One thing I learned today is that honesty will get you nowhere in Nursing School.

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I was supposed to take an exam at 8:30 am in the morning today, but my phone which was fully charged and plugged in decided to completely die over night, how? I have no idea.

I woke up at around 10:00 am and noticed how bright my room was, I quickly tried looking at my phone to see the time and noticed it was off. Yep, I have missed a nursing exam! I felt sick to my stomach and started panicking.

The very thing I immediately did was explain my situation honestly to my instructor and what happened. Our Syllabus policy states that we are able to make up an exam with a VALID excuse before the test, but I of course decided to be honest, and well, guess what? I was denied my exam and got a big fat 0.

So I pretty much lost a letter grade.

Anyway, I know the instructors will tell you to be honest all the time, but in situations like mine, you should lie.

She even encouraged me drop out of nursing school, even though I got A's on my last two exams. I can still make a B if I worked hard, but I can't believe she would encourage that.

That's my rant, thanks for listening.

Specializes in CCU, SICU, CVSICU, Precepting & Teaching.
"who am i" to give advice on an internet message board? um, wow. :p OK everyone, you heard the lady/gentleman/whatever - everyone stop giving advice on here! This isn't the place for it!

OMG! I'm not sure what I'll do with myself if I can't give advice on here.

Oh wait! Medical leave and recovery period are over. I'm going back to work full time next week. I'll have plenty to do!

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Specializes in Med-Surg, NICU.
Like it has been stated before, we only know what little the OP has given us. What if this was a regular occurrence (being late)? Or the OP doesn't have great grades & the teacher was giving the OP suggestions. When you assume you make an *** out of you & me.

Again, we can only go on what the OP has stated.

Assumption can go both ways, mi amigo.

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Specializes in M/S, LTC, Corrections, PDN & drug rehab.
Again, we can only go on what the OP has stated.

Assumption can go both ways, mi amigo.

There has to be a reason why the prof would suggest dropping. Probably a reason the OP will never tell us. As with most stories, the OP probably tried to make him/herself show in a better light.

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Specializes in Hospitalist Medicine.

Considering the OP never came back to explain himself (on either thread he started), maybe we should stop feeding the trolls? Just a thought....

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Again, we can only go on what the OP has stated.

Assumption can go both ways, mi amigo.

No. The assumption is what the OP didn't tell us. Otherwise, you're reading what the OP says as factual, which would mean you're not assuming anything at all.

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"who am i" to give advice on an internet message board? um, wow. :p OK everyone, you heard the lady/gentleman/whatever - everyone stop giving advice on here! This isn't the place for it!

Your advice was telling a student to quit/drop out because they would be making a "B" (as his post clearly states.) Unlike the majority of advice on here, your advice falls along the lines of being unmotivating and unhelpful, considering you wouldn't/didn't follow it.

As long as we're going to be sarcastic about it: yes, you can (please) stop at any time, lol!

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Sidenote: the cattiness in this thread is pretty hilarious.

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Specializes in Neonatal Nurse Practitioner.
nobody will sympathize with you UNTIL it happens to them... anyway... don't you folks have a nursing exam to study for. 12+ pages wow.

Been there. Done that. Still no sympathy from me. Of course you can try to get your teacher to let you take it, but you can't get mad if he/she doesn't let you.

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In addition, how can one successfully practice nursing without considering the alternatives? Sure, if you want to pass the NCLEX, you never add to the scenario or ask "what it." Well, when you are on the stand, the plaintiff's attorney is most definitely going to ask you "what if?" Very rarely does real life nursing narrow it down to 4 possibilities.

While considering alternatives is a big part of critical thinking, you also have to play the cards you're dealt, and no others.

If an attorney asks me that, I can say, "I can't answer a hypothetical scenario and apply it to the one we are discussing and on which I have already given my opinion based on my assessment of the facts provided to me."

That usually shuts 'em up.

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Honesty will also get you nowhere in nursing. Rule #1 C.Y.A. Cover your own ass at all times. Lesson learned?

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