Failing Nursing School

[nurseangel78]

I graduated LPN in 2004. I have taken transition to RN, OB and Peds...made very well, High B's in fact. GPA is so good that i was honored to be a Marshall in the Spring RN graduates. My question is..I am in Med-Surg 2 and Failing. I study diligently...i have good test taking skills...so no test anxiety. I don't understand what the problem is. Out of 112 students, 80% is failing. The first test was taken to the board of the school and we were given a re-take, but it didn't help much. The instructors seem as if they dont care and in fact are making it harder for us. At the beginning of the semester someone bought a test bank offline for the Book we are using and the teachers had to get test questions from somewhere else..so it seems as if the test questions are not coming straight from the Book we are reading.I dont know what else to do...i have talked with my instructors...all the advice they offer is to "hang in there", but what if you hang in there, give it all you got, are a very smart student and know the content from front to back, and you still don't pass???:sniff:

[swirlo]

This message is for AMYBEAR. Thank you. You gave me hope to keep trying. I am starting another nursing school in May. I have researched them and found out they want students to pass. They have to answer to the state if they don't pass 70% of the students. I don't know why these instructors act like this. I don't know if it is a power trip or what. I had one yell at me and tell me I was in the wrong profession when I missed the math by 1 point. I got it right the next time with a 100%, but she yelled anyway and said I did not show my work. I told myself if I am ever in an authoritive position with people under me, I will treat them right. I will help them, and not yell at them like they are a piece of dirt. Yes, I get extremely nervous during clinical test outs. Practice in front of a mirror. There is a nurse online (u tube) who really helped me give shots. Her name is Jennifer Basler, R.N. from University of Wisconsin. She has several videos you can follow. I like her because she is relaxed and knows her stuff. Good luck to you Amybear--never give up--your patients need you!