Reviews of professor Tom Scully

Rating: 1.0/5, difficulty: 4.0/5
Didn't answer a single email of mine all semester when I was struggling to understand some of the material - I did a lot of independent research to try and wrap my head around what his thought process was. He ate during the entire lecture which was distracting and gross to say the least,he didn't care to create a positive learning environment.

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 5.0/5
Tom is fantastic in a clinical setting & works to make sure lectures convey the most important info. He has high expectations, w/the intent of bringing nurses deeper into the 'guts' of healthcare & farther from the past perception of nurses as "candy wipers". Review sessions really DO help, but ONLY tests count for credit so this class is a beast.

Rating: 2.0/5, difficulty: 4.0/5
This guy is mediocre. The real issue with this guy is that he chews bubblegum while lecturing and it's hard to understand what he's talking about. I had to read the ATI textbooks and I'm on the edge of failing. I get it that nursing is hard but the gum smacking is terrible.

Rating: 1.0/5, difficulty: 4.0/5
Does not seem to care about students. Unavailable/unaccessible outside class. Talks down to students and is demeaning. Excessive errors on exams and he is totally unforgiving when you try to advocate for more points due to his own mistakes. Started off the semester really liking him but by the end I was completely over him and ready to be done.

Rating: 1.0/5, difficulty: 4.0/5
Really a frustrating semester with this professor. Nearly impossible to reach outside of class. Lecture time is not well usedtime is spent focusing on more advanced material that is not on our syllabus, rather than what we are actually tested on. Exams always have questions about material that wasnt covered. He can also be condescending at times

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 3.0/5
I had Tom in Clinical (so pass/fail): he's the best instructor I had! Super clear expectations, very organized system, feels like the old guy who teaches the newbies the ropes c/kindness. He can come off as weird, but I think it's b/c he works a lot? He was very good c/feedback, even explained stuff from lectures c/other profs. I loved it!

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 3.0/5
I had Tom for clinical & wish I could have him every semester. He makes you think CRITICALLY and it helps to put all of the pieces together. He truly cares about his students and the patients even more. I had no confidence going into the semester and thanks to Tom my patient interactions/care have improved drastically.

Rating: 1.0/5, difficulty: 5.0/5
This awful man does test reviews and people still failed exams. PLEASE THINK ABOUT THIS, HE DOES TEST REVIEWS AND PEOPLE STILL FAILED

Rating: 1.0/5, difficulty: 5.0/5
Spoke to the class as if they've all been in healthcare for years. Would talk about things not on the exam or were outside of our scope of knowledge. Was all over the place and did not respect student's time. Would consistently come in and lecture after working overnight shifts. Very little guidance. Very nice man but not a good teacher.