I have seen it in a lot of posts so I just had to vent a little. Please stop making earning a C for your nursing class the end of world! It's not! Nursing classes are hard and while some may simply excel through them with As (by either brains or hard work...either way, awesome job! ) but there is no shame in simply passing. That will not make you less of a person or less of a nurse. Just realize what you did wrong and move on.
Always remember, there's always that person who failed who would love to be in your shoes. Just press on! We're all in this together!
Truth. Nowadays, GPA matters. Around here, our exit exam used to be just about passing. Now even that id making the difference between getting a position in the speciality you want before you graduate and pounding the pavement for 9 months.
9 months. I've been pounding the pavement for a year. And about to give up on nursing.
Getting a C is absolutely horrible and many have good reason to complain! In my program a C is a FAIL! We must have at least an 80% (B-) in order to even pass the class.....so maybe these people are in the same situation :) Also like many people have wrote, in order to get into the grad program I am looking into we must have AT LEAST a 3.5 minimum G.P.A to even apply.
I have seen it in a lot of posts so I just had to vent a little. Please stop making earning a C for your nursing class the end of world! It's not! Nursing classes are hard and while some may simply excel through them with As (by either brains or hard work...either way, awesome job! ) but there is no shame in simply passing. That will not make you less of a person or less of a nurse. Just realize what you did wrong and move on.
Always remember, there's always that person who failed who would love to be in your shoes. Just press on! We're all in this together!
It all depends on that particular school. In my school, a 94 or above was an A; 83 or below was automatic failure. This was an ADN class. When I went to a different college for the BSN, a 70 was passing. When we challenged my ADN school for more leniency in their grading system, they said "No, we will not decrease our standards for anybody, period." So, yes, I can see why some students freak out over their grades.
I'm talking about a nursing C, a passing grade. I think most programs are the same; we have to have a 79% as a passing grade. All the more reason not to whine - remember most classes, that's almost a B
Anyone considering grad school needs a back-up plan. I think most that think about those big nursing degrees dream of them before they even attempt the first semester. Life does not go how it's planned out sometimes so have a backup plan, I say. BTW, I do have plans to apply to a CRNA school here in Pennsylvania. The requirement for GPA is 3.0 and that's what I'm aiming for as much as possible. BUT I have a back-up plan and would be perfectly happy as an L&D nurse :)
I've been told not to expect your GPA to maintain while in school. I've been told it will drop by some parallel universe, GPA attacking monster. For real though that "person" is wasting everyone's time. She just wants a reason to quit.
"Well I dropped out of Nursing school because the allnurses.com forum told me I should."
Lol. If you see that thread don't fuel it just read laugh and move on to something more worthwhile.
I'm making B's and I am happy with that but still often disappointed that I never seem to be able to break into an A. Why? Because I have always liked to challenge myself and see myself excel.
And I don't personally care that when I feel a little down on myself because I made another 88% there are students who failed who would be happy with my spot. Well I sure bet they would, but then they should have studied harder, been more dedicated, pushed themselves more, and stayed up til 2 and 3am just to get some study time after the little ones have gone to sleep, shouldn't they?
When I get a low score I think to myself "I should have studied harder, I should have started studying sooner", etc, I don't starting whinning to everyone within desk range that "It's just not fair, it's everyone elses fault but my own, the teachers do this on purpose" etc. I have had people sitting next to me who have missed a test question and everyone else around us missed it also except for me. I will explain the rationale of the question so that it makes perfect sense, but do they think "oh, I should have figured that out"? No, they whine and complain and try to fight the teacher on the answer. When I miss a question I try to think of how I should have been able to figure it out so I can possible get one similar to it right the next time.
The reason for my "rant" is that I am tired of hearing in class or seeing threads on AN about people who have to pump themselvses up about their C's (don't get me wrong, passing is passing, be proud of what you've accomplished) and have to put down those who makes B's and A's so that they can feel better about themselves, and their friends, family and other C people eat it up and egg it on...like the one comment on a previous thread "I would much rather have a C student than an A student, you know they try harder", really?
Why are you ranting over someone else who's concerned about a letter grade?
It's pretty hard to read so many comments about "How dare you be concerned about a C?" There are good reasons to be concerned. Whether or not that C has any effect on their career is not for you to determine.
Yes, it's not so likely that one C is going to ruin one's career--but dismissing the importance of that question to them is a little disheartening in a profession which main goal is to help others. When people ask questions like that, they need honest, gentle answers--not judging for asking those questions.
) but there is no shame in simply passing. That will not make you less of a person or less of a nurse. Just realize what you did wrong and move on.
) but there is no shame in simply passing. That will not make you less of a person or less of a nurse. Just realize what you did wrong and move on. 
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