews cite confusing right-vs-righter scoring.

Format shift

Online grades look generous; .

Workload

Moderate

52/100

Online needs heavy ATI time and spaced assignments; prep.

Format shift

Online mentions lots of homework and lecture time; in-person clinical expects strong prep.

Teaching experience

Average

55/100

Students love real-life nursing stories and clinical mentoring, but .

Format shift

In-person clinical reviews are warmer; online video lectures are often called cringe and skippable.

Assessment method

Balanced

55/100

Mix of discussion boards, assignments, ATI quizzes, and unit tests; some sections feel test-heavy.

Format shift

Online centers ATI plus a few Canvas tasks; .

Luni fit check

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Get help balancing workload, grading, and timing when no option is an obvious fit.

Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

11 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

In person ranges from strong clinical mentoring and open-door support to harsh older critiques of , and low interest in student success.

Main concern

righter answers and some students report high failure risk.

What students said

“great great clinical instructor. Expects students to be prepped and ready to safely care for pts. .”
NURS2

“ so confusing. and righter answers.”
PHARMNURS

Remote format

Online

3 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Easy A Hunter

Online NURS26 is low-effort for an A through ATI and , but lectures are padded with stories and learning quality is weak.

Main concern

You can pass without lectures, yet students warn you will not really learn pharmacology.

What students said

“If you want an A, . You only use canvas for 5 discussion boards and 5 assignments. The rest is through ATI which you can just quizlet all of the answers.”
NURS26

“You don't need the lectures to pass, everything you need is in ATI.”
NURS26

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

; some allow printed med sheets while others are called convoluted and high-stakes.

Unit testsMed sheets allowed sometimesConfusing wordingATI quizzes online

Assessment risk

Standard

48/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

and worded with multiple near-right answers; one review notes med sheets usable on tests.

Confusing multiple-choiceMed sheets allowed on testsHard later exams

“After than if you print all your med sheets from each unit you will be able ”
NURS26

“ so confusing.”
PHARMNURS

Online

Reviews focus on ATI quizzes and assignments more than formal proctored exams; .

ATI quizzesCanvas discussions and assignments

“The rest is through ATI which you can just quizlet all of the answers.”
NURS26

Student evidence

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Top student voice
“If you want to learn pharmacology, maybe take a live section. If you want an A, .”
Voice snapshots generated from 14 reviews spanning online and vs grades. Credibility rating: Medium.

🎯 Teaching Quality

55/100

“Lectures are a but will always .”

👍 Recommendation Split

58/100

“ .”

📘 Easy Online A

78/100

“You don't need the lectures to pass, everything you need is in ATI.”

🏥 Clinical Strength

80/100

“Also a TREMENDOUSLY WONDERFUL clinical instructor. You will learn a lot!!”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

He gives real life scenarios and distinguishes between academics and actual practice.
His video taped lectures were cringe-worthy, he spends 20 minutes covering the same simple concepts
fun teacher, has interesting stories but

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

If you want an A, .
and righter answers.
, so study extra for them.

Theme 3

❤️ About Character & Support

He has an open door policy.
Told us that he doesn't care about our grades.
Clark is a really sweet .

Data context

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Analysis sample

Recent reviews read by the AI

Lifetime ratings

62/100

Evidence confidence

Fourteen reviews span 2005-2019 with detailed comments, but quality is split by era and format, lowering consistency.

Inside 14 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 52

4 out of 55

3 out of 52

2 out of 54

1 out of 51

Course coverage

NURS266 reviews

NRUSING263 reviews

NURS21 review

NURS321 review

PHARMACOLOGY1 review

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PHARMNURS1 review

PHARMSUMM1 review

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

6 reported outcomes

A range

A+ 1 · A 4

B range

B- 1

C range

No reported values

D range

No reported values

F

No reported values

No letter grade reported

No reported values

Clark Smith

Prefer him for clinical or in-person nursing if you want practice wisdom; x x x x if you actually need to learn pharmacology.

Four answers before you build your schedule.

EasyA

Standard

Varies

Depends

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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

👍 Recommendation Split

📘 Easy Online A

🏥 Clinical Strength

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

❤️ About Character & Support

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

Prefer him for clinical or in-person nursing if you want practice wisdom; if you actually need to learn pharmacology.