AI Rate Professor

Nursing

Christine Matara

N240 · NSG234 · NSG230 · N234 · NSG · NURSCLIN · 11 lifetime ratings

AI rating
54/100
RMP rating
3.3/5
Take again
50%
Difficulty
3.5

The decision

Take her if you want rigorous clinical training and can handle intense questioning, but if you need a .

Best fit · Hardcore LearnerHigh standardsClinical pressureKnowledgeableIntimidating styleStrong critical thinking
  • Students consistently say she is knowledgeable and pushes clinical reasoning.
  • Reviews are sharply split between excellent mentorship and toxic intimidation.
  • Success requires strong preparation, emotional resilience, and comfort with high-pressure questioning.

Key questions

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Is this an easy A?

HardWork

38/100

Grades can be earned, but reviews stress intense preparation, high expectations, and clinical pressure rather than an easy A.

because there are no online reviews.

Is the course easy?

Challenging

30/100

The clinical material is demanding because students must know patient history, medications, diagnoses, and interventions in depth.

All evidence comes from in-person clinical settings, with .

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

12/100

and early preparation appear strict, with students reporting expectations to arrive up to two hours early.

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Is this professor recommended?

Depends

52/100

but warn that her style can feel intimidating, rude, or toxic.

Recommendation evidence is entirely in person and highly polarized.

Course guide

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Grading

Fair

46/100

Reviews mention high standards and strong evidence of .

Format shift

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Workload

Heavy

28/100

Students describe major , and intense clinical questioning.

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All .

Teaching experience

Average

58/100

She is widely seen as knowledgeable and effective for critical thinking, but several students describe the delivery as intimidating or harmful.

Format shift

All .

Assessment method

FocusOnAssignments

22/100

The comments focus , and questioning rather than formal exams.

Format shift

All .

Luni fit check

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

11 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

All reviews are in person and describe a demanding clinical instructor who can be either deeply valuable or intimidating.

Main concern

Students may feel belittled or anxious under her high-pressure clinical style.

What students said

“Her high standards drove us to succeed, and her post-conferences were so valuable!”
N240
“The rudest, most condescending instructor you will ever have.”
NSG234
“Be prepared to answer questions about your patients diagnosis, history, medications, and nursing interventions.”
NURSCLIN

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.

Reviews do not clearly prove a , so the main assessment risk is clinical questioning and preparation.

Clinical QuestioningPatient PreparationNo Clear Exam Policy

Assessment risk

Varies

50/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

, webcam use, proctoring, open-book policy, midterm format, or .

Clinical QuestioningPatient Preparation
“Be prepared to answer questions about your patients diagnosis, history, medications, and nursing interventions.”
NURSCLIN
“She has a way of asking questions that if you know the answer.”
N240

Online

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“She is a wealth of knowledge but she is intimidating and that does not provide for a healthy learning environment.”

Voice snapshots generated from 11 reviews, highlighting key themes in clinical rigor, teaching value, and emotional pressure; credibility rating: Medium.

🎯 Teaching Quality

58/100

“Her teaching promoted critical thinking and .”

🔥 Clinical Pressure

28/100

“Most of the group cried at least once.”

👍 Recommendation Split

52/100

“She is extremely smart and you will walk away at the end of the program smarter.”

Theme 1

👩‍⚕️ About Clinical Teaching

  • Her high standards drove us to succeed, and her post-conferences were so valuable!
  • She helps develop critical thinking.
  • She uses post conference to teach systems that involves your pt.

Theme 2

⚠️ About Classroom Climate

  • She will ask you a question & even if you get it right she will will make you feel like you are wrong.
  • The rudest, most condescending instructor you will ever have.
  • she belittles students in front of the patients

Theme 3

📋 About Preparation

  • Know what brought them in and why those meds were prescribed.
  • she expects you to be in clinical 2 hrs ahead of time if you want to pass.
  • work hard , she is a wealth of knowledge.

Data context

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Analysis sample

11

Recent reviews read by the AI

11

Lifetime ratings

70/100

Evidence confidence

The 11 reviews span many years and , but opinions are highly polarized and there are no online reviews.

Inside 11 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 54
4 out of 52
3 out of 51
2 out of 53
1 out of 51

Course coverage

N2344 reviews
N2403 reviews
NSG1 review
NSG2301 review
NSG2341 review
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NURSCLIN1 review

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

4 reported outcomes

A range

2

A+ 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

1

Pass 1