Failed 1st semester holistic (=fundamentals) of this spring 2016 accelerated program

[Micht145]

26yo, failed 1st semester holistic course (=fundamentals) in this spring 16 accelerated program. Was originally on track to graduate may 2017 after taking 4 consecutive semesters (spring/summer/fall 16 and spring 17) however I am now ineligible for accelerated program and will be graduating behind the traditional class that started with me this semester. It is already depressing that I failed the evidence based/holistic/fundamentals of nursing, but it is even more discouraging that i won't be able to graduate until december of 18, meaning I would skip 2 summers (courses are not "offered") and would be essentially 1 1/2 years behind. I did well in other aspects of the course (skills lab and clinicals), but the course requirements are to have a 75 exam avg before other grades can even be calculated in. My test scores were 86, 68, 74. I studied the same way I did for the last 2 test as I did for the 1st, but obviously it didn't help. I want to be a nurse but the fact that I will not have a career most likely until spring 2019, I'm totally discourage by how far behind I will be. I just want to know what would you do if you were in my situation, would it be more beneficial to continue with class. Also, What is the best advice.

[ezlenen224]

Well, I am sorry to hear about your dilemma. I don't think it matters when you will be finished, what matters most is that you have another chance. Many students would be thrilled to have a second chance in a nursing program. I understand where you are coming from. I was in an RN bridge program and close to my last semester I failed out of the program. I was devastated and extremely depressed. I was left with thousands of dollars in loan with nothing to show for it and the school I attended was out of town so I it was a lot of sacrifice for me to have made. For two years I wanted nothing to do with school, I was so depressed that I could not open one book. However, I am determined that I will be an RN one day. I am is three years later with no RN degree. I am attending Excelsior and paying out of pocket since I cannot get financial aid or a loan. I am taking one class at a time. I study on my own and take the test for that particular class. I have no idea when I will be done, but I am not giving up. I will also share with you that most of my classmates made it. I recently saw one classmate whom I was friend with in school in a LTC facility and she was working as the evening shift supervisor. Now imagine how I felt. Plus, she was in school for her BSN. Of course she rubbed it in my face like butter the first chance she got. So my point is not worried about anyone else or when you will get done. Before you know it 2019 will be here. Occupy yourself with meaningful things while you wait. Good luck to you. Hope my story will give you courage to go on and with God anything is possible.

[Zooey72]

Well, graduating in 2019 makes you 29. I will (hopefully) graduate in 2018, but I am 44 years old. For you to be as old as me when you graduate would place your graduation at 2034. I am not saying that to be a jerk, just to put things into perspective. When I looked into doing this a year ago it was depressing as hell to know I would be 46 years old when I graduate. However if I didn't do it, I was still going to be 46 in 2018 no matter what, just not a nurse if I didn't try which was even more depressing.

Point being is this. Why did you not pass? If you did the best you could and came up short, and you don't think you can do better than you should probably look into other things. I have not spent one second in nursing school yet (I start in the fall), but it does go through my head constantly "What if I can't do this?"

If you think you have the ability to do it, do it. Within reason the time frame should not be the deciding factor. But if you think/know you can't do it, don't waste your time/money. It is a real gut check being honest with yourself. No offense, but I really hope I am never in your situation. My gut check will be if I can't do it, and than having to cut my losses because I wasted one and a half years trying to do something I can't do.