did anyone fail any of their nursing classes? (i'm going for RN)

stephie_love · May 29, 2011

I hate to sound negative, but the reality is that nursing programs are competitive. I know of people that have failed from programs by a tenth of a point...no joke. BSN and ADN programs alike. :sniff:

Don't go in thinking you will fail - if you work hard for it, you won't have to worry! Good luck!! :)

DizzyLizzyNurse · May 29, 2011

I failed 3rd semester (by 2 points :uhoh3: ) . I just retook it the next semester and then the 4th and then graduated. My friend also failed her 3rd but she took it at a different school that offed 1st and 3rd semester in fall and 2nd and 4th in spring so she had to wait a whole year to retake it.

codyiscool · May 29, 2011

i was just nervous i'd have to rewait the 1.5-2 year wait.

is there anyway on getting passed those community college waits? i'm a pharmacy tech in a non retail pharmacy and was wondering if my boss could get me in

dudette10, MSN, RN · May 29, 2011

Yes, people fail nursing classes. The consequences of doing so are based on the individual school policy.

We lost a handful of classmates from our cohort due to a two-strike policy. Another handful of my original classmates are now graduating with another chort because they failed one course. My cohort also gained a few students because they had failed one course and had to change cohorts. That means I know around 15-20 people in my small school who failed at least one course. Our cohorts are only 40-60 people.

GilaRRT · May 29, 2011

i was just nervous i'd have to rewait the 1.5-2 year wait.
is there anyway on getting passed those community college waits? i'm a pharmacy tech in a non retail pharmacy and was wondering if my boss could get me in

Nope, not likely unless your boss has sway and pulls some strings. Of course that would be unethical and could end up being a disaster for you. You are going to have to compete with everybody else. Get good grades, do well on the interviews and tests, have a positive attitude and be patient. Good luck and above all be academically honest and never try to cheat the system because it can come back to haunt you.

OhioCCRN, MSN, NP · May 29, 2011

I technically failed the OB section (hated hated hated hated it but i made up for it in psych and peds.... Just dont fail med surg and you have nothing to worry about :) Good luck!

DizzyLizzyNurse · May 29, 2011

Nope, not likely unless your boss has sway and pulls some strings. Of course that would be unethical and could end up being a disaster for you. You are going to have to compete with everybody else. Get good grades, do well on the interviews and tests, have a positive attitude and be patient. Good luck and above all be academically honest and never try to cheat the system because it can come back to haunt you.

Plus it will mean that much more to you and you'll want to work hard and be less likely to fail!

~Mi Vida Loca~RN, ASN, RN · May 30, 2011

I technically failed the OB section (hated hated hated hated it but i made up for it in psych and peds.... Just dont fail med surg and you have nothing to worry about :) Good luck!

What do you mean you have nothing to worry about unless you fail Med/Surg?? In my program if you fail any class you would need to worry as you would have to retake the class and might not be let back in or might be waiting a few semesters to get back in. There was no making up for it in another class in our program. The minimum passing was 77% and if you didn't make that, (all based on exams) you failed and that was that. We lost people in Psych, Peds,Ob, Fundamentals, not only med/surg. We had 3 semesters of Med/Surg.

To the OP, in my program you got one do over. You could fail one class and apply to get back into the program to retake that class you failed. It was an application process and it might take more then a semester to get back in. A lot of people that failed were readmitted 2 semesters later. If you ever failed another class or 2 classes the same semester you were dismissed from the program and could not reapply.

It would vary school to school I imagine.

JROregon, ASN, BSN, RN · May 30, 2011

We have 3 terms/year and have lost about 3 people per term for low test scores or "life" issues. Out of 50-something, that's not too bad. If you fail out, you can apply and come back the following year - one time only. Your average test score needs to be 75% or above for the term. If you see yourself on a path of sub-par grades, go to your advisor and get help right away. Most people will get through it and for a lot, it will be just squeaking by.

redmango · May 30, 2011

I just finished my first semester and you really want to try hard to study and not fail. Don't even let it be an option for you. I'm in a 2 year program, 4 semesters that are 18 weeks and they break it in half. The first 9 weeks were not so bad but the last 9 weeks is when we lost a handful of people. They are given one more chance, BUT given the fact that they can only come in on the 2nd half of the 9 weeks next semester IF some people have failed or dropped.. otherwise they wait until there is a spot open.

So.. they are infact gauranteed a space IF one is available... which is pretty tough. We had a couple that barely squeaked by but hey they passed. Some failed with literally 2 to 5 points shy of passing.

So don't forget to study and keep up on your reading, then you can assure yourself that you tried your hardest.

Good Luck!!!

33762FL · May 30, 2011

Yes, some people fail, but many others don't. It depends on the program, so you should find out from your specific school what the procedure is if someone fails a semester. However, the best course of action is just not to fail in the first place. Dedicate your life to nursing school, make it priority over everything else. Study at least 3 hours per day, ever day (including Saturday & Sunday). Skip non-essential events with family and friends if you have an exam coming up. Be determined to do everything humanly possible to pass, and chances are you will.