Advice re failed nursing course

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Hey guys,

I am a nursing student at Bergen Community College and I just finished my 2nd semester but I unfortunately failed one of the classes and now I have to wait until the fall to retake the course and move on in the program. Can anyone who has ever failed a nursing course please give me some advice. It was devastating news for me and I am so angry and upset over it. I am willing to make any changes or do whatever it takes to pass and finish this program and become a nurse.

Thanks,

Jeff

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Specializes in NICU.

Most schools have a two strikes and you are out of the program. You need to make sure you are ready to restart in the Fall. You need to take an honest look at your life and study habits. Analyze what were the factors that caused you to fail the course. If you had problems with the content or test questions, pick up the Saunders NCLEX study guide and read and answer the questions pertaining to the course you are repeating. Also, once you start again, sit in the front two rows, ask questions when you need to better understand the material. If you begin to have problems, make appts. to meet the instructor in their office. They want you to succeed and will help you understand the content.

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You need to speak to your instructor and the retention coordinator if your program has one. The instructor is in the best position to coach you on your weaknesses and how best to defeat them. Good luck.

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Thank you guys for the advice. Can you guys tell me how you prepared for tests? The way I prepared was constantly studying the material, I used multiple nclex apps on my phone, and lastly I watched videos posted on youtube. I am not messing around when the Fall comes around.

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I have to this semester, retake a nursing course. The last one of the asn program . I was devastated when I heard I was 11 points of passing and took a semester off. The instructors and other students have contacted me to finish . Saying I had the strong compassion to be a nurse and they could see it . I believe you have it too. ESP when we were both so upset. When one is upset over something . It says they really did care . You cared . Now register and get back in class and let us both graduate and make great nurses !

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Thank you for the support and motivation Sterling. I will be more focused than ever come September

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Also last semester I looked on Wyzant online and found a tutor that helped me learn a new way to study and organize information . I went from a crammed test studying 60 on a test to a 96. Let me know if you would like to know any that I learned to possibly help you .

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Your welcome

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Sterling I have to retake cardiac/respiratory and yes please send me any information that can help. Thanks

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The tutor I had was a doctor and she taught me to breakdown subject material and make a graph type system on paper of facts that were tested material . And to stay away from making flash cards all together . It was incredible how I brought my test grades up. I'm driving home as a passenger to mass right now . But when I get home . I will look up notes and copy onto here examples of how she taught me down to how to find what to study to how to graph it.

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Oh my god thank you so much for helping me.

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You are welcome. Any thing I can do to help

Anyone .

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