I didn't pass Med/Surg

Jennerizer, ASN, RN · Dec 19, 2003

Awww...sorry to hear about this. I haven't had it happen to myself, but I do want to offer some advice. First of all, don't beat yourself up over it. It's done & over with--so try to look forward rather than thinking "What if" or "Shoulda, woulda, coulda." Perhaps this is simply a mental test to make sure you truly want to be a nurse. It's your decision whether to keep going or not. I'm glad they are allowing you to go on with the next semester. When fall comes around, be prepared to kick butt in that class & study hard. I know it wasn't something you were expecting, but sometimes these little "speed bumps" in life show up when we least expect it. Keep a positive attitude!!

chellet98 · Dec 19, 2003

Thanks Jen!

You called it too, because I was just sitting here with insomnia (@0330) and thinking how in the world do you bomb a final so bad that you bring an 81% average all the way down to a 74.7%? So you came right on time. I guess part of it is I just found out tonight. I have worked to hard to give up now, even with this grade I still have a 3.00 so there is no turning back now!!!!

Thanks Again:D

Michelle

raynefall · Dec 19, 2003

((((chellet)))) No, you are not a failure, you just have a minor setback so what you do is dust your self off and try again. I see in your program you can continue to take your specialty classes which in my program, if we fail a class we can't move on until that class is successfully completed (and we have to wait a year to take it over). You are discouraged, rightly so, but you will make it.

Peace

Carolanne · Dec 19, 2003

You'll do it. You'll make a rebound and come back with a vengeance to get right through that course! That's good that they're letting you go on to the other course so you're still in the swing of it. And when you repeat the Med-Surg, you'll have a heads up on the others and will already know a lot of the stuff, so it will be easier this time. You are NOT alone, many people in my school have had the same situation happen to them, missing the grade by a point or less (75 is also passing at our school). It's extremely frustrating, but you'll get back on your horse again and get right through it. Life happens. Give yourself credit for the courses you have done well in so far!!:kiss

Nurse2bSandy · Dec 19, 2003

My husband and I were discussing this very thing tonight. He was in a hard school early in our marriage... it seemed so all or nothing... and when he had a good out, he took it. I was very resentful for quite awhile because I was planning on the extra income, status, etc. It was a very stressful school situation... probably not unlike nursing school. There was also a lot of pressure to stay with your class... don't fall back.

I have long since resolved all of that with him... we've been together happily for 28 years and he supports me in school completely. What we were talking about last night was how it seemed so critical to stay with that class when he was struggling. If he would have dropped back a class he probably would have caught on to the difficult parts and graduated.

I've had several classmates drop completely out of nursing school because they were struggling and couldn't keep up with the class. In the bigger scheme of one's whole life, taking an extra semester to complete the program and really knowing your stuff is perfectly okay.

To summarize! YOU CAN DO THIS...DON'T GIVE UP!!!

Averykat · Dec 19, 2003

It might not be much comfort right now, but things really do happen for a reason, even if that reason isn't obvious right away.

And you'll be so determined next semester that you're sure to kick butt!!

-Kate

iliel · Dec 19, 2003

((((((((((((((hugs))))))))))))))

Passing or not passing is a way to determine if your ready, and you know what, not all of us are ready at the same time and that's SO OK!!

Just think of how much more comfortable you'll be in med/surg when you get out there. Like the others have said, don't dwell. You'll get past this and do fine!!

Good luck next semester!

Love-A-Nurse · Dec 19, 2003

michelle, hang in there.

Dublin37 · Dec 19, 2003

chellet, i am so glad you shared with us. it seems like so many on these boards are a students. i am not one of them. i proudly get my c's in my sci. pre-req's. i have often worried chellet, i am so glad you shared with us. it seems like so many on these boards are a students. i am not one of them. i proudly get my c's in my sci. pre-req's. i have often worried a about not making it through nursing school.

i may not be an a stu, but i have my irish pride and stubborness. if they will let me, i would just keep on going until i got it right. i agree with sandy about looking at the bigger picture. when you look back in a couple of years, one more semester is no big deal. you will gain that much more wisdom in character.

hang in there, you will be the best student, much more comfortable and confident. the other students in med/surg will come to you for help! maybe that's why you will be there?

god bless, and hugs!

BarbPick · Dec 20, 2003

When you pull it back together, contact me at [email protected], I will add you to the study group. If anyone else is interested, contact me. It will start again after Jan 1st. there are about 40 members and questions are raised and answered.

Also when you are back in school, contact me and we can go over how to take tests. You will be fine.

chellet98 · Dec 20, 2003

I could just give all of you a big fat:kiss Although we do not know each other it was hard for me to post a "I failed " message, but for some reason I knew my fellow Nurses/Nursing students could help me. And help me you all have, words of encouragement from people who understand mean alot right now, and for that I am grateful. Everything does happen for a reason, although I had all B's up until this point, I just could not grasp Med/Surg. To fully understand and critically think in med/surg is a nursing foundation that I am willing to conquer.

Thanks for all your kind words! Nurses are the best:D

P.S. Barbpick I will be getting in contact with you in regards to study group and test taking skills. Thanks!