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Turns out they did not terminate me from the program. Sad thing is it took them 2 weeks to let me know that I would just have to retake the course after sitting out for a session. Nonetheless I have decided to leave the program. When they did decide to get back in touch with me they also let me know that my financial aid would be no more in a few months time. I cannot afford to continue this program after my aid runs out. I am taking on another degree for now, and when finances and home issues ease up I will go to a preferably non-profit school.

Oh wow. I never thought about it, funds I isn't a clinical course. I will mention that today. Thank you.

Hi, I am currently (was) attending the Chamberlain college of nursing in Texas, their new Dallas/Irving campus. I am in my mid 20's and have had a tough road getting here, but I was so thankful to have finally made it into a nursing program! I am still determining how it works at other nursing schools, but at ours, you have to have an average of 76 on your tests (combined) before they factor in all of your other completed works (care plans, papers, case studies, etc.). I am in Fundaments II, Patient Care. I have had an okay ride with the class, and I find myself rushing through the tests and making silly mistakes. We have had three trials and must take a HESI exam to complete the course. On the first two tests, I made 73's. Mind you, 76+ is passing. On the third test, I made an 81. Each test was weighted differently, so after the 81, my average was 76.48. All I needed on my HESI was a 74 to keep my 76 test average. On Wednesday, I scored 70 on my HESI, and my test average was 75.61. Thus, they failed me in the course, and now I am out of the program. The very first class I failed was Fundamentals I, with a 74. I retook that and made an 87. The first time I had many personal things going on, and I couldn't grasp the concepts how I needed to. Nonetheless, since this is my second time failing a course in the program, I am out. Overall for .39 points. I have never been so discouraged in all of my days. I studied my rear off for that HESI, but my nerves got the best of me, and I knew two questions for sure as soon as I clicked next, the correct answer dawned on me......Those could have been my lifeline. I feel so discouraged and awful. Of course, I can apply to other programs and see if I can get in, but this sets me back soo much, and honestly, the only reason I went to Chamberlain was that I felt like I wouldn't get accepted without being waitlisted anywhere else. I have an Associates, and my science GPA is alright, but I feel hopeless. All my hard work after a year has just gone down the drain, and I am back to square one. All I needed was a 74, and I walked into the exam feeling confident. I could almost flip the book's pages back and forth in my head; that's how much I went over the material. The school is soo expensive that I need more financial aid. As much as I'd like to blame my mom for digging in my pockets so heavily or my coworkers for making work a living hell, all while I was in the program this past year, busting my bum and working full time -- I know that I am the only one who wasn't good enough at the end of the day. How do I move forward from this? I have five schools I have decided to apply to for the Spring, but even that is expensive. ($60/application here in tx). I feel lost and crappy. Life has been beating the living hell out of me for the past ten years. And my brain feels fried. I would appreciate any advice. I have reached out to my academic advisor -- calls and emails. But she is unresponsive, which she has been since I began the program, so it is nothing new. I plan to go to the campus tomorrow and talk to someone physically.

I am only a nursing student. I will be graduating in a couple months. But I have too noticed I eat very heavily during stressful test weeks when my chaotic life events coincide. During my periods of heavy eating I am never really even that hungry, but I just need to be chewing and tasting something...it is a very odd and a nearly inexplainable feeling. Maybe you'd consider it binge eating. I have picked up 22 pounds since in the program and I work out 2-4 times a week, but still gaining. Working full time, schooling full time, and still trying to take care of things at and in my home can be stressful and scattered. Once I figured out that this was turning into a bigger issue, I downloaded a few apps, bought a fitbit, and meal prep my lunches and breakfast. It is helping a little but definitely not a quick fix. I believe it just takes a conscious effort and better time management. Whether thats telling friends and family no to late drinks and dinners, or trading in my Sunday of napping house cleaning for more running and a swim. Best of luck to you. We will just have to keep trying!

This finally makes a lot of sense! Thank you for your help!

Hello all!!! I know that there are several topics on this which I have looked at a few and am still kinda stumped lol. Im in nursing school nearing the end of my first year with my first rotation of clinicals. I have a patient for whom I have written a care plan for and turned in the rough draft. While waiting to get it back I cant help but wonder about the 'Evaluation/Patient Response'. I just dont really understand what I am supposed to put for that piece of my care plan. Example: NDx-Risk for falls, related to diminished mental status (dementia), as evidenced by history of falls Interventions- clear clutter, encourage ambulation aids and eyewear usage, and put things of common use like call light, phone, remote, etc. within reach. I have rationales for each of those interventions. The next column says evaluation/patient response. Which is where I am stumped. Of course I cant just say 'goal met', which is understandable. The point of the post is not to have you guys do this piece for me. I guess I am just wanting to know the guidelines to this piece. How to go about this part. I have the rubric but this is the only portion the rubric does not elaborate on. I have talked to my instructor prior to handing it in and she just said "Turn it in and let me see what you've got" She didnt really explain. Should I elaborate on what happened after I implemented the interventions? How it went? Or am I just supposed to document whether the pt was receptive and cooperative of the interventions? And what if for my other interventions, goals were not met...do I say that and why I believe it did not go as planned? Or am I wayy left field? Im sure I am just over thinking it and maybe it is more simple than it appears. Maybe I am just having a brain fart. I could really use the advice. Of course my instructor will give me feed back and elaborate but I would also like to get help from others too. Thank you in advance for your advice and guidance.