Failed Lab today...

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The thing that makes it really crappy is that I was soooooooooooo close to passing. I was really struggling in the lab exams but managed to pick my grade up. Today I needed a 9/10 on the exam and pass my suction checkoff the first time through. I studied my brains out and went to open lab numerous times to practice suctioning and even though I got a 9/10 and almost ran through my checkoff perfectly I set my saline cap facing down and failed. I didn't know this was wrong and wish in instructor would have pointed that out in open lab. I mean, its nobodys fault but mine but it just sucks so bad.

Now I have no direction in life

For a saline cap face down? Now your out of how much thousands of dollars.. and have to wait how long -a year? Horrible.

oh yea.. i remember "failing" a lab because i didn't draw the curtain 100% of the whole way... i guess next they would say I walked in lab and say I failed because my shoes laces weren't all the way tied. After that I lost respect for the whole thing. Couldn't take much of it serious after that.

I wish you luck

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:o Well that just plain sucks that you have to stay back a semester because of that. WTH? Ugh... the joys of nursing school. :( I am so sorry and I hope you're able to make it up and continue on. Hang in there!
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For a saline cap face down? Now your out of how much thousands of dollars.. and have to wait how long -a year? Horrible.

oh yea.. i remember "failing" a lab because i didn't draw the curtain 100% of the whole way... i guess next they would say I walked in lab and say I failed because my shoes laces weren't all the way tied. After that I lost respect for the whole thing. Couldn't take much of it serious after that.

I wish you luck

A girl in my class came to open lab and practiced her suction checkoff EVERYDAY. She had the whole procedure perfected and when she went to take her checkoff, her pinky grazed the curtain (which is really close in those small checkoff areas)... she failed because of that. Terrable... in fact, that boarders on unjust in my opinion.

Well, today I went to redo my checkoff. I grabbed one of the understanding instructors and asked her to check me off and I passed. I still am failing the course though and will meet with the head of the lab on monday to find out my fate. I am really hoping for good news, I worked so hard to bring my grade up and have had to neglect my theory grade for a 1/2 credit class... unbelievable.

Wish me luck everyone and I check back on monday for my final verdict.

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GOOD LUCK GAL!!! I hope everything turns out good for ya!!!

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You didn't mention you were failing theory. It seems to me like you should have to repeat the semester. "Neglecting" your class isn't a valid excuse. I am sorry for being so direct about this.

I wish you well in your future endeavors.

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You didn't mention you were failing theory. It seems to me like you should have to repeat the semester. "Neglecting" your class isn't a valid excuse. I am sorry for being so direct about this.

I wish you well in your future endeavors.

I agree with you but you misuderstood me :). I am have an A- in theory... sorry if I wasn't clear on that. What I meant was I spend far much more time time studying for lab (which is a .5 credit class) then for theory and that doesn't sound right to me. If I failed theory I'd agree with you 100% that I should redo the semester and be held back though.

I think that lab should be a straight skills oriented program. I think you should go in and they lecture about the skills and then you, as the student, have to come in and spend x number of hours practicing those skills in open lab and then get checked off. I just think you would actually learn the skills more if they required you to practice them more because thats where your skill will come from. I think the exams should be kept to lecture or lab should be made into at least a 2-3 credit class.

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GOOD LUCK GAL!!! I hope everything turns out good for ya!!!

:rolleyes: lol, actually I am a man. Haha, no harm done though! Thanks so much for you support!

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Specializes in NICU.

That's kind of rediculous. My schools labs make it so that you practically have to TRY to fail lab. They want to make sure you have the technique down, so if you mis something major then you might fail, but for stupid stuff, they usually let it go.

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That's kind of rediculous. My schools labs make it so that you practically have to TRY to fail lab. They want to make sure you have the technique down, so if you mis something major then you might fail, but for stupid stuff, they usually let it go.

Yeah, and the checkoffs are the easy part (even though there some instructors that will fail you for anything). The really hard part is the exams. You have 4 mod quizes that are that are about 10 questions each and they make them really hard. They give you these study guides and tell you to know them for the test then they ask you questions that are were not covered at all in class or will not be discussed until the following week! Normally it would not be a big deal but if you miss more then 2 questions your screwed so it makes it crazy hard. The lab instructor told me I will have a hard time in med/surg if I am struggling here and I was thinking: "Well maybe so, but at least in med surg, I will have a chance to know what you are quizing me on and I will not be screwed if I mess a couple questions on the a few exams". You are

I heard that they are giving extra credit and I guess the fact that I have an appointment with the head of the lab on monday is a good sign but I am not getting my hopes up just yet. I'm just crossing my fingers! I really want to do this and i think my good grade in theory shows that I am not a failure as a student.

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By failing lab I fail the semester and I have to wait a whole year and repeat the semester... plus it is my first of two strikes in the program. I am so angry. I am not one to blame others but I know, from all the time I was in open lab practicing, if one instructor would have told me about not setting my cap down I would have known and incorporated it into my checkoff. I would have passed but instead I failed and there was nothing I could have done about it because I would not know about that one part of the process. It sucks... three years of hard work stopped for a freaking cap :(

p.s. There is a chance that they may let me do a make up assignment but it may just be a rumor. Keep your fingers crossed for me. I don't think I deserve to fail... I have an A in theory!!!!!!!

That really stinks. Our program allows 2 re-attempts before it is written up as a violation. Do you ever watch the Mosby's nursing DVDs/CDs? They came in a 6-pack with one of our books. It's nice to have the opportunity to watch a nurse go through the skills on video before you start lab simulation or validation.

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I ended up passing lab!!!

In the end, they allowed me to take a make up final. Our semester ended on friday so spent all weekend studying my butt off and ended up passing today, YEA!!

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I'm so happy for you!! Maybe there is justice in the world ;)

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