Everyone is failing out...

Nursing Students Pre-Nursing

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Hello everyone!

I start nursing school in a couple of weeks and just last week I found out a friend of mine flunked out of the program. While I was touring the campus today I overheard a nursing student saying they had failed a class this semester. I'm a bit of an overachiever/worrier I completely understand nursing school is hard. I know it is very hard. But lately I have come across people who make it seem like it's impossible. I didn't come this far to fail out and I have a lot a lot of drive in me. So I just can't wrap my mind around people actually failing the program. it's actually starting to stress me out and cause a little bit of anxiety. I want this so bad but I find myself doubting myself. Asking questions like is this what I want to do? Do I want to put myself through this torture? What if I fail out?? I have worked so hard to get to this point I can't imagine doing anything else but I'm legitly scared going into nursing school. I think I'm scarred from people's horror stories? Any thoughts?

Nursing school is challenging, but if it were impossible, none of us would be here. ;) At my school, below 80 was failing, and you were allowed to repeat up to two courses in the program (or the same one twice) before being ineligible for readmission. Most of the students at my school dropped or failed in the first two semesters, and those who survived the first two semesters usually made it to graduation. I think it's normal to have a few nervous freak out moments before something so intense but just take a deep breath and remind yourself that you've gotten this far and you can make it the rest of the way. Take it one step at a time. If you work hard to learn and understand the material and get help when you need it, that will give you the best chance of making it through. And if, by some chance, you do fail, pick yourself up, dust yourself off, and decide where to go from there.

Best of luck.

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Specializes in Medical/Surgical/Telemetry RN.

Many students have dropped nursing because they truly don't want to do all the things nurses have to do. Just like any major people switch or drop out all the time. The people who are dedicated to doing whatever is possible to complete the nursing classes will do well. I find that nursing school really tests yourself as well as other people around you if they really want to be nurses. Sometimes the class content is challenging, clinicals, tests, skills exams, etc. It is all challenging and makes you really focused on managing your time. If you can manage your time well and prepare ahead of time you will be less worried on what is going on around you in the nursing school. Remember to not worry about the stories you hear or whatever horror stories people tell you. If you know that someone has dropped out of the program just keep it to yourself and move on. Maybe they have a different plan other than nursing. Just focus on how YOU can be a fantastic nurse. If you truly care about people and not go through the motions (I see this all the time with my classmates) then you will be successful. Work hard and never give up because it is an honor to be in this profession. Treat it as such. I am a 2nd year nursing student.

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My cohort only lost one student permanently, and it was the first week of class. We did lose a few more to real life or grades, but they were allowed to rejoin the next time the class they needed was offered. In the end, if you made it past the first quarter, it seemed pretty unlikely that you would fail out completely unless you wanted to leave. You may have to slow down, but the professors were there to help us, not fail us. If you put in the time and the effort, they would help. That said, I was always warned to not just look at the NCLEX pass rates for a school but also program completion rates. What point is a perfect pass rate if it's because the school fails half the class in order to get it?

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I'm an overachiever too. I did fine in nursing though it was the hardest thing I've done and I have a bs in accounting. It was hard due to subject content as well as learning new skills and people interactions. It literally assaults you at ever level. If you like to study and take it seriously you should be ok. This means for me at least missing out on some social things bc I needed to study more but I made the sacrifice. What freaked me out was the 83 or above scores needed even though I normally scored in the mid 90s.

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Specializes in Neuro.

Not a nurse yet, but, I'm a firm believer in you get what you put in to something. And worse case scenario, I know two people who failed a nursing course, they are now two of the finest nurses I know & have been for several years. They recognized what they could improve on, retook those classes & passed with flying colors. Don't look at everything in absolutes, chances are you are not going to fail & in the unfortunate event you do, do it again, it's inconvenient yes, but in the end you still get there.

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Specializes in Medical/Surgical/Telemetry RN.
Not a nurse yet, but, I'm a firm believer in you get what you put in to something. And worse case scenario, I know two people who failed a nursing course, they are now two of the finest nurses I know & have been for several years. They recognized what they could improve on, retook those classes & passed with flying colors. Don't look at everything in absolutes, chances are you are not going to fail & in the unfortunate event you do, do it again, it's inconvenient yes, but in the end you still get there.

Well said!

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What nursing school did you attend?

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