During nursing school, how many of you had to retake a class ?

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Did any of you have to retake a class? Why?

Specializes in Med/Surg, ICU, educator.

If she is that horrible, I would think everyone else is in the same boat as you. Now, if everyone else is passing and going on, maybe you need to have a sit-down with the instructor and ask what you need to do. It seems awful late in the semester to be asking about this now, but I would see what I needed to do to pass.

oh definitely. its most of the class

Specializes in Operating Room.

I'm sorry you're going through with this. Nursing school is stressful enough and when you have bad teachers, life is miserable. If I were you, bring it up with the administration asap. If the class is overwhelmed, I'm surprised someone hasn't said anything. In our school, the teachers are all wonderful and I know that we'd be taken care of if there were any problems with ruthless teachers... The administration here are very professional and understanding.

i think ill look into an internship

hmmm just crossin my fingers

Welcome to nursing school! Seriously, so many instructors are like that....and it seems like they want to make sure no one makes an A in their class. In my patient assessment class we had tests and the teacher didn't even lecture - or give us notes, outline, etc...so yes, it was a self-taught class...it sucks, but from what I've read on here, it is pretty common no matter what nursing school you are in. Just keep on doing what has been working for you, and in your 'spare time' start working on an NCLEX review book to get the hang of the way all of the tests in nursing school are.....for me the biggest adjustment was the NCLEX style questions...completely different than any other type tests I have ever taken (and I have several years of college plus 1 degree already). It can be done - I promise!

pray to God my friend and keep on working hard, you will succeed.

thanks a lot. its pretty sad that its like that within nursing

thanks a lot

Specializes in Acute Care Cardiac, Education, Prof Practice.

I was failed in the seventh week of my last eight week clinical for the semester during my second semester of nursing school. My instructor was a military regimented instructor who saw I was distracted by too many activities at school (government, working etc).

I as so ****** when it happened. Now that I look back on it, and even in that next semester, I realized it was the best thing that could have happened to me at the time.

I was previously in a class full of students that were older than me, by up to ten years, and they were very competitive, and some were even mean and reveled in my failure. The next class I went into was people who all happened to be my age (24-30) and it was a wonderful change. I spent the next two semesters making great friends, and really expanding as a student nurse. I was ahead of the game in the clinical because I had already completed most of it before! So I got to mentor and help with my new focus (I quit extra-curriculars for the most part). I got a B+ in the clinical, and A's in the reminder of my year of clinicals.

I don't think our situations are completely comparable, but even though it is very painful at the time, do not take it as a failure, but as a test of your strength. Power through it and focus!

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Tait

Specializes in Med/Surg, ICU, educator.

I wonder if the instructor is asking NCLEX style questions, and if you are used to taking memorize and regurgitate questions, this new style may seem bad to you. I have had students complain about other instructors because of the need to critically think. This is why I suggested talking to your instructor. Many times it doesn't seem like they are testing on what they taught, but they actually are. But then, she may be a truly bad instructor-they do exist. I won't pass judgment unless I've seen her work-lectures and tests.....

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