Failed first semster of nursing school. Help!

[cristygonzalez6]

Hello everyone, let me begin by telling you a little bit about myself. I got my AA at miami dade then transfered to a BSN program. Unfortunately, i have failed my first semester in my BSN program and i have been dismissed from the program. i was attending a well known university at my state. i have always been a good student with good grades but i have never struggled so much in a class. this has left me wondering and doubting myself, if nursing is even for meant for me.Was this a sign?I feel like i am hitting a brick wall. Right now at this moment i really need some advice from my fellow nursing friends.. on what path i should take. As i really want to continue to push to purse a career in nursing, it its what i have been wanting for years. I am 23 years old so yes i am young still have time to figure things out. I dont have a bachelors in anything as i just did my pre-nursing AA... should i go back to school get a Bachelors in another degree, then apply to nursing schools again. or should take this time to get my foot in the water become a LPN or CNA then to LPN to BSN track. or just apply to a different nursing program. I am just so afraid of failing again, i am trying to stay positive in every way but it feels as so much time and money has been invested and all theses years wasted. there are so many different routes i can take but i honestly just need advice. I feel lost and confused dont know where to go.

[Sour Lemon]

Why did you fail? And how many classes? And which ones? And how badly?

[cristygonzalez6]

In my program first semester is a bit different, as i never heard of this before. In first semester you take A/P 1/2 again but they describe it as higher level of A/P(not what you normally learn in regular A/P. that we all took as a pre-reqs) ... even though it was a requirement to take to get into the program and in your pre-reqs. You have to take it again in 1st semester of nursing school. Besides that we take math dosage class and other but my main struggle was in the physio. The material for A/P its not difficult but when i comes to exams i struggle. I have even spoken with the professor to figure out as to why i was doing bad... when we would go over the material together. she even looked at and said "its weird because i do comprehend the material/concepts". I failed by 2 points, passing is 76%.Yes i have put a lot of effort and time but as some say "one can only do so much". I am left drained mentally and physically that i couldn't pass this class. i even got a tutor but it all comes down to the exams. i was not seeing the results.

[JBMmom, MSN, NP]

It will be hard for other people to give you the best advice, especially people that don't know you. Test anxiety can be a huge problem for some people, and it has ended more than a few educational pursuits. Maybe find some testing experts, you might get help from using relaxation techniques because now no matter how well you know material, you've got a mental block related to testing. Do you still want to be a nurse? If so, then you can find a way to be successful in the school process. If you're questioning whether nursing itself is your ultimate goal, what has made you doubt that since you first enrolled in your AA program? Nothing was wasted as long as you've learned from the experiences. You're still so young, you're going to find the path that will lead you to success. Good luck.

[caliotter3]

You might want to complete an LPN program, hoping you can find it possible to get into a BSN program through the LPN to RN route. And definitely work on test taking skills or whatever else is necessary so that you can succeed in your next educational endeavor. If you don't fix what is broken about your study habits, you may find it difficult to get through any program.

[Crush]

You might want to complete an LPN program, hoping you can find it possible to get into a BSN program through the LPN to RN route. And definitely work on test taking skills or whatever else is necessary so that you can succeed in your next educational endeavor. If you don't fix what is broken about your study habits, you may find it difficult to get through any program.

Take time to watch some YouTube videos on test taking strategies and/or to study ahead a bit in areas you feel are weaker, etc. Example if statistics was a course failed, watch some videos on it before trying again.

You are still young and have time to think and evaluate your goals.

[Orion81RN]

Do you have a community college with an ADN program? Tons cheaper, then do RN to BSN. This doesn't address the underlying issue of why you failed, but just wanted to throw that out there.