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Hello all.

I am debating on whether to drop out of nursing program. I made good grades in patho and pharm this spring semester. I will be retaking pharm lab in spring because I did not pass drug cal test. (spring 2012).

I had my advisor and my pharm instructor ask me about considering other fields besides nursing since I did not pass drug cal test first time.

I am also unemployed and unable to find a job despite having a BS in community health and Nursing fundamentals under my belt as well as having training as Med Asst. I reside in St Louis, MO area and jobs are hard to find. I heard you really have to know someone to get a job at one of the hospitals. Is this true?, because I don't know anyone. I am starting to think something in wrong with me.

I really don't know what to do. I have 2 semesters under my belt.

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Specializes in ER/ICU/STICU.

Well the real question is how do you feel about your nursing classes? If you like them and you are really interested in nursing, I think it would be a mistake to throw away what you have accomplished already because you can't pass a med calc test. If that is the case, get some tutoring to help you pass.

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Specializes in Interested in Oncology and/or Pediatrics.

Why let a little set back get to you? There were a few in my class who could not pass the drug calc exam the first time around, but with a little tutoring they are doing just fine. Sure, it's scary to think there are nurses out there who can't calculate a drip rate, but alas, we are humans. If your instructors really asked you if you had other plans, then it sounds as though they aren't very supportive. Was their teaching effective at all? How a person explains a concept can make all of the difference. I'm very adept at math, and even I was confused when a non-math instructor tried to explain simple algebra!

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My advisor thought I might not fit nursing. Right now I am completing EMT training until I start back with Pharm lab.

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Specializes in ER/ICU/STICU.
My advisor thought I might not fit nursing. Right now I am completing EMT training until I start back with Pharm lab.

If you really want to be a nurse you will find a way. I wouldn't let your advisor get you down. Remember they are just an advisor and it is his/her job to give you advice, not make the decision for you. Is this advisor a nurse? There is a lot more to nursing than just med calculations. The same applies to the different aspects of nursing. I personally disliked OB and pysch, and only did ok in those areas. However it doesn't mean nursing was for me. Hang in there and do what you think is right for you regardless of what other people say.

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