Reviews of professor Colleen Nikstenas

Rating: 4.0/5, difficulty: 4.0/5
Prof. Nikstenas is a gem. She is funny and makes MedSurg fun. Of course, it is still a very difficult class but she makes it worth it!

Rating: 3.0/5, difficulty: 4.0/5
Her lectures are hard to follow, because her stream of thought isn't very linear. Her powerpoints aren't very well-organized either. I honestly learned all the content myself or through SI sessions. She is, however, an extremely caring professor & easy to get in-touch with outside of classes. Textbook program is used but reading it wasn't helpful.

Rating: 4.0/5, difficulty: 4.0/5
Professor Nikstenas is nice, but she often does not know quite what is going on. She's disorganized but her lectures are pretty entertaining. I had her in clinical as well, and we were behind the other groups. She is nice and cares about students, but she springs things on you a little bit. She also has to put a lot of her lectures online.

Rating: 3.0/5, difficulty: 4.0/5
With online learning, Nikstenas struggled. I didn't listen in lecture since she'd ramble, and just read the slides, did SI packets, and looked up practice NCLEX questions. Exams are a huge part of your grade so it's important to not screw up since things like patient worksheets are important but they don't make a big dent in your grade.

Rating: 4.0/5, difficulty: 3.0/5
The lectures are bland and difficult to follow. Both NURS230 professors just read off the slides. No use really going to class. She is very easy to reach outside of class and quick to respond. She is one of the few professors that actually seem to care about her students. If she stepped up her lectures she would be incredible.

Rating: 1.0/5, difficulty: 3.0/5
Colleen would be unable to shut up about her and her coffee for one second if her mf life depended on it. Normally this would be great during a two hour lecture to pass the time but she shares random life stories that go on FOREVER and I don't bother coming to class anymore, I just watch the lectures at 2x the speed. BUT she's super nice.

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 5.0/5
Colleen is the most caring Professor you will ever have. Sure, she's quirky and her lectures might go on tangents, but in nursing school you need people you can rely on and she is a wonderful person for that. She's one of the few professors that cares about the students individual well being.

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 3.0/5
Professor Nikstenas is extremely caring and accessible to FPB students. She deeply cares about us all. Lectures may not be the most engaging, but she grades fairly and will do everything she can to give FPB students the best experience possible. Honestly can she she is the only sophomore prof who makes an effort to advocate for and care about us!