I failed out of nursing school my last semester....help!

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hello. i was just wondering if there was anyone else out there like me. i failed out of nursing school my last semester (it is a bsn program). in my program, you only get one repeat. i already used that repeat in my ob semester. i passed that class just fine the second time around. i did appeal and was denied the chance to repeat the final semester. i feel like i let my family down. my parents had already ordered graduation invitations and booked a hotel for my family to stay at. i came so close to finishing and now i'm not graduating. :banghead: you can imagine the things that are being said about me by my family. it is very frustrating to be laughed at by people who are related to you...even my grandmother makes rude comments. that's a whole different issue.

however, i have been looking at other programs and there is a possibility that i could get into another program in the fall as a senior. i really feel like nursing is the career for me. i love working with patients and doing the responsibilities of a rn. i just have doubts in the back of my mind that i may fail again. it would be nice to know that other people have been in a similar situation and made it. :nurse:

well after reading everyone comment these comments have already prepared me for next week when i get the big news that i didn't nake in my first semester...i just have to accept what has happend and try again next year

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I am in the sam boat, I just want to know if you made it through

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something that everyone should know is that if you decide to go to a different school (i.e. transfer or whtever) you should know that any courses taken towards just your Nursing major WILL NOT transfer over! If you failed 1 class this last semester, and you decide to go to a different school now, you will have to retake ALL of your Nursing classes again (even those that you have already passed). This is true for all the school Nation Wide in the US.

So... it's really a big decision. I know becuz I didn't pass 1 course worth 6 credits and the limit for my school's program for failing was less then 6 credits...and I just went through my junior year. So, wht happened was that they told me to take a break for 10 months and then try to reapply to their program (with no surity that I would be accpeted). I decided that there was no point in waiting around for 10 months (wasting time) and so I transferred to a different school. Beware, since nursing courses will not transfer over and this whole thing has set me bk 1.5 years....

but now I'm a great school that cares abt me as a student and wants to see me succeed so it worked out for me.

Dont worry. Just explore ur options and talk to the admissions counclers at the schools ur applying to and see wht they advise.

Good Luck!

This varies college by college. BSN courses are more likely to transfer however, ADN courses rarely do.

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I was also in a BSN program and failed with one semester to go.

I found out my Mom had cancer, and was driving 3.5 hrs to get to her each week after clinicals, and coming back late Friday nights to be at work on Saturdays and Sundays.

I was trying to do all this, and school, and ended up writing a bad paper.

Even though I had a 96% on my final, it only brought my grade up to a 73%, with a 75% needed to pass. The clinical portion was great, and I received and A for that one.

But when I failed, I was told, "I understand family issues, and I wrote my Master's dissertation by my father's bedside.... you may reapply in 3 years if you are still interested."

I am now going to start an ASN program at my local CC and graduate in December.

I can do it, and you can too..... keep your head up, and a smile on your face. After the smoke clears, you will see again what needs to be done for you to acheive your dream.

Blessings~

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I've been there many times....first try not to be so hard on yourself. I understand all that money and you feel it was wasted. It wasn't...sometimes you can be in the "wrong" program/school-I was. It has taken me 25 yrs(a marriage, 2 kids, depression, learning disability on top of your normal everyday stessors) to become an RN(a/o 12/3/08). You need to find out what the problem may be(i.e.any learning issues,anxiety,etc) If not, talking to a professional may help in many ways. Some of my prob was self esteem issues of which occurred while in school due to some Instructors who had issues of their own. I am 47 and so let this be hope for you. Please let me know how it all pans out.

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Yeah I know many people who transferred to another school. My school just makes you take the finals and them places you...

I failed this semster by just 0.02 pts, and I was and am still very devesated, but it is nobody's fault but my on, there are many places that I could do better in, and it has taught me a very very vaulable lesson------WORK harder because I want this!!!

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Damn, I know the feeling of failure so well. During a clinical session I made a mistake (no one was hurt), got good mid-term evals and thought it was a sure shot at the time. It was bad day knew I should have taken the day off, and not have tried to wing it. I have no one to blame but myself, but it still sucks. The money and time lost (I wouldn't say completely because I've learned a lot). Trying now to just complete my degree at a local community college. The transfer of credit is not possible for me, because it requires you to be in good standing with no failures. What I was told while I was in the program was that after the 4th semester in the RN program you could take the test for lvn, so maybe you can too.

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So are you telling me that this happened a while ago. How were you able to get through it. Are you currently in a program now and was it hard for you to get in. Thats my biggest fear some say that once you fail two courses that no one will let you back in. All that I am doing is trusting in the lord that he will see me through.:saint:

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withgodhelp:

it's been tough and it has been hard to face up the family and friends that truly believed in me and supported me over the past few years. I still have some old transcripts (before the fail) and plan to submit them to a local ADN program, the passion and desire is still there, but I'm so broken up inside. Some of the people here are recommending going into lpn program first but I'll rather make this a one step process and try it again. Wish me luck, the program I had before had a GPA cutoff point but now I have to deal with a lottery system. Feel free to contact me further if you have questions.

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withgodhelp:

it's been tough and it has been hard to face up the family and friends that truly believed in me and supported me over the past few years. I still have some old transcripts (before the fail) and plan to submit them to a local ADN program, the passion and desire is still there, but I'm so broken up inside. Some of the people here are recommending going into lpn program first but I'll rather make this a one step process and try it again. Wish me luck, the program I had before had a GPA cutoff point but now I have to deal with a lottery system. Feel free to contact me further if you have questions.

I am sorry.....did I ready this correctly???? You are planning on submitting old trascripts because they don't have your failed class on there? That is unethical and is called cheating. Maybe you don't have any business being a nurse if you don't see any problems with that. :no:

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I see what you're getting at. I did apply to multiple nursing schools along with the one I BSN I out of now so they still have my old records. They thing you must realize is that I'm not able to transfer any units, all nursing classes I took will be swept out and I will have to start anew when I get into the new program. I still have to talk to a nursing counselor, to see how best to approach this when I talk to him or her.

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withgodhelp:

it's been tough and it has been hard to face up the family and friends that truly believed in me and supported me over the past few years. I still have some old transcripts (before the fail) and plan to submit them to a local ADN program, the passion and desire is still there, but I'm so broken up inside. Some of the people here are recommending going into lpn program first but I'll rather make this a one step process and try it again. Wish me luck, the program I had before had a GPA cutoff point but now I have to deal with a lottery system. Feel free to contact me further if you have questions.

I know that you will be fine, I know that the feeling inside is hard to deal with but you must know that we will get through it. Just keep the faith. I am planning on going for my LPN at the moment because it will be easier for me to get into a ADN or BSN program with it. Keep in contact, WE WILL BE RN's ONE DAY!!!!!!!!:nurse::nurse:

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