any one else in distance learning college in north east ohio?

Hello all, I'm in North East Ohio. I've been attending a distance learning nursing school for the last year. I've found it really tough trying to do this on my own. The toughest part has been the final class (the practical exam). I've heard people failing due to a disagreement in blood pressures. I was almost prepared to entitle this thread "the distance learning trap". I feel that it is a trap in a way because I've met people who have 25 years experience who have been failing the last test, at a great cost to them financially and time lost. Anyone else who's in the same situation as I am feel free to PM me. Thanks.