Jessi89

I agree. Thank you for your feedback.

All of our competencies are either pass or fail. There are no points. You get two chances and if you fail on the second try, you fail the course irregardless of your current grade. At my school, if this happens you lose your financial aid and have to pay tuition out of pocket or with private loans, so competencies can be an especially nerve racking experience. In the past, I have passed all my competencies on the first try, but this past time I was not so lucky. We were doing a mock med pass. I was nervous and made a stupid mistake regarding med conversions. I did pick up on my mistake and I informed the instructor, but it was too late. So now I have one more chance and I am just a tad bit anxious to say the least. I am just hoping the pressure doesn't get to me. I want to graduate on time and I cannot afford to pay back ~$30,000 up front. Has anyone had this sort of experience or go to a school that has similar policies? I totally understand the importance of patient safety and the prevention of med errors, but i wonder if this is the best way to teach students these skills. Just curious on some other people's thoughts about this.