In April I wrote the article in hopes that my story would inspire other nursing students to persevere against the odds. If you read the original article you will learn that I was a nursing student who beat the odds when my grade appeal was successful after failing a second class. And I was astonished when my article gained attention both positive and negative. To my dismay shortly after the article was published I was notified by an administrator that my username would have to be changed from "BornANurseJB" to "ToBeBornANurseJB". After my username had to be changed, I somehow lost my password and have not been able to gain access to that account. I received some really sweet messages from other members and I hate that I lost touch with those who reached out. So I wanted to give those who care to read an update. Since then I have graduated nursing school (August) and last week I passed the NCLEX (1st time). So today I decided to make a new account with the degree and initials I fought so hard for! It's NurseJen_BSN,RN :)
Florence Nightingale once said, "I attribute my success to this: I never gave or took an excuse." Today less than a year later I can proudly say that I never gave or took an excuse. And I hope I always have an attitude that reflects that.
Specializes in M/S, LTC, Corrections, PDN & drug rehab.
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I have tried the ignore feature but it doesn't work completely. If I block someone then someone quotes the person I blocked I can see what the person I blocked said.
I never read or don't remember the original post, but I congratulate you on not giving up on your dreams. If two people successfully appealed a failure, something was amiss. The percentage of successful appeals in nursing school has got to be small.
I never read or don't remember the original post, but I congratulate you on not giving up on your dreams. If two people successfully appealed a failure, something was amiss. The percentage of successful appeals in nursing school has got to be small.
Thank you... that was the point. As I was preparing to appeal my grade I researched nursing school appeals... and to my dismay I did not find ONE appeal that was successful, so that's why I shared my story because I wanted other's to know that anything is possible. If I can make it then so can anyone else. I didn't have a lawyer, I didn't pay anyone off, and I didn't give up. My journey is very unique and I will never take the lessons I learned or my education for granted EVER.
Specializes in M/S, LTC, Corrections, PDN & drug rehab.
Thank you... that was the point. As I was preparing to appeal my grade I researched nursing school appeals... and to my dismay I did not find ONE appeal that was successful, so that's why I shared my story because I wanted other's to know that anything is possible. If I can make it then so can anyone else. I didn't have a lawyer, I didn't pay anyone off, and I didn't give up. My journey is very unique and I will never take the lessons I learned or my education for granted EVER.
If you can do all that work then you can read my post, correctly!
If it was, do you think she would admit it, though?
I have no reason to lie. I saw that article like a week ago and found some of the similarities ironic. However, whatever anyone chooses to believe in is out of my hands. From what I read that girl is in the middle of a lawsuit and isn't currently enrolled in classes. I just graduated in August and less than a week ago I passed the NCLEX. But let's think logically... if I were that girl from the article do you think it would be smart to be posting in public forum in the middle of a lawsuit with a lawyer that probably coaches me before I speak? Um NO. SO that being said I'm gonna log off and go on my merry way because at the end of the day it doesn't matter what anyone thinks or says on here.
OrganizedChaos, LVN
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I have tried the ignore feature but it doesn't work completely. If I block someone then someone quotes the person I blocked I can see what the person I blocked said.