Before the Morning (Failed CRNE three times. what now?)

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I just received a bad news. My nursing career is over. Yes, I am no longer one of you, but I feel a need to share my story. I have failed the CRNE for the third time and honestly, I don't know what is there left for me. I know things happen for a reason. sometimes, i just think that GOD is being so unfair. Throughout my nursing school, all i did was to do my best both theory and clinical. I have received praises being a "very good" Graduate Nurse. But then again, all has to end with an examination that I can't seem to pass even though I have put my thoughts and heart on preparing for it. At some point, I think of myself as a dumb individual, up for no good. If nursing was not meant for me, why did HE made it possible for me to even complete my Degree Program? I have so many questions to GOD right now. I have prayed hard for that moment of finally receiving a letter with the word "PASS" on it, but instead a phone call saying I have failed on my third attempt and had to wait for a letter containing my options.

Nursing Has always been my dream and I can't see myself pursuing other career in life. I don't think I can handle another 4 years of schooling or even the strength to even try to put my life back on track. I know that God has a reason for why I'm going through this test right now (one I consider the hardest test in my life, so far), and probably there is more to come. I have so much faith in him that in spite it all, I still look forward to that one morning of waking up from my sleep and the pain, the sadness, the sufferings are over. I know that HE works in ways unimaginable. I know that he hears my prayer and in his own time he'll grant those prayers. But for now, all I needed is some sort of encouragement from you, whoever you are reading this post right now.

I still thank GOD because I have my life, I am breathing, I can still appreciate all the good things he had created. As long as there is tomorrow, I will continue to fight a good fight!

Specializes in Geriatrics, Med-Surg..

Sorry janfrn, I should have read the thread more carefully, I would have seen that the op is in Alberta, not Ontario.

I guess I just felt so badly for the op's situation and I do hope it all works out in the end.

thank you very much for the encouragement janfrn, really appreciate it!

i would do whatever it takes to fulfill my dreams. do you know ow many years it will take the re-entry program?

i would really appreciate if you could get back to me regarding this matter!

Hie Yahy

I am in Edmonton Alberta, what town are you from ? I am still waiting.

Rudo

Grant MacEwan has a distance-ed re-entry/refresher/nurse-credentialing programme that can be completed in as few as 6 months. The information on the programme can be found here: http://www.macewan.ca/web/hcs/nursec/home/index.cfm I would bet my next mortgage payment that CARNA will have included this on your list of options. It's been approved by the Colleges of other provinces such as Nova Scotia, so it must be worth it. Once you've firgured out what's tripping you up and refreshed your mind with nursing theories (ick) and reviewed all that A&P you will be on your way.

I will probably receive my letter tomorrow and I'll get to know what my options are! I hope the distance re-entry program would be one of my options. I was looking at their web awhile ago. Thank you janfrn!

Consult not your fears but your hopes and your dreams. Think not about your frustrations, but about your unfulfilled potential. Concern yourself not with what you tried and failed in, but with what it is still possible for you to do. Pope John XXIII.

I'm sad to hear about the exam. Just remember not to give up on life and the things that you love most. There's always room for us to grow and explore other potentials. A need of fragrance and fresh air on our careers. Just keep fighting and never lose hope. God speed.:)

Specializes in L&D; GI; Fam Med; Home H; Case mgmt.

(oops, sorry, just a posting mess-up!)

Specializes in L&D; GI; Fam Med; Home H; Case mgmt.
Consult not your fears but your hopes and your dreams. Think not about your frustrations, but about your unfulfilled potential. Concern yourself not with what you tried and failed in, but with what it is still possible for you to do. Pope John XXIII.

I'm sad to hear about the exam. Just remember not to give up on life and the things that you love most. There's always room for us to grow and explore other potentials. A need of fragrance and fresh air on our careers. Just keep fighting and never lose hope. God speed.:)

I find myself quoting another beloved Pope - JPII - many times a day. His simple quote 'Be not afraid" goes through my mind over and over. It is a very calming influence for me, no matter what I have to face.

Hi yahy:

I'll keep you in my prayers, and I'm sure many other nurses here will pray for you as well.

I admire you for keeping a positive mental frame.

It all starts with a dream: you have it, now you need to build it in your mind, or as another member said: claim it!!! don't let fear or discouragement taint your spirit (this is the difficult part).

When things seem impossible or very hard, imagine that everything goes the way you like it, praise the Lord for the things HE has given you, and they'll materialize.

A book that has helped me a lot in bleak times is The Master Key System by Charles F Haanel (it's old and you can read it for free online). God has given you a great and powerful mind, you just need to find the keys to release its full potential.

May God be with you!!!

petgroomer.

Hi yahy:

I'll keep you in my prayers, and I'm sure many other nurses here will pray for you as well.

I admire you for keeping a positive mental frame.

It all starts with a dream: you have it, now you need to build it in your mind, or as another member said: claim it!!! don't let fear or discouragement taint your spirit (this is the difficult part).

When things seem impossible or very hard, imagine that everything goes the way you like it, praise the Lord for the things HE has given you, and they'll materialize.

A book that has helped me a lot in bleak times is The Master Key System by Charles F Haanel (it's old and you can read it for free online). God has given you a great and powerful mind, you just need to find the keys to release its full potential.

May God be with you!!!

petgroomer.

thank you petgroomer! I appreciate your goodness! Yes, my dreams won't stop from here! thank you for your prayers!

I'm just wondering if anyone knows the processing of application for examination for the state of california. I was confused by all the fees and requirements for the examination. I am also wondering if I needed to have a Canadian RN license first as a prerequisite to be eligible to right the NCLEX in that said State (or a diploma/ degree enough). I would really appreciate if someone could provide me information regarding these matters.

Specializes in Acute Care, Rehab, Palliative.

You would need to be licensed in Canada before you could write the NCLEX.

You would need to be licensed in Canada before you could write the NCLEX.

does that apply to every state? I am confused because California Board of Nursing said license OR diploma, but I wasn't sure! thank you for the information!

It is easy for me to advise you to do this and do that or think positive but I know for sure right now, your mind is in a mess and you are not thinking straight. Take a couple of days, do rebreathing somewhere so that your mind will clear and you can look objectively for your future options.

Yes it is not easy to accept that you have to go through another 4 years of schooling after failing your 3rd attempt in CRNE. That is what I heard that licensing bodies throughout Canada is enforcing for those who fail the 3rd time. But take some time out. That is what I can advise for now.

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