I failed a class- should I go to Pinning?

[nursemama12]

I failed my critical care class by 2 points and will have to retake it in the spring. I am so bummed about having to wait to graduate, but my class is allowing people who failed critical care and those who have to retake the HESI to attend pinning. I am really torn about whether or not I should go. I am worried that if I don't go it might be one of those things that I will regret in the future. I am worried that if I do go it will be utter hell as all of my classmates are graduating and starting their new jobs. I don't really want to attend pinning with the class graduating in Spring as I don't know them.

I wanted pinning to be celebratory for my family, but I am thinking that we will have a hard time celebrating. My kids and husband were going to be the ones to pin me. We are pretty stressed financially right now and this failure has made that stress feel nearly overwhelming. Celebrating feels presumptive and inappropriate. But, this is my class. My group of people that i have cried with, struggled with, studied with, and gone through hell with for the last 2 years.

What should I do?

[DAMomma]

Nursemama,

You are super sweet for even trying to make that 58 mile one way trip to be supportive!!!:redbeathe I have a visual with you guys all dressed up and having car troubles trying to get there.

Some people lived within ten miles of our pinning site and still decided not to show up "just because" they even passed!

{{{BIG HUGS}}}

[ernurse4]

You have made it to the end of nursing school! That is such an accomplishment in its self!! Yeah it sucks that you won't be graduating with your classmates but the pinning ceremony could be just a celebration of that time you all spent with you them and all your other accomplishments. A celebration of making it through the late night study sessions and all the other almost impossible tests that you passed. The pinning ceremony should be whatever you want it to be. Look at the positives in the situation and whatever decision you end up going with I am sure it will be the right one for you. Congratulations on making it to the end of nursing school and good luck in the final class you have to take!!!