Failed A Course...

Yes, exactly. That would be the case because you have to make assumptions to judge any other aspect of the situation. I am not interested in Trolls.

mirandaaa is not a troll.

Yes, exactly. That would be the case because you have to make assumptions to judge any other aspect of the situation. I am not interested in Trolls.

Someone please tell me this person did not just call Mirandaaa a troll.

Yes, exactly. That would be the case because you have to make assumptions to judge any other aspect of the situation. I am not interested in Trolls.

When there are MULTIPLE people giving you essentially the same advice, perhaps it's best not to view everyone as 'trolls' but rather pay attention to what they're saying.

Getting defensive and calling names really does nothing for any of us but stick tight to our "assumptions" that you are so against.

mirandaaa is not a troll.

Someone please tell me this person did not just call Mirandaaa a troll.

Yep, I was called a troll. DON'T FEED ME

Yep, I was called a troll. DON'T FEED ME

I mean you do sorta look like one so I can see why the mistake was made.

*throws meat*

I mean you do sorta look like one so I can see why the mistake was made.

*throws meat*

Freddy's gonna getcha now!

1, 2, Freddy's coming for you!

3, 4, You better lock your door!

5, 6, Grab your crucifix!

7, 8, Stay up late!

9, 10, NEVER SLEEP AGAIN!

Freddy's gonna getcha now!

1, 2, Freddy's coming for you!

3, 4, You better lock your door!

5, 6, Grab your crucifix!

7, 8, Stay up late!

9, 10, NEVER SLEEP AGAIN!

I already do all this for my 6 yo boy. I got this.

Oh come on now!!!! You provide zero real information, except that you believe you were wrongfully failed. What do you think people are going to think? If I believed everything I read on AN, I'd believe all nursing instructors are lazy old shrews who delight in failing students who are trying really hard to follow their dream. It seems never to be the students fault. That, to me, seems statistically impossible.

The best advice is to go to clinical and attempt to learn. Period. Don't file grievances because things don't turn out the way you think they should, talk to your darn instructor, ask why it happened. If you feel ill prepared, again, talk to your instructor. By not filing grievances you keep a great open line of communication to do this! If you really really still feel unprepared, challenge the CNA exam and work as a CNA to get better at fundamental tasks!

You create your own circumstances in so much as your reactions to things paint and color your outcomes. The way you act and react to situations influences the way those situations play out. You have to take responsibility for your own role in whatever stressful, hard, crappy thing life throws at you.

First and Last time I will ever use a forum. I received only one truly objective and useful response. Miranda you are not even qualified to answer my question. I asked for advice from nurse preceptors. You haven't even started a nursing program. you are all making assumptions about my situation, and my personality and ability to accept criticsm. I was not given criticism. I was not given any formal documents about reason of my failure. I was given numbers on a sheet that indicate passing or failing. You don't know enough to make a judgement.. I appreciate all the responses and attention you guys have shown me. I will consult a a professional nursing advisor for the best answers.

Of course. People fail all of the time. They usually retake the class, do better, and move on in the program. Specifically at my school, you could fail once in the program. A second fail and you're out.

Sorry not a preceptor. But as someone who has completed a preceptorship, I learned to do as the preceptor does. Don't go trying to teach a very experienced ICU nurse things. Just use the time to learn and get comfortable in role as a nurse (without having to share an instructor with 7 other students).

Yes. We knew what the major no no's were: giving drugs or doing procedures without reporting to instructor or violating HIPAA could get you booted out of clinical and fail the class. Also, showing a trend of being unsafe or being VERY unsafe once could cause you to fail. You might get unsatisfactories (that can lead to failing) if you fail to learn from prior experiences, not listening to your instructor, or not finishing your paperwork.

Hope this was objective enough for you.

well done! thank you!

well done! thank you!

I'm glad you like my answers, but I truly hope your intent is not to use them for your case of "discrimination." My answers are completely anecdotal. They are not proof or evidence of anything. Every school has their own policies, rules, expectations, and culture. You cannot use the experiences of an anonymous stranger on the internet at one school to justify or dispute something at your school.

Where, oh, where to begin. So, you filed charges. Was anything done? Did you win your case? Was your school reprimanded? You, have to prove that you were discriminated against. Just filing charges means nothing. Then say you do win and a nursing instructor was reprimanded, then what? You think they won't retaliate due to fear of you doing something again? Again, you will have to prove beyond a shadow of a doubt that you were retaliated against. It's not that easy to do. It's a little thing called innocent until proven guilty. You need to provide proof, and just not your side of things. Also, I'm sure your nursing instructors have ties and connections in the community. You will be blackballed before you even start looking for a job. Any time your resume shows up provide you graduate and pass the NCLEX, it will go in the trash.

I also read that you are going to a terrible school that is not adequately preparing you for the NCLEX. Did you not investigate this school before going there? Did you not look to see if they were accredited, what the NCLEX pass rates were, what the requirements of the program are? Doing that homework is your responsibility before spending money at any school. Let me guess, this is a for profit, private college and you owe them tens of thousands of dollars right now. I don't know why people don't investigate these things before spending that kind of money. Would you buy a car without test driving it first, or buy a house without looking at it first and having it inspected? Because that's pretty much how much money you just spent at a school that is not preparing you.

You are outperforming everyone in theory and clinical? Again, is this your opinion or fact? You just walk in and magically do better than everyone else? I think you have painted a pretty clear picture of who you are. So, in answer to your question, I do not forsee you passing this program, graduating, passing NCLEX, and getting a job. I do forsee you having extremely high student loans to pay back six months after you are done and no job to pay them back. So I'm sticking by my former statement saying you screwed yourself and my above statements are exactly why.