Failing A&P 2

oops I bradyed again · Dec 28, 2017

CNA experience is valuable, but it does not mean you are automatically capable of being a nurse. The roles may seem very similar, however nursing requires much more critical thinking, attention, decision making, communication, and responsibility than that of a CNA.

During the three times you took A&P 2 did you ever reach out to your professors when you realized you were struggling, work with a tutor, or identify issues with your study habits/lifestyle and remedy them? What other pre-reqs have you taken and what were your grades?

If you have exhausted all your resources then yes, I would follow your advisor's advice and begin looking at other career options. It is a bit concerning that you have failed three times, especially since A&P is not just a hoop to jump through to get into nursing school. A&P is the foundation to much of the nursing care you will provide and you must have a thorough understanding of it to be successful in the nursing program.

xxstarrynitesxx · Dec 28, 2017

I definitely agree with student_nrs. While there may be some overlap/similarity, there are major differences. You may very well indeed be capable of performing these tasks.

As this is your third time taking the course, you really do need to take the time to reflect on why you have been unable to pass thus far. Are you working too many hours and find yourself cramming? Are you struggling with lab, lecture, or both? Is there a certain section that you are unable to master? Are you taking other classes? Have you taken all three times with the same professor or switched it up? Have you been tested for a learning disability or have test anxiety? Have you switched up your study methods? What are your study methods?

This is a tough course and nursing school will be worse from my understanding. It is important to build a solid foundation. Like student_nrs mentioned, if you have exhausted all of the resources available (tutoring, asking professor for help, YouTube videos, etc.) to you and taken the time to figure out what is holding you back then I would follow your advisor's advice. I was able to do well in all of my prerequisites. If you want any tips I would be more than happy to share.

Rionoir, ADN, RN · Jan 1, 2018

It doesn't get any easier after A&P. Also once you've failed three times you don't have much choice but to find something else at almost all schools.

turtlesRcool · Jan 4, 2018

I don't know if you are capable of being a nurse because I don't know what caused you to fail. I do think that if you've failed multiple times, there's something wrong. There are many reasons someone might fail once, but you don't say what you did differently the second and third times.

If you were using all your available resources (extra help, tutors, different study methods, extra study time, etc.) and still failed 3 times, it's possible the material might be too hard for you. That's a problem because there's no way you can be a safe nurse if you don't have a firm grasp of human anatomy and physiology.

If you approached the class the exact same way the second time after failing once, and then the third time after failing twice, that's an a different problem. If something isn't working, you must try something else. Nurses have to tailor their approach to different patients and different situations. Sometimes one approach doesn't work, so you have to try something else. And then maybe try a different something else. But you don't keep doing the same thing and expecting different results. That's not just ineffective; when it comes to patient care, it's dangerous.