I found out today, by letter, not by face to face, that I am failing one of my classes at school. And what makes me mad is that I am in the RN program and this is a class you take to go from the RN to BSN program but since my nursing school is retarded you must take this class at a local college and pass. If I do fail it then I will have to wait to graduate until I take the class over and pass it. Its a boring class called Transitions of Nursing that doesn't even make sense! I have a 74%, and 75% is passing. So its not like I'm in a huge hole and can't get myself out. We've only had 54 points right now, with 46 left to go. I plan on turning in every assignment and not missing a class. You lose one point for missing a class, which totally sucks. So I still have 6 weeks to bring my grade up.
I was going to be going to a nursing convention with the SNAP organization (student nurses of PA), with 3 girls from my school. We've already made hotel reservations, and bought our airline tickets. The school pays for our registration and gives us 100 dollar spending money. Oh and did I mention this convention is in CALIFORNIA???? So I will miss class for 5 days and get to spend it in California. Wooo hooo! Nothing better right?! Well I come to find out today that if I don't have a passing grade in the class I mentioned above, by the end of tomorrow then I will not be able to go. After I have already bought the NON REFUNDABLE airline ticket!!!!!! But the good news is that I have a 5 point assignment due in the class tomorrow and I'll get one point for being there as well. With those 6 points that will give me a passing grade. So then the teacher will just have to call the nursing school and tell them I am passing and I will be allowed to go. Oh and did I mention the airline ticket costs $400!!!!
OH yah and if those 2 things werent enough I found out today that I will be doing the last 12 weeks of my clinical rotation for nursing on a different floor than I requested. I was supposed to do this compliance trainig which I had NO CLUE about! I needed to do this for my job as a nurse extern at the hospital. Well supposively I was contacted several times, so they say. But actually I was never contacted! It was due by March 15. My nursing school called last Thurs to talk to me about it. But I was sleeping but I woke up and called and by the time I called there wasn't anyone in the office. But then I kind of forgot about it until Monday morning. (we were on springt break last week) And so I asked around at school... I asked 5 different teachers who called me and no one knew what I was talking about. So Ijust figured it was no big deal. Then I get a letter today telling me that my nursing unit manager has KICKED ME off of the floor where I work as a nurse extern and was going to do the rest of my clinicals on. ALLL because of this compliance training I was supposed to do but knew nothing about! Its not really that big of a deal to me but its just the principle. They are making me seem like an irresponsible little kid who didn't care about doing this. This training was easy and only took me 20 min to do today. If I had known about it I would have done it.
Ahhh its just soo frustrating!!! EVERYONE JUST DROPPED THE BOMB ON ME TODAY!! And when I'm in the hall in tears because of all this is when the teacher came up to me and said if I'm not passing then I won't be able to go to the convention. Yeah.. thanks for telling me at the perfect moment.
I'm just so sick of everything right now, so frustrated, pissed, annoyed, ahhhh I could go on and on! Well I feel a lil better now that I got to vent a bit.
I really don't even care if no one reads my post above, lol. It felt a million times better to get it off my chest. I can't talk to my parents about it because they'll be soo dissapointed in me. And I've told my friends at nursing school and they understand and have made me feel better today but still... I needed to vent one more time.
I was about 5 seconds away from telling the Director of nursing where she could go... but obviously that would get me kicked out of nursing school when I'm 12 weeks away from graduation. It sooo wouldn't be worth it!
I'm soo aggravated right now. I need a punching bag!
Nursing in transition is the easiest nursing class in the world. If you're getting a 75% it's b/c you are'nt doing the work. And if you can't figure out the purpose, however contrived it may be, then maybe you need to think about it some more.
Honestly, you sound lazy. Take some credit for your own actions. You are responsible for not getting the compliance training. An instructor or administrator from your school called you and you did not return the call.....b/c you forgot. Having members of your school staff CALL YOU is a rare occurance. Take it seriously....geez, something could be wrong that you might need to fix before it's too late.
Learn the lesson that is begging to slap you upside the head on this one......take more responsibility for your actions. Being 21 is no excuse. I have a 21 yo in my master's FNP program and she is one of the best students in the class, as well as being in the running for the next Olympics in swimming. So, not much sympathy from me for being 21.
The things to remember are sometimes things just dont go the way you want and venting is truly ok. It's good to talk to others and get it off your chest. Another "word of wisdom" is to remember that YOU are responsible for yourself. Yes others make mistakes that totally screw with your world. You are the one who gets the consequences though-so watch out for yourself. I too am getting ready to graduate very soon. I have faced challenges and expect that i always will- we all do. Just watch out for yourself, be responsible to yourself always. And personally, i feel really bad about the $400 thing-that is a lot. When i was in college the 1st time i never spent money like that on trips and such and I havent done it the 2nd time through either. It would've made for a better college experience maybe, but if you don't have the money, it's hard to justify spending it for non necessities. Anyhow, I hope everything works out for you. You've come too far and I wish you much success. Don't give up :smilecoffeecup:
Well I have a 77% now in my transitions class so I am able to go to the convention.
Also.. its not that big of a deal to me that I was moved off of the original floor I was supposed to my management on. It was oncology/med surg and it might have been kind of difficult for me. I'm now on PCU and I'm sure I'll like it better.
The post reads like it was written by a young spoiled child. Perhaps that's why others have chosen not to reply.
You have to take a class that doesn't make sense? Join the club.
You have to turn in every assignment and attend class? Wow, that really DOES suck! Imagine that requirement in nursing school?
Your teacher HAS to call the nursing school?
Etc, etc....you sound like a couple of the youngsters in my class who blame everything on others instead of sucking up and taking responsibility for their actions....
At least you were grown up enough NOT to tell the DON where to go....that was very mature of you...
Maybe I sound mad and like a little kid? I'm 21 years old, in nursing school, broke as ever, and I spent $400 on a plane ticket that is probably nonrefundable. Why wouldn't I be angry? I'm sorry but I do not have money like this to be wasting.
There's not a whole lot of people in nursing school rolling in the money.
The post reads like it was written by a young spoiled child. Perhaps that's why others have chosen not to reply.
You have to take a class that doesn't make sense? Join the club.
You have to turn in every assignment and attend class? Wow, that really DOES suck! Imagine that requirement in nursing school?
Your teacher HAS to call the nursing school?
Etc, etc....you sound like a couple of the youngsters in my class who blame everything on others instead of sucking up and taking responsibility for their actions....
At least you were grown up enough NOT to tell the DON where to go....that was very mature of you...
The post reads like it was written by a young spoiled child. Perhaps that's why others have chosen not to reply.
You have to take a class that doesn't make sense? Join the club.
You have to turn in every assignment and attend class? Wow, that really DOES suck! Imagine that requirement in nursing school?
Your teacher HAS to call the nursing school?
Etc, etc....you sound like a couple of the youngsters in my class who blame everything on others instead of sucking up and taking responsibility for their actions....
At least you were grown up enough NOT to tell the DON where to go....that was very mature of you...
Just my opinion....have a good time in CA.....
I agree with the others...you need to take responsibility, step up to the plate, and not "check out" of school before school is done.
The most successful students meet challenges by being proactive instead of reactive.
Well I have a 77% now in my transitions class so I am able to go to the convention.
Also.. its not that big of a deal to me that I was moved off of the original floor I was supposed to my management on. It was oncology/med surg and it might have been kind of difficult for me. I'm now on PCU and I'm sure I'll like it better.
I'm glad you pulled that up in 15 hours from your original post.
I've never been bratty, myself! I swear! 
wildmountainchild
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Nursing in transition is the easiest nursing class in the world. If you're getting a 75% it's b/c you are'nt doing the work. And if you can't figure out the purpose, however contrived it may be, then maybe you need to think about it some more.
Honestly, you sound lazy. Take some credit for your own actions. You are responsible for not getting the compliance training. An instructor or administrator from your school called you and you did not return the call.....b/c you forgot. Having members of your school staff CALL YOU is a rare occurance. Take it seriously....geez, something could be wrong that you might need to fix before it's too late.
Learn the lesson that is begging to slap you upside the head on this one......take more responsibility for your actions. Being 21 is no excuse. I have a 21 yo in my master's FNP program and she is one of the best students in the class, as well as being in the running for the next Olympics in swimming. So, not much sympathy from me for being 21.
Good luck.