Grateful.Mom

The feedback that I can give you...relax! You are a first semester student, and you are there to learn. It's okay that you don't have the tech experience of your classmates, because that will only get them so far. You will all be on the same page in no time! Be honest, these instructors are just people, that's all, and they want to teach, I'm assuming, or they would be doing something else. If your struggling, go to your instructor, the course chair, the director, whoever you need to. It will be okay, have some faith in yourself. Putting yourself down, or facing this with an :I'm not good enough" or "I don't have what it takes" attitude will only set you up for failure. You are not the first student who has never worked in a clinical setting, and you will not be the last. You are responsible for your success, and you can do this!!! Good luck!!!

If you truly think you can put all of this behind you and move forward, you need a plan, and you need accountability. We are in control of our own life, our own education, and responsible for our own failures. If an appeal is an option, start by writing a letter. A, B, & C have led me to this point, because I should have done this, this, and that differently. Life happens, and I am very sorry for your loss as there is no greater heartache. Ask what you can do to move forward, again, take responsibility, and come up with a solid plan for being successful. It's all about learning and growing, and if you can show that you can own your actions and move forward, you'll have a much better chance. Also, it can't hurt to ask if your program offers counseling services, it will only show that you are willing to do whatever it takes. Best of luck to you.

Practice questions, questions, and more questions. Get the Med Surge Success book ( find it here http://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_sb_ss_c_0_12?url=search-alias%3Dstripbooks&field-keywords=med%20surge%20success&sprefix=med+surge+su%2Caps%2C269 ) an NCLEX review book, ATI App for your phone, and any other practice questions you can get your hands on. Do 100+ each day. Go over every question you miss on every exam until you understand why you got it wrong. Now take a deep breath, relax, and know that it's not the end of the world, though it may feel like it! You can do this!

Practice NCLEX questions. Get a review book, Saunders, and whatever review book goes with your text book. Also, Davis' Success books, Med-surge Success, etc.

I don't think it's superficial or silly, you work hard for your grades!

You can do this...your heart is in the right place, and that is where you fear is coming from. This attitude will only benefit you in the future. I am scared too, and I worry about my classmates who aren't, but I think it just drives me to be the best I can. I would stick with the RN, I've seen the LPN's do just as much work for less pay. Good Luck!

Use Ati to your advantage. Practice tests and creating focused reviews are helpful.