Reevaluate ATI Focused Reviews, Medication Templates, and Grading Policies for Bryant & Stratton Nursing Students

To: Bryant & Stratton College Nursing Program Administration

We, the nursing students of Bryant & Stratton College, are requesting a formal review of the current ATI focused review, medication template, and remediation grading requirements.

We understand that nursing education requires dedication, accountability, and a strong understanding of clinical concepts. However, many students have expressed significant concerns about the amount of time required to complete extensive handwritten focused reviews and medication templates.

Our concern is not that we are being asked to complete assignments. Our concern is whether the current requirements are effectively supporting student learning.

Students are expected to balance examinations, clinical preparation, coursework, employment, and personal responsibilities. Completing numerous handwritten remediation assignments can take several hours, reducing the time available for other meaningful learning activities, including practicing NCLEX-style questions, reviewing rationales, studying weak areas, and applying nursing knowledge.

While handwriting can benefit some learners, students have different approaches to understanding and retaining information. We believe remediation should emphasize demonstrated comprehension and knowledge improvement rather than relying exclusively on handwritten completion.

We are also concerned about the current grading policy that reduces scores by half when assignment requirements are deemed incomplete. We believe this policy deserves further review, particularly when students have demonstrated effort and completed substantial portions of their remediation.

We respectfully request:

1. A reduction in medication template requirements.

Prioritize medications directly related to current learning objectives and upcoming examinations, rather than requiring excessive quantities of templates.

2. Greater flexibility in ATI focused reviews.

Allow meaningful alternatives such as typed summaries, concept maps, practice questions with rationales, or targeted remediation activities that demonstrate independent understanding.

3. Reconsideration of the 50% grading reduction policy.

Explore a more proportionate grading approach that distinguishes between missing work, incomplete work, and work completed in an alternative format.

4. Reasonable workload expectations during examination weeks.

Consider reducing remediation assignments during periods when students must prepare for major examinations, clinical responsibilities, and competency evaluations.

5. Greater student involvement in academic decisions.

Provide students with opportunities to offer feedback regarding assignment effectiveness, workload, and learning outcomes.

Why This Matters

Our goal is to become knowledgeable, competent, and safe registered nurses.

We are not requesting easier examinations, lower academic standards, or exemption from remediation. We are asking for a more balanced approach that supports critical thinking, long-term retention, clinical judgment, and genuine understanding.

Nursing education should prioritize how effectively students learn, not simply how much they are required to write.

We respectfully request that nursing leadership meet with student representatives, review the current policies, and consider reasonable adjustments that better support student success while maintaining academic integrity.

By signing this petition, we are expressing our support for a collaborative review of these requirements.

Our goal is meaningful learning, academic fairness, and better preparation for our future nursing careers.