speedyLVN

agree,dont give up,if this is what you truly at heart want to do, you're not alone in this battle, even though you feel you are. stand back and re-evaluate & be honest, ask yourself, did i allow enough study time, did i ask for help when i didn't understand material, what was it i had difficulties with? understanding the reading? critical thinking? following thru with assign? ask yourself what kind of learning will help you stay commited, a group study, alone study, or combo? how about case studies, they help you evaluate all areas of study, and ties everything together,i love those. what about skills lab, do you need extra practice, does your college program have a tutor that can help you break down small stategies that can help you recognize your thought process and stragties that would help you. ask yourself questions when you study, what are they asking for, what shld i be able to recognize at this point as an LVN, do i need to be teaching, do i know what this lab means and what do i look for when its too low or high, what is a se of a medicine or s/s of toxicity of a med. when you re-evaluate, fix what you can, and be committed to the plan. i failed a written skills test by 1 point in the 1st semester of RN, i felt like such a failure, that i let not only myself down, but my family too, they also gave up so much for me to cont school. i have 2 boys, 13 & 11,& married. but what my family tuaght me is that you never give up on your dreams. you keep going. and they are always proud regardless, you tried you gave all and thats what matters most, and keep going, reapply and go on, and most IMPORTANT--ask for help when you need it, thats what family and friends are for, youll return the favor one day or they may owe you a few. set aside time for yourself to unwind and refocus. when you can recognize where the issue is and can take steps to fix it, you will see a difference. i struggled with confidence, i would cont. check the worn ans even though i knew the rt one, id read the other ans and convinve myself i was wrong, i consultd a tutor with our school, but i have to retrain my thinking, and w/commitment it's getting better, i am rapply in aug , and am hoping to show my instructor that i can do it regardless of what she thinks!!! if you plan on reapplying, cont to study the materials from your books, labs, cd's that come with the book, they are an excellant study source, when you ans the quest, they show you the type of quest it is, like assess, teaching, etc, and it gives rationales for the answer, which in time will help you recognize questions and what they are asking. ask your friends that are still in the program to study with them, when you go back you will be extra prepared, and confident and ready, and will be at the top of your class!!! good luck and dont give up! keep us posted......heads up to a New Year...cheers