Failed class, still continued, not fair

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Hi, has anyone or does anyone know someone who failed a prerequisite in a private nursing school program that has the prereqs built into the program? (For example, term 1 and 2 are prerequisite and term 3 is the nursing portion) If you fail a prerequisite, are you able to continue into the next semester with the same class or do you have to redo that semester In a different class/cohort? I have a classmate who failed a non nursing class but he was still able to continue with us into the next semester & Redo the prereq at the same time. What is confusing is that it states in our current class, that the class that he failed needed to be completed BEFORE being able to start it. It is nursing fundamentals. The school talked to him and let him proceed with our cohort anyways knowing that he failed that class Is this normal or common??

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56 minutes ago, Anon143 said:

Why would I be removed due to this? I will only seek legal charges if they do, due to retaliation. I’m not worried about that. I know what’s right and what is not. Thnx for your reply & have a good day

Oh sweetie you are going to be in for a world of shock and surprise if you make it to the real world. Please do not continue to have this type of mind frame. Let it go, it has nothing to do with you. Save your sanity.

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1 minute ago, JadedCPN said:

Oh sweetie you are going to be in for a world of shock and surprise if you make it to the real world. Please do not continue to have this type of mind frame. Let it go, it has nothing to do with you. Save your sanity.

You are right. I just got frustrating but I will just leave it alone. Thank you

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Based on this post, I'm assuming you're a nursing student straight from high school, maybe early 20s? The longer you go through life, you'll realize that the less you focus on others, what they get/you didn't get, the happier you'll be. Life is too short and nursing school is too difficult...focus your energy on learning what you need to learn and graduate. Once you graduate and enter the real world, you'll wish for these days back. Best of luck to you and your classmates.

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10 minutes ago, Anon143 said:

You are right. I just got frustrating but I will just leave it alone. Thank you

It does sound frustrating but chin up, this is just a little bump on your road to becoming an RN. BTW, your willingness to admit you are wrong and walk things back a bit will serve you well as you progress in this career. Well done!

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Specializes in School Nurse.

Lesson here - stay in your lane. Fly under the radar in nursing school was my motto.

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1 hour ago, tining said:

Lesson here - stay in your lane. Fly under the radar in nursing school was my motto.

Just in nursing school? That's my life motto. Do what I need to do, cause no waves, mind my business and go home ?

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Specializes in School Nursing.

I'm glad this one ended up in the school nurse forum first, our answers have a very supportive school nurse vibe to them. Sometimes stuff like this gets eaten alive in the general ones.

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Specializes in School Nurse.

We certainly did not mince words either!

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I didn't pass A&P by 2% so I had to remediate the course. Remediation at my school means I had to study to retake the final test which I had to pass with 77% in order to stay with my class. If I had failed the test I would had to retake A&P again with a new cohort.

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In my state, "bad faith" reports to the Board can result in disciplinary action against a nurse, or in your case, nursing student. If the Board determines you reported something in bad faith, you might just lose your chance at licensure, even if you finish nursing school. It is a character issue.

You need to read about good faith reporting and bad faith reporting before you seek a personal vendetta against your school for perceived unfair treatment. Hint: Reporting for the purpose of personal gain or retaliation is bad faith.

You also need to review the role of Boards of Nursing - to protect the public from unsafe nursing care. They do not get involved with employer or school policies, nor process employee and student personal complaints.

Schools of nursing are required to meet strict standards. Nursing school degree plans are reviewed and approved by the Board. All graduating students must complete degree plans in full to receive authorization to test.

You don't need to worry about your peer completing his courses. You need to focus on your own performance, maintaining grades where you aren't at risk for failure, professionalism, and maturity.

I didn't see if you're at risk for failing the same course as your peer or different, but not all pre reqs are created equal. I can see why someone who failed a history pre-req me be allowed to advance in a nursing program while someone who failed A&P could not.

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It may or may not be justified but it is common in the field of nursing. No not always fair but pick and choose your battles going forward.

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On 12/20/2019 at 6:58 AM, Workitinurfava said:

It may or may not be justified but it is common in the field of nursing. No not always fair but pick and choose your battles going forward.

I agree. This unfair situation is preparing you for the field of nursing. You will encounter this with some future jobs you may hold and will have to decide what you can and cannot control.

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