i failed second semeter RN SCHOOL, i'm not sure what to do now? accounting? business?

NurseLoveJoy88, ASN, RN · Feb 18, 2009

Continue on ! My mother failed her 2nd to last class in RN school but luckily she was already a LPN and was still able to work as a nurse while she waited to get back in. Anyway if nursing is your dream or what you see yourself doing then you should continue on. Good luck with you ! And I'm so sorry.

Bree124, BSN, RN · Feb 18, 2009

Can you see your advisor about this? I think a really important thing to do is analyze why you failed. A person who studies all day, every hour should NOT fail nursing school. There is something fundamentally not right about the way you are studying, and transferring to a different program is probably not going to correct that problem.

Maybe you could work with a tutor during your semester off, and see if you can really hone in on how to change your learning habits. If nursing is where your heart is, see what other school options are out there for you!

Esther2007 · Feb 18, 2009

I would stick to nursing if it is what your heart if feeling. One thing you must do before you start, you have to evaluate yourself and see how you can improve next time. I started nursing school after high school and failed out. I went to become a nutritionist and 4 years ago, I gave it another try, now I am about to graduate in 85 days.

caliotter3 · Feb 18, 2009

Definitely see an advisor. Can you see an advisor in the nursing school? Our nursing school had an instructor who was designated as the retention coordinator. It was her job to intervene with students who were on the road to failure and get them back on track to avoid failing out. If your school has such a person, you should have been seeing her in the past. At any rate, a nursing instuctor would be best suited for diagnosing your learning problems and helping you to be successful in nursing. As someone who obtained a degree in business administration, I can tell you that you will be a lot better off continuing in nursing. Education in business doesn't usually pay off until you get an MBA, and many with an MBA are not making it in today's economy. If you don't continue with nursing, try to find something that has a good future as far as employment prospects. Good luck with whatever you do.

LadyTiger44 · Feb 18, 2009

If it is in your heart to be a nurse, wait it out and continue on! I failed one of my classes in my second semester, waited a year to get back into the class, passed (had a different instructor) and graduated! I have been working as a nurse now for 8 months. It has not always been a piece of cake, even after graduating, but once I found a job I was more suited for I am LOVING it! My first 6 months as a nurse were EXTREMELY difficult due to where I started out, but it just was not the right fit for me. If it is what you are meant to do, and you know that in your heart, don't let anything get in your way because it is totally worth it! Good Luck!!

Agrippa · Feb 19, 2009

Can you see your advisor about this? I think a really important thing to do is analyze why you failed. A person who studies all day, every hour should NOT fail nursing school. There is something fundamentally not right about the way you are studying, and transferring to a different program is probably not going to correct that problem.
Maybe you could work with a tutor during your semester off, and see if you can really hone in on how to change your learning habits. If nursing is where your heart is, see what other school options are out there for you!

I also agree with this...something has to be wrong here. I don't know if we're not hearing the whole story or what, but if you were studying every hour as you say, you shouldn't have failed. It sounds like you're in crisis mode right now trying to get into something thats productive. "Business school" sounds like something that will generally be productive and OK for a job in the future. I think this is incorrect. But more importantly, I believe that you should just settle down and take some time to be introspective and honest with yourself before you decide to totally give up on nursing.

jjjoy, LPN · Feb 19, 2009

First of all, remember why you started nursing school in the first place. Have your perceptions of nursing changed since you started nursing school? Is nursing still something you want to do? If not, then move on and consider it a blessing in disguise allowing you to explore another direction without investing more in nursing. If you would still like to pursue nursing, then you surely can find a way to make it happen with persistance and hard work.

But, regardless of whether or not you stick with nursing, it would probably be useful for you to get more clarity on why you didn't pass.

Have you had a chance to talk one-on-one with instructors for feedback? If not, make some appointments and be ready to humbly listen. Also, be ready to ask for VERY SPECIFIC feedback about why you didn't pass - and what you could do to improve your chances the next time around if that's your goal. Ask respected classmates for feedback and suggestions as well.

And do some more reflection: Did you enjoy what you were learning in school? Do you feel like you understood and retained what you were learning? How did you feel at clinical? What kind of feedback were you getting prior to being failed? Were you failed on the clinical component? The lecture component? Were you struggling in all classes/assignments or only certain ones? How do you feel your performance compared to other students? How does your perception of your performance compare with how others perceived your performance?

Food for thought!

Wulfie · Feb 19, 2009

What does your inner self tell you to do? There is such a vast difference in those two careers. If I may be so bold, Why do you want to be a nurse? Is it the money? Job security?

To add a personal flair to this, I will tell you this; I would never give up on any of my dreams. Until there was no possibility of becoming a nurse , I would keep trying. Often times we let obstacles stop our progression completely, but it is better to accept them as a challenge to overcome. We learn to deal with adversity much better that way. And in time, even the toughest challenge becomes nothing more than an oppurtunity to win again.

josinda421 · Feb 19, 2009

Sweetie, you and I are in the same boat. I failed nursing school twice. I first went to a four year university for BSN program....I didn't make it past my first year in the nursing program and wasn't allowed back into the program. Second, I went to a two year community college for the associate RN program, and still didn't make it past my first year. I didn't even bother to reapply. I cried and cried my eyes out.After failing the second time, I felt soooooo dumb, stupid, uneducated, fish brain, low self esteem, all sought of negative stuff. But I've always wanted to be a nurse even as a child and my dreams was crushed in front of me. A friend suggested the LPN program, went through it and felt like I was the smartest girl in the world. I was busting A's and B's through out. After completing that LPN program, I knew there was a BRAIN inside this head of mine and that I was meant to be a nurse. The journey that I took wasn't the journey I wanted, but it STILL lead me to where I was destined to be. I may not be a RN, but I'm still a NURSE. This is when I knew I should never give up my dreams. I'm not dumb after all, I'm just slower than other people;) So what I'm trying to tell you is....don't give up. I know right about now you may feel like a failure, but give it a try.... another try.... and another try....If it is your destiny to be a nurse..YOU WILL BE A NURSE against all obsticles, failure or no failure. Good luck sweetie. :up:

Renald · Feb 19, 2009

I had a B.S in finance and worked in the field of accounting for 3 years. After all that work, I decided to go into the nursing field. I had no regrets and if I was to go back in the past, I would have started in nursing. If you like to sit behind a desk and work with numbers, go with accounting. I love nursing because it is fast paced, you meet a lot of interesting people, and you also get to help people., Financial rewards isn't that bad either.

NurseLoveJoy88, ASN, RN · Feb 19, 2009

Sweetie, you and I are in the same boat. I failed nursing school twice. I first went to a four year university for BSN program....I didn't make it past my first year in the nursing program and wasn't allowed back into the program. Second, I went to a two year community college for the associate RN program, and still didn't make it past my first year. I didn't even bother to reapply. I cried and cried my eyes out.After failing the second time, I felt soooooo dumb, stupid, uneducated, fish brain, low self esteem, all sought of negative stuff. But I've always wanted to be a nurse even as a child and my dreams was crushed in front of me. A friend suggested the LPN program, went through it and felt like I was the smartest girl in the world. I was busting A's and B's through out. After completing that LPN program, I knew there was a BRAIN inside this head of mine and that I was meant to be a nurse. The journey that I took wasn't the journey I wanted, but it STILL lead me to where I was destined to be. I may not be a RN, but I'm still a NURSE. This is when I knew I should never give up my dreams. I'm not dumb after all, I'm just slower than other people;) So what I'm trying to tell you is....don't give up. I know right about now you may feel like a failure, but give it a try.... another try.... and another try....If it is your destiny to be a nurse..YOU WILL BE A NURSE against all obsticles, failure or no failure. Good luck sweetie.

I agree with the above poster don't give up ! My mother failed the LPN program 2X before becoming a LPN, then she went for her RN and failed Once, so thats a total of 3 failures in nursing school. However she didn't give up and after working as a LPN for 4 years she became a RN ! She completed her journey and she always tell me that defeat is not an option, nor is giving up.