I am currently in my first year of nursing program at my local community college. I am a full time student, working one day a week as a CNA, and a father of one. Currently, I am failing both of my courses this semester (1 nursing course and pharmacology). I had the option of withdrawing but I really want to try and pass so that is what I am doing but struggling! Now the rule for my school's program is that if I fail two nursing courses (which now I currently am) I will be excused from the program. I am trying my best to pass but results indicated that odd are, I will not. Now I am facing possible failing out, dismissal from the nursing program and I am honestly not sure what to do with myself right now. I hear so many people tell me to "keep trying" "dont give up!" "You can do it" and I've also been told that there are LPN programs out there but honestly, I just want to go to school to be a RN. Any real tips, any real thoughts, please help me out. I really want to and am trying to pass.
ive spoken to advisors and gone to study sessions. They all kind of end in a fail because when the exams come, what I learned from the slides just don't correlate exactly to what material I am given or I am just plain given way too much material it's nearly impossible to remember everything, especially the things they test me on.
Study more. Change your study methods. Ask people who are doing well what they are doing. It is not "impossible". If you are absolutely doing everything you possibly can then you need to quit and try a different career. No one is going to feel sorry for you and just pass you. You want to be an RN well then you need to EARN IT. "Wanting" is different than "doing".
windsurfer8, BSN, RN
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Study more. Change your study methods. Ask people who are doing well what they are doing. It is not "impossible". If you are absolutely doing everything you possibly can then you need to quit and try a different career. No one is going to feel sorry for you and just pass you. You want to be an RN well then you need to EARN IT. "Wanting" is different than "doing".