Ok, so I am admitting that I failed on a public discussion board...hoping this helps to soothe the wounds and maybe someone else out there has been in my shoes. Right now it feels like I am all alone in this search for answers and the ones I have gotten are vague as I live in a rural area, with little resources on this subject.
I was in my last semester of nursing school, and loving it! I love nursing and always have, and will continue to. I was 4 days away from graduation and did not pass my class by 0.9 points! I have NEVER been a good test taker, but always felt good about school as all of my instructors always bragged at how great I was in clinicals. I am a dooer, and darn good at doing, just can't take test well. I feel I know the material well and can apply it during clinicals and practicum, but it was like I have "writer"s block" when it came to test. The thing I have always disliked about school was that our grades solely came from test. For those of us that are "hands on" learners, that is hard for us to show our competency thru a written test.
Anyhow, after my week of crying and looking like a bum, I finally realized it was time to quit feeling sorry for myself and pick myself up by my bootstraps and move forward...problem is I don't know where that is. I did speak with a former clinical instructor and she told me that a few other students have moved into online only programs, and that they qualified by being in their last semester and having so many clinical hours? I am new to this whole idea. I am going to finish one way or another, whatever it takes, I am not giving up..just don't know where to go from here.
I live in a small town and would consider finishing online for the convenience, having children, and hoping the change of pace from a classroom might help. Anyone have any suggestions or have been in my shoes?
