Help failing block 1!!!

[gilbertstudent]

Ok so I started block one in August at CGCC and I hate it (the school not nursing) I am an A student but for some reason I am at the border of not passing block one. What is wrong with me? The most frustating thing is that almost half of the class is failing too. My husband thinks I should withdralw and wait to get into MCC or another program but I don't know what to do. Part of me wants to at least try to pass block one an then transfer and another part of me is afraid of failing and ruining my GPA that I worked so hard for (I want to go to graduate school) Please I need advise I don't know what the best thing to do is and if I quit right now I'll have to wait forever again to get into a program. Please Help

[TxRn38]

I graduated in 2006 from PCC. I taped the lectures, had a study group, took notes, and read the material. I would rewrite the material again when I made note cards and quizzed myself for hours. I would take my note cards with me on clinicals and quiz myself when I had the opportunity. ONLY study for the current test and think of nothing else. Find yourself a quiet room without distraction to study in. The most difficult thing about nursing school is you have to understand the material. All the MCC nursing programs test according to the NCLEX. I also had a GPA of 4.0 going into the program but I dont think that matters as much for people llike me (great memorization). Good luck to you. Stick it out, have confidence. Remember most....DONT FREAK OUT!

[April85]

Hi Gibertstudent, i was just curious if you passed. I felt the same way as you did going to GWCC and i didnt pass block one of the fast track LPN program by 9 points. it sucks but im moving on and i am going to do it again!! Hope to hear from you.

[gilbertstudent]

Yes! I did pass the block

[jdsundevil]

I am just about to start block 1 and was wondering if you could give me the exact title of the Fundamentals book you were refering to. From the sound of it, I am going to need all of the help I can get. Thanks.

[wmg246]

Fundamentals Success, second edition. Patricia Nugent and Barbara Vitale

Barnes and Nobel usually carries them, or I think you can save a few bucks and order it from amazon.com

Good luck, stay ahead of your reading and you should do fine. Are you at CGCC?

[shannahan]

One that helped me pass Fundamentals class was Fundamentals Success by Nugent. I also use the 4th Edition Saunders Comprehensive Review for Nclex that is broken down by system so that it can be followed along with what you are studying in class.

[kss0740]

Nursing school is different than what we take in pre-reqs in that it requires critical thinking. Pre-reqs give you a good knowledge base for school, but they don't teach you how to answer questions the "nursing school way". Getting your mind to master how to answer questions in the format that they are asked in nursing school may be the key to success, and the root of the problem here.

I'd advise buying a good NCLEX study book and using the CD-ROM to go over NCLEX style questions on your computer. It is quick, and a great way to study. In my opinion, it will help you with material, but most importantly will improve your critical thinking skills. I struggled with critical thinking in block 1 too. All of the answers on exams seemed to be correct to me. I really struggled to pick the BEST correct answer. After buying an NCLEX study book, things turned around right away. Good luck!