FAILING

TiffanyRoseRN · Mar 23, 2011

Try better study habits, get a study group going, get lots of sleep and spend more time studing. Hope everything works out, you come to far to give up. Good Luck:D

kittykittykitty · Mar 23, 2011

is the problem you do not know the subject matter or is it you don't know how to take a test? How are you doing in clinicals? How did you do the first two semesters? (I'm guessing this is an AD program.) If you did well before is this instuctor using different testing methods, e.g. essay vs. multiple choice? Your school should have a counseling program where a counselor can help you learn how to take various types of tests and teach you how to reduce your response to stressors. This person should also review your learning style and studying habits and help you modify these as necessary. Usually this is not your advisor. What is your relationship with the class instuctor? Have you discussed this with her/him? Talk with the one or two students at the top of the class to learn what they are doing to succeed and emulate them. One or both might be willing to tutor you. Enlist all the help you can. Reduce all outside distractions to a minimum. Keep reminding yourself that you can succeed, that you are a winner. Cut out the negative that you are a failure/failing. That is in the past. Stay positive, stay in the now. Now you are successful.:)

DolceVita, ADN, BSN, RN · Mar 24, 2011

If you have been doing OK until this class you need to identify what is different. Most important you need to make an appointment to sit down with the instructor of this class -- NOW.

Often it is not specifically the testing that is the problem. Look at the whole. Do you do the readings before class? If not start doing that now. That way you are familiar with the material and when you hear the lecture you will know what the instructor's focus is.

Do all of the questions in the back of the chapters and check your answers. Make sure if you get one wrong you know why. If the book comes with a CD/DVD check and see if it has more questions -- do them. If it has a companion website, go to it and see what resources there are.

What subject is this class and is it an RN or PN program?

Many schools have people who specialize in test taking strategies and they work with students for free. Find out today if your school has that -- it might be in the tutoring area or the student counseling area.

I am glad that you are asking for help here but you need to get together with someone face-to-face and identify the problem properly and you need to do so immediately. So get on it while it is still morning and before the weekend comes.

TheCareerStudent · Mar 24, 2011

Use your book website! This helps me big time; I use all the study guides, pre and post tests, videos, and interactive images.

Also as people often state nursing tests are a different beast compared to other college tests. I have a bachelors in another field and I had to relearn how to study and test when I started nursing school. Use your college resources! There is always someone to help!

Good luck!