Very upset

[adamsmom]

I am in my senior year and suppose to graduate in May. We have this instructor that gives us math questions, they want us to show calculations. I am not great in math but made it this far. She has made me and many others do math over and over again. For example I say for Digoxin you need BUN and CR and Therapeutic blood levels I did not write Digoxin level, I also explained why you take the level. She also is going over all my NCLEX problems we do 20/day. Sometimes I get 70% some 80% but I have gotten 50% on somethings. Now she is telling me I am not good enough and I may not pass after all this.

I know I would be a good nurse, I am good at clincals I handle 3 pts just about my myself. I hope to sit with her Monday afternoon but I know I will start crying. What good is that? Making students feel like they won't make it.

I am sooooooo scared.

[TangoLima]

These are not tests, they are worksheets that are handed out weekly they do not count for points they are suppose to show you what you need to work on. I do get most right, for example, I got the answer correct but I did not have a equal sign so it is marked wrong because I did not have the equal sign but the answer itself was right. Or if you do not show all the work for example you do not show you divide the wt by 2.2 but still get the final answer right you get it wrong because you did not write you divided the wt by 2.2. Or I explained about getting the therapeutic level but did not write the word dig in front of it. And she wonders why my anxiety level is skyhigh.

You just need to do what she wants and get through the program. As long as you're not in danger of being kicked out of the program, don't sweat it so much.

It sounds like she's being too picky if you don't have an equal sign, or you don't show you divided by 2.2. As long as you are getting the right answers, you will pass the NCLEX and you will be a good/safe nurse. To me, "therapeutic blood level" and "Dig level" mean the same thing. You're not a mind-reader and can't possibly be expected to use the "exact words" she is looking for. I understand that Dig levels are important to avoid toxicity, but this has nothing to do with calculating doseages.

Just get though and move on. Good luck to you.

[*ac*]

I emailed the teacher, she called me back and suggested I call a therapist because my anxiety is too high. I explained to her about the questions and she said she was looking for the word Dig level. And that on some of the math questions I have not been finding the exact words she wants.

And I have been not getting a 70% or more on some of my NCLEX quizzes.

I would have been really insulted if a teacher told me to call a therapist when I asked her for help! That's just plain mean.