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Thats admirable,thank you for being on the frontline for the brothers and sisters that make it possible for us to taste freedom and let us be nurses by choice not by force.

thx tommysgirl

sorry RJ failing students was a poor choice of words, it was extremely difficult, self motivation, we really caught hell,no cues about what to or not study,it really tells a lot about your character.

I have several friends that have.

I guess that's why Denver is in the superbowl and not the patriots , OMG could it be less talent or not enough skill.

Thank you so much for posting,you are the perfect example of what i've been trying to get our fellow readers to visualize.

neither does being a tutor

Neither does teaching!!!

You are so right grntea,however,the students I had in mind were students that have the intellect and necessary insight to become nurses but tripped up on their initial encounter with the nursing world.In fact,you are dead wrong about motivation though,being a male i've played several sports ,and trust me I have witnessed many teams that were more talented and had superior skills lose to a less talented yet eager team. You hear what im saying,but you can't feel it,sometimes determination outweighs skill(referring to academics)some of the nurses that you know personally i'm sure needed a second chance to prove themselves.

I strongly agree,why do so many students enter nursing school and the sight of blood freaks them out or they are to pretty to handle feces or urine?Everyone is not cut out to become a nurse.

Im also a male nurse and im praying that you will be successful the first time you take NCLEX, our profession needs some more good men,keep us posted.

Which is why we have a national compentency test called NCLEX, as i said before you keep missing the message, my comparision to micheal jordan was simply to imply that motivation is the key to success. It's funny that people tend to forget that no matter which route was taken NCLEX must be successfully passed before you are validated to be competent enough to practice as a nurse. After all is said and done, my blog was created to encourage not only students that have prior failures but also students who weren't fortunate enough to finish as a result of medical or family issues. Please read carefully before u respond in the future.

I guess my basic point was overlooked. I am a firm believer that our field should have the best and brightest so that nursing remains a safe and well respected profession,but given a second opportunity sometimes brings out a stronger sense of determination and committment .If you are unsuccessful in one arena,it doesn't mean that you can't refocus and be successful the next time around.Prime example,Micheal Jordan was cut from his high school's basketball team the first year that he tried out,not only did he make the team the following year,MJ went on to be the greatest player of all time. My point is that although you may lose the initial battle ,you can still win the war.

There is another alternative for students that fail at traditional nursing schools that still have the desire to become a registered nurse. I've noticed that once students are unsuccessful in a traditional setting, they give up hope and end their pursuit. However, many students ignore the fact that there are other paths to obtaining their degree such as attending schools such as Excelsior. I myself, chose to take this route although I've never failed at a traditional nursing school and passed my NCLEX exam the first time. Taking this route requires a lot of discipline, but the quote is still relevant "anything worth having never comes easy". So before you give up and throw in the towel please consider other options.