Specializes in LTC, Correctional Nursing. you’re not alone, there are many people arround you, care for you! Yes indeed I am a nursing school flunky! Hang in there if your ment to be a nurse it will happen. I had to retake chemistry and I almost crashed and burned on statistics. I've tried to get jobs in that field as well in a better paying position with no luck so far. Each semester is going to give new challenges but the first semester is the most shocking to endure. You go! My one class I failed by 1%!! I am a pre-nursing student who is trying to get into the. Her family did not offer much support either. do you really love nursing? I have a job!! My parents still loved me and I tried to keep positive. I knew I needed rest and to get healthier before I tried again. Go and talk to your adviser. I was on all of one Vicodin, so that wasn't really an excuse and I'm not trying to make one. 2. YES I failed two classes in the same semester and they say statistically that those that have to repeat do not pass the 2nd time.... we'll I beat those odds. I told myself that I can do it. I failed nursing school by 4 points. I'm quite good at it. I just have too much pressure right now. After all, I was only eight hundreths of a point away from passing the Maternal OB class. love you guys!! I have adult ADD.. On medications and grateful that I failed(never thought I would say that). I failed my 2nd med surg clinical portion! They're beautiful and full of laughter. I was class president and going great, then I failed my clinicals for reasons that I didn’t agree with. The dean's 2 sentence response to my lengthy letter and medical records proving my situation included "we don't round because statistically those who are that close do not go on to perform well in subsequent semesters. It may help. It hurts so bad...When I found out I failed Acute and Chronic, I could not do anything for a week...and I failed Family Focus as a result. Some students have successfully done it. Hang in there if your ment to be a nurse it will happen. i failed out of nursing school my last semester (it is a bsn program). i think ur parents ‘re still proud of you so much, because you are a very grateful son to them! I failed a class and had to do the entire semester over again. I failed 2 classes in my first year. I had to petition to repeat, otherwise I would’ve been kicked out of nursing school. I thank you so much for believing in my capabilities. I loved my undergraduate course work, but I haven't been able to find much of a job with it. The anxiety of it. Just this passed week I had a Medsurg 1 exam that I needed a 78 on to pass the class. I feel ashamed and I can't stop crying. I however did not give up. My heart and prayers truly go out to you. i did appeal and was denied the chance to repeat the final semester. I wanted to be a nurse. I failed nursing school in my third semester. Has 16 years experience. Failing my first semester of nursing school! Has 30 years experience. 5 TIPS TO OVERCOME A FAILED NURSING SEMESTER. See if maybe they can point you in the right direction. (I guess you could reapply for next year but...geeeez. God...I'm just a failure right now...I'm honestly trying as best as I can to cope with this. Thank you so much my friends. After determining why you failed, you need to come up with a strategy to ensure that you do things differently the next time. She found that she was so anxious about flunking at the first school that it held her back. Playing next. I failed nursing school at the end of 3rd semester. It was the first exam of the semester over fluid and electrolytes, lab values, and Pre/peri/post operative procedure, and I got a D+ on it (75% is passing here). That's why I look over the internet to find resources. I missed the patients I had cared for in clinicals almost immediately. Specializes in Case Managemnt, Utilization Review. Depending on your situation you may want to think about going to an LPN school, getting some experience and then bridging to an RN. Not the pressure of the test. NURSING SCHOOL. hi guys, i know this video is a bit sad but i hope you guys enjoy!! And the best part was that I would get credit for everything that I took and passed in the program before, so I will be finished 5 months before the others who are starting with me in this class. You can do it! I didn't expect help. Now when I look around at all the career possibilities, I kinda want to slap my head and say, wow I coulda had a V-8! Good luck. Hang in there! Finally try to do as many NCLEX type questions as you can, get the books that have the rationale for the answer. Failing myself due to my own stubbornness coupled with extenuating circumstances hasn't felt half as bad as feeling like I failed my children and our future. Her kids are lucky to have such a devoted mother. It is my second semester of nursing school. How to Deal with Nursing School Test Anxiety. I was determined to pass this time! I … Passed 112 & psych but failed maternity second semester. I believe with good support and the willingness to put everything you got into it, you can pass too! I struggled initially with fundamentals, but did well in pharmacology because it was more black and white to me. She offered to help me through tours of the facility, emails daily-weekly with encouragement, and went through every policy and procedure to ensure if I failed a class again that I would not be kicked out of school. Choose from 500 different sets of 2nd semester nursing flashcards on Quizlet. That should have been my red flag to withdraw and come back when I had more social support and was healthier. Much like you, I used the year to review course contents and brush up on my skills. Lucinda Gentry. I just had too much on my plate. Focus on the goal, The obstacles are able to be overcome with persistence, hard work and dedication. So hold your head up high, and keep working toward your goals :-), A tip for writing the letter (most schools want a letter to be submitted for re entry candidate), talk about how the failure has made your realize even more how much you want to be a nurse. (hug). I failed my 2nd med surg clinical portion! It's very difficult not to be hard on yourself, I know. I am doing okay in my classes now, its just my clinical portion, I am struggling since I am in my Med-Surg 2 clinical rotation. you study for urself firstly, don’t you?! I like what someone said , how about LPN school, get some experience. Try talking to a faculty member in your school. (hug)! If you havent reach out to your instructors. I failed patho by 4% after killing it on my final (91%) I still received a failing overall grade. love you guys!! Second semester student here, I'm in Interventions I (beginning Med-surg stuff), and I failed my first exam so far in nursing school. They may not be as bad as you think. Thanks. i already used that repeat in my ob semester. I have no idea what I would have gone into had the door on Nursing closed but I had a friend who went into social work, someone else went to Phlebotomy school. I will reapply for January 2016..but I'm so down on myself. I am doing okay in my classes now, its just my clinical portion, I am struggling since I am in my Med-Surg 2 clinical rotation. I miss the science of it as geeky as that sounds and the interaction with patients. After a year and a half of being free of cancer, it recently returned last fall. This is because you are learning all the nuances of nursing school and how to study as well as take nursing style tests. It took some getting used to to be able to answer those types of questions, but it definitely boosted my confidence once I got the hang of them. My second semester consists of Med-Surg and OB! Specializes in Leadership, Psych, HomeCare, Amb. Switched to LPN with the intent to bridge back to RN. I have recently failed my third class at my second nursing school. As an adult, husband & father, and homeowner with bills, etc I hit a rough patch in school. I had "anticipatory grieving" from not being able to return to them. I've been in that depressed state where I know you are. The way I see it your goal is to become a nurse. I would not study and would procastinate. The father was not in the picture and she got no child support. I failed Acute and Chronic I and I'm about to fail family focus. I wanted to be an inspiration to my children and to provide a better life for them than being a medical secretary could. She was committed to making a better life for herself and her kids and never quit. Between lecture, check-offs, clinical and homework assignments, there are many days where we don't know left from right or up from down. 11:49. I am so sorry. Thank you guys! I don't know what other schools will do. I am failing two of my classes, Pharmacology and Therapeutics and I am really worried about it. I'm only 23 years old. Failed nursing 111 hardcore the first time. Reading all these posts definitely gave me hope though. Our members represent more than 60 professional nursing specialties. The school where I'm from wont readmit me because I failed 2 courses. She is committed to return to school and become an RN, and I believe she will do it. It is my second semester of nursing school. But I knew in my heart of hearts that I wanted to be a nurse, so I went back a year later (a lot more humble and scared). I know it would put my family in a less scary position financially, but that's not why I would be doing it. My response was a letter from the dean reiterating that I would not be allowed reentry into the program at any point in the future due to my 2 Ds. I wasn't cocky by any means, but it reaffirmed for me that this was the place I needed to be and it encouraged me to progress. To get into a new school you must complete the application process and wait for a new semester to start. It makes more sense this time around and I think that in preparing for nclex I learned more than I knew before. I went through nursing school, a 3 year program and had to study a bazillion hours a day. I am a pre-nursing student who is trying to get into the RN program at my school and its very competitive and although i am not weak, at times I second guess myself because all the nursing students say its really hard. I have faith in you! I had one term left and would have been on my way to preceptorship. You have not given up, you are seeking advice and that is a very impressive thing to do. Please do it. Once I got used to it and got my head around it, I performed well. Our mission is to Empower, Unite, and Advance every nurse, student, and educator. This is a once in a lifetime opportunity to do what you really want to do. I passed every class otherwise with a B or an A. I’m so humiliated. My failure in nursing is still haunting me and I exited the program almost 4 years ago. If you fail you have to face it overcome it or simply you run away from it. Failing two classes is just a pothole in the road to victory! The Hardest Semester in Nursing School. Highlight what is going to change if you are accepted back into the program, give them a plan on how you are planning for success (be it extra skills lab practice or more structured studying). I had to sit out and wait after a D in Anatomy pre-req in LPN school, I had to re-take it but was promised by the Head of Nursing for LPNs that upon passing I could start Nursing classes in the fall. I am currently on my first semester of nursing school (Junior 1). I'm the only one in collge and now...I'm flunking out of nursing school. The program I was in had 2 major grades in each semester, clinical grade and test grade. I sent the new school the transcripts from where I flunked out of and they still accepted me. I argued further by stating that while students who were barely failing might not make good candidates for reentry, I had done quite well on the first few exams. Help me out please. When I graduated, I got a position in a great unit (where I stilll am today), working with just the population that I had dreamed of (in the NICU). The first semester by far is that hardest. Reach out to class mates, we dont like our friends to fail! It was the test taking that I had some trouble with. I just failed my second semester of nursing school. I know in our nursing school we started with 120, graduated 60 odd. Hi everyone, I'm new here. of the 3 science prereqs, anatomy phys and micro, you can only retake 1 class 1 time. I had gotten sick during tests before, but this test was weighted quite a bit more and I was sick not once but at least 4 or 5 times during the exam. I had a 86 and a 90 in Maternal OB prior to the last 2 exams and the final which was weighted as a 1/3 of the grade. Students General Students. Help me out please. It was a huge disappointment to me at an 18 year old and just entering college. How did you pass that third time? i was just wondering if there was anyone else out there like me. I'm considered a junior. Then my breast cancer metastasized. Failing two nursing classes did make me question whether nursing is right for me though. Report. I'm the only one in collge and now...I'm flunking out of nursing school. Out of 27 in the class, these four failed again. But in the meantime, I learned so much... about life, about myself, and about the path that my life has taken. i feel like i let my family down. Went in with the attitude that everyone was just a type A personality and that "it can't be that hard". I wanted to pick myself up like I had so many times before and make a success story out of what happened. I'm just really hurt right now and I honestly dont know what to do. I am a year behind because I failed one class by 1% and just about to be done with my 2nd semester. OMG!! But when I failed the second class, I was pretty devastated. Not only was that opportunity provided, but I passed nclex on the first try and then was given the opportunity to go back through the program as an LPN in the career mobility program. I failed my first class in my third semester class due some BS prof that played favorites and boosted your grade if you were the same race as her. A 4 semester program. There are many, many schools out there. Second attempt missed it by a tenth. If my long story accomplishes anything for any of you, please know that you are in good company. Majority of our grade came from our theory exams (fundamentals) and our final HESI. 6 years ago | 1 view. I'm a male student. I did poorly on the first two exams, but did quite well on the last two exams and the final. I have a 1 year old son and im a teen mother. You are not stupid, you are not a failure, and perseverance often wins out. I was facing a strong possibility of dismissal!! Four students this past semester, had previously failed one or more courses. I went through a divorce that was nasty and felt incredibly defeating. I'm just really hurt right now and I honestly dont know what to do. What I did was I sat in the front row, focused on everything the instructors had to say. School starts back up on May 13, so there’s not a lot of time for break. If you are failing nursing school, you can implement these tips TODAY to turn things around. Make new school plans, talk to advisors and professors and ask them for their opinions. Add this to your resume of life experience. Do as others have suggested, get a tutor, review your study methods and times. Thank you...For the past weeks, I felt like it was the end...I had no one to talk to or cope with. Nursing is difficult. Her daycare did not open until 6am and she did not have time to get to clinicals on time. I'm trying to grieve this all by myself. Often test questions have answers which are all correct, but you must be able to pick the most correct or highest prioity, the rationale will help you with this. I did NOT just ignore something when I didn't understand. I wanted so badly for a happy ending to all of this and to be able to persevere. My parents are getting old. It is different than any other type of schooling you have done so far. Yes indeed I am a nursing school flunky! Many of them applied for readmission the next semester — knew what they needed to do, and kicked ass. It took me 7 years, including waiting 2 years on waitlist, to get into nursing school. You are reading page 2 of Anyone failed nursing school and went back and was successful?. I just failed my second nursing class. One of my fellow nursing school grads did exactly that. She was clinically not safe, her grades in theory were in the basement. At final exams. Most of them went to other schools. Our members represent more than 60 professional nursing specialties. It's because of Him that I am even a nurse today. Believe in yourself and go for it..... Insanity is doing the same thing over and over again and expecting different results. Im so sorry you are going through this! After that about two years later I joined another program once again failing my second semester. I went to this college, and graduated knowing that I made a great choice. Nothing happens. I'm keeping my fingers crossed!! It happened. I did pass the second time around but not by much. I'm a male student. Updated Feb 6 | Posted Dec 6, 2018. nursing_potato, LVN. I didn't want pity or to make excuses. So what if we can't afford vacations or a house? Are you in a 2,3 or 4 yr program? Keep at it and you will achieve that goal. I had a meeting with the assistant dean to my school and I already wrote an appeal letter and is currently waiting to be evaluated for re- admission. I've been missing in action for the last few weeks because things got a bit hairy as I was preparing for final exams. I'm trying as much as I can to cope with this. When I failed the first class, I told myself its okay, I will retake the class and I will just do better the second time around. Please know you are not alone. I work in a computer tech support job. Hairy Last Weeks. Have you tried getting a tutor? Multiple schools. The Last Weeks of Second Semester Of Nursing School. Third semester is where the rubber meets the road. You can always apply to another school, you can take a slightly different avenue by becoming an LPN first. They were waiting for me to graduate from nursing school so they can retired. Hey guys! Most instructors try to gear their test like the NCLEX ones. Switched schools. ..Good Luck. The moral of my response is that one failed quiz grade does not necessarily mean you failed nursing school. Perhaps it wasn't possible to readmit to a RN in the Knoxville area with 2 Ds, but I had done enough research perusing several other schools and reading through these forums and others like it to know that some schools allow it. It transitions into real world nursing and we start using our skills more. It was particularly hard for me, also, that I was so close. I got good reviews in clinicals and my previous test scores were low As and mostly Bs. A 71 out of 75 on one of my courses (client assessment) and passed nursing fundamentals with a C and pharmacology with an A. I know what i did wrong. Take a deep breath, calm yourself and re think things. 2nd Semester: 4.0 GPA (one of only two students in my cohort to get a 4.0) I had one thing on my mind . Find out what they would suggest to improve on. Appeals. 5 TIPS TO OVERCOME A FAILED NURSING SEMESTER. I attended a 4-year BSN program, and that particular semester included three classes that were very content-heavy, as well as the corresponding clinical hours for those classes. Within moments of filling out my application I recieved and email from one of the college co-ordinators. By Kati Kleber, BSN RN CCRN . . The school where I'm from wont readmit me because I failed 2 courses. Prior to nursing school, I never failed a class in college before (then again, passing grade was not a C+) so it was definitely a big stab to my ego. haste makes waste so let be more patient. but you’re just 23 yrs old, you’re till very young to do everything you really want to do. I'm lucky to have them. A repeat option gives students the chance to restart their studies by retaking the courses that were failed. I e-mailed back that I felt that I was under extraordinary circumstances and, yes, I should have exercised better judgement in knowing my limitations by not taking those exams sick or not progressing with the course at all. DO NOT EVER GIVE UP! USE IT. I would have welcomed the break. Give it your all. My inaccurate score was a 79. Yes. Some short term supportive therapy really helped, & here I am, still in nursing 2 decades later. In Canada we are only allowed 3 attempts at the nclex! I was pretty upset at the time, but I still graduated and got a big kid job. Without question, the most difficult semester for me was the last semester of my junior year in nursing school. i was touched by your story. I seeked out my instructors at least once every two weeks, I let them know I was in this 100% and asked for their assistance when I did not understand something or when I did not get the big picture of the lecture. I wondered if that might still hold true if I got an LPN and attempted to bridge over to a RN at a later time. If you want to start from the beginning Go to First Page. If you promise not to tell, I flunked out of my first year of nursing, BSN program (also lost my academic scholarship)and took 2 more semesters of other non nursing classes. Most of them flunked after the 3rd quarter. God is what kept me together all this time and placed me where I am today. I did fail nursing school. in my program, you only get one repeat. But after listening to your story about how you had the strength, motivation, determination, and drive to still give it your BEST shot while you were severely sick, motivates me so much to get off my ass and get my mind right! I had accepted the idea of repeating Med Surg and I even thought it was for the best. I was required to have a 75 to pass and the program didn't round. If you don't understand something go to office hours to have it clarified. 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