Failing Grad school course

SqrB3ar, BSN, RN · Jul 27, 2018

I am no way near where you are in terms of career, but I thought I'd give some words of encouragement. I at least know how it feels to have failed a course, especially when you've barely hit the mark. It is embarrassing, you feel inadequate or not smart enough and sometimes even question your choice to even continue on. I had noticed you wrote "I am not kicked out.. yet." Please do NOT think like that. You are in grad school. That is an amazing feat to be where you are. Failures are always stepping stones for success and even though they ultimately suck and it feels like the end of the world sometimes, you have to think that life is 1% what happens to you and 99% how you react. It's okay to feel bad initially, but take this as a learning experience because all you can do is keep moving forward. This small failure will only make you stronger. It is all in how you think, so keep positive, grind the next time around after analyzing the factors of what possibly went wrong the first round, and make it to the finish line because you will. YOU WILL! You got this!

EDNURSE20, BSN · Jul 27, 2018

There are so many great RN out this that fail courses in there BSN or MN. There are 1000s of success story's on here.

I understand how hard it is to accept failing. But all you can do is keep moving on and I guarantee In the future this failed paper won't seem like a big deal.

Take time to get over this failed paper and make a plan. Working full time and doing FNP programme is hard! Maybe this is sign that you need to make changes. Especially when re taking these paper, you will most probably be very anxious which is only going to make them harder. Consider going part time in your programme if possible.

Rocknurse, MSN, APRN, NP · Jul 27, 2018

I understand how difficult it must be to be in your position because I nearly had a nervous breakdown getting through my advanced physical assessment class and can't imagine what I would have done if I had had to take pharm at the same time. Think of it this way...firstly, as you said, you are NOT kicked out...that's a win. Secondly, you have the benefit of having been through the class already so you know what you're going to face when you have to retake. Here's what I did to pass that class....I watched all the videos they gave us a million times, and then I practiced. We had to perform a physical assessment, TIMED, on another student and were graded on each and every component, by memory with no notes. So...I bought an anatomical model, not quite life-sized, and I practiced my physical assessment on it daily to the point where I could do it by memory easily. We also had to do a write up SOAP note after the exam, TIMED, word perfect. So...I practiced writing one...every day, over and over until I could write a perfect typical complete assessment note. It was tedious and repetitive, but I did it and I scored high. Just know the material. You're ahead of the game as you know what to do. You're going to make it. Failure is not an option!

cleback · Jul 27, 2018

Those are two of the most intense classes. Taking them both over a presumably shorter summer term was probably a mistake. I'm afraid I agree with the others that you probably need to cut back, on school or work, to be able to devote as much time as you need to the coursework.

Cococure · Jul 28, 2018

Want advice here you go! Pick yourself up and brush it off. The FNP program is hard and it will only get harder especially when clinicals start but now you know what difficult feels like. So first think positive you are still in the program 2nd you have already been exposed to the class you are more aware of what to expect. You did 2 of the harder classes together so give yourself a break. Now make a study schedule and stick to it as well as practice practice and keep practicing for the check off. That was the most brutal experience in my opinion ...my school did the same you had to pass the check off or you failed the course. Consider cutting back hours if possible as you get further along in school. The fluff courses are not hard to pass but you will soon be getting into the meat and potato classes along with clinicals and that is a challenge. But many have done it before so keep your eye on the prize ...dif your heels in and get studying!

Good luck and think positive

Just my 2cents

Cococure

broughden · Jul 28, 2018

I understand how difficult it must be to be in your position because I nearly had a nervous breakdown getting through my advanced physical assessment class and can't imagine what I would have done if I had had to take pharm at the same time. Think of it this way...firstly, as you said, you are NOT kicked out...that's a win. Secondly, you have the benefit of having been through the class already so you know what you're going to face when you have to retake. Here's what I did to pass that class....I watched all the videos they gave us a million times, and then I practiced. We had to perform a physical assessment, TIMED, on another student and were graded on each and every component, by memory with no notes. So...I bought an anatomical model, not quite life-sized, and I practiced my physical assessment on it daily to the point where I could do it by memory easily. We also had to do a write up SOAP note after the exam, TIMED, word perfect. So...I practiced writing one...every day, over and over until I could write a perfect typical complete assessment note. It was tedious and repetitive, but I did it and I scored high. Just know the material. You're ahead of the game as you know what to do. You're going to make it. Failure is not an option!

So they do use SOAP notes in nursing?

I asked about this at my nursing school the other day, as Ive been using them for years in both the military and wilderness first responder settings, and they looked at me like I had three heads.

LadyT618, MSN, APRN, NP · Jul 29, 2018

So they do use SOAP notes in nursing?
I asked about this at my nursing school the other day, as Ive been using them for years in both the military and wilderness first responder settings, and they looked at me like I had three heads.

I know I didn't write SOAP notes in nursing school but NPs write them, hence they are a big thing taught in NP school.

broughden · Jul 29, 2018

I know I didn't write SOAP notes in nursing school but NPs write them, hence they are a big thing taught in NP school.

As a first responder instructor I always placed RN's above us in the health care hierarchy, so it's just weird to me to have used and taught SOAP notes and SAMPLE history to first responders, and then learn its not used at the RN level.

SopranoKris, MSN, RN, NP · Jul 29, 2018

As a first responder instructor I always placed RN's above us in the health care hierarchy, so it's just weird to me to have used and taught SOAP notes and SAMPLE history to first responders, and then learn its not used at the RN level.

I was taught to write in SOAP note format in nursing school because that is how the doctors chart at our hospital. I personally find the "nursing care plan" to be more of a waste of time & energy

broughden · Jul 29, 2018

I was taught to write in SOAP note format in nursing school because that is how the doctors chart at our hospital. I personally find the "nursing care plan" to be more of a waste of time & energy

LOL does anyone really use the nursing care plan outside of nursing school?

:roflmao:

LadyT618, MSN, APRN, NP · Jul 29, 2018

LOL does anyone really use the nursing care plan outside of nursing school?

Believe it or not they are actually built into some hospital EMRs and it's an expectation that nurses address them in the patient's chart. It's hilarious!!! No one really gives it the attention we did in nursing school :-)