Okay, I read a thread on the number of "how many students did you lose" and I was wondering, in your honest opinion, why these drops occurred. I do allow that there are some students that may have had to withdraw due to circumstances beyond their control, and many have come back to finish at a later date. I'm curious about those students that could have remained in the program, but didn't and why.
A friend of mine just finished her first semester, and she had some interesting tales to tell. Many who had not finished, just didn't take going to nursing school serious or expected everything to be spoonfed to them.
A more positive story: She also told me about a student in her class who had delivered her baby late last week and still managed to come for her final three days later, and missed only one day and that was due to her going into preterm labor. They were able to reverse that and the student went back to her clinicals the next day. If that is not dedication, I don't know what is.
We started with about 73 people and were down to 68 by the time we took finals. After midterms I think 23 people were failing at least one class. I am interested in seeing who is left.
I just finished my first semester of my ADN program. We started with either 46 or 47 students, and lost about 10. The final 7 were lost after the final exam, and about 3 didn't make it to the end of the semester.
The seven that didn't make it at the very end were extremely disappointed, to say the least. They tried very hard, my heart goes out to them. Hopefully, they will try to get back in next September.
It was a big adjustment, but I did well, and am taking my well deserved winter break! I'll be back at it on January 25th.
I just finished my first semester at an ADN program in texas. We started the year in August with 35. As of December 8, we only have 25 left. A few said it wasn't for them. Some said they didn't have the time. Two were pregnant, one got recalled in the military, and three failed out.
On a more positive note, one student has 6 children. She has quadruplet 10 year old boys, a 12 year old and a 15 year old, and she's the most calm student in our program. I'm having a great time making new friends and learning so much.
I have just completed my first semester and I'm not sure how many we lost ( I have to wait and see when we return in January), but I know for a fact that one girl we lost because she could not answer the test questions. They are very tricky. She would be studying her butt off and know everything that she is talking about but when it came to the test, she just didn't do well at all. It could have been test anxiety.
I am disappointed to read some of the replies in this thread. As a 41 year old, if I've learned nothing in life, I've learned never to make negative assumptions about another person. Actually, I've learned not to assume at all. None of us can begin to know what is in another's mind and heart and to even suggest you do is nothing but arrogance and stupidity and for those of you who boast....don't boast too loudly.
I'm sickened to read "They just didn't have the brains" or "I wish some of them don't come back!" I'll tell you both.....what shall you sow, so shall you reap. I truly hope you have received or will receive more compassion than what you fail to dole out to others. No one can know how hard a student has worked (or how hard they didn't!) Sometimes it just simply wasn't their time but if they want it (and you know, my thing is the majority of nursing students want it or they wouldn't be there) they'll get it......despite your feeling that they're wasting YOUR time.
Remember, as nurses we will "be there"....It doesn't necessarily mean just to patients.
As a first term nursing student (RN program) who didnot pass the nursing concepts course I agree. Its so discouraging to see how other students who have made it boast and brag about them getting thru the 1st semester. I am one of those student who didnt pass, and I can not tell you the countless nights I spent studying for tests we had. I quit my job to focus strickly on nursing and I felt as though my plan had failed me. I was not able to get my kids Christmas this year because I figured my sacrifice will pay off in the long run. Being blessed, my kids had a good Xmas. Family came thru. I am on my Christmas break away from school now and for the students who didnot pass they have to do what my school calls a "prescription". I have to do all the course objectives in the syllabus (5 chapters, 40 questions each) and have them turned in by the next semester if I wanna get my seat back in the program. I have already started. Being a RN is something I have always wanted to do. It is MY passion. I am not dumb and yes, I do have the brains. I cried and cried day after day feeling like I was the only one. But I began to look at the BIG PICTURE, I have worked way to hard to get to where I am to just give up. I plan on taking concepts next term AGAIN as my only course and PASSING w/ an A! For all those students who have not succeeded this 1st term that are reading this post... DONT GIVE UP! There is something else that we missed out on last term that is gonna make us SUCCESSFUL nurses. I am glad and thankful for this post, cause now I know that there really are good and kind-hearted people out there that dont just think with one side of their brains but taking all things into perspective. NURSING school is nothing easy and for those who put other students down because they feel more superior, I question what kind of individual you really are. I wish all the students who didnot pass this term much success in retaking your courses and remember " Its how you deal w/ failure that determines how you achieve success." Be blessed
Okay, I read a thread on the number of "how many students did you lose" and I was wondering, in your honest opinion, why these drops occurred. I do allow that there are some students that may have had to withdraw due to circumstances beyond their control, and many have come back to finish at a later date. I'm curious about those students that could have remained in the program, but didn't and why.
A friend of mine just finished her first semester, and she had some interesting tales to tell. Many who had not finished, just didn't take going to nursing school serious or expected everything to be spoonfed to them.
A more positive story: She also told me about a student in her class who had delivered her baby late last week and still managed to come for her final three days later, and missed only one day and that was due to her going into preterm labor. They were able to reverse that and the student went back to her clinicals the next day. If that is not dedication, I don't know what is.
I go to a community college and we accept 22 students each semester, and over 175 apply each semester. Of the 22 that I started with in August of 2003, we have lost 3. The 3 that were lost were due to failing the theory tests. We have to maintain a 74% average on the theory portion of the tests or we don't pass go. The semester behind us has lost about 6 people. In the semester ahead of me, I have heard that they lost about 8 people due to not passing tests or pregnancies. On another note, there was one girl that discovered that she had a brain tumor over the summer of this year. She had surgery in July and made it back to school in August and just graduated! Good for her!
We started with 40 students and ended with 36. I think everyone will return in January but a few said they might not be back (moving, etc). All 36 did pass the course though. I really enjoyed the course. The teachers were fabulous. They really wanted to see us succeed. Of course, if you missed the days you were out. But, everyone seemed to work at not missing. Great program.
We started with 40 students and ended with 36. I think everyone will return in January but a few said they might not be back (moving, etc). All 36 did pass the course though. I really enjoyed the course. The teachers were fabulous. They really wanted to see us succeed. Of course, if you missed the days you were out. But, everyone seemed to work at not missing. Great program.
...we lost 1 in first quarter due to family illness, but that student re-started the following term; we've lost two others who will also re-start this coming term with the preceding class. 1 student was kicked out for incompetence in clinical; one other dropped out, but don't know why. We are a pretty close group and our faculty are very supportive--they let us know when one of our members has dropped out and also provide means for making up clinical hours if we miss more than 1 day. I think part of the reason for that is that we have the most total hours of any community college RN program in the state. To get into our program, you have to have a 'B' average in a year's worth of A&P, Micro and Nutrition, so the people are usually pretty bright and pretty motivated.
We started with 40 and are down to 36. I have no clue what happened to one, one transferred, 1 dropped b/c she didn't like it, 1 failed concepts of nursing and is now a year behind us. We have finished 3 of 6 semesters, so I'll be curious to see how many we will lose. I also don't know how many people we lost to pharm this past semester....
At my school, we lost a lot of people simply because they didn't pass. Sorry to put it this way, but most of them were plainly stupid. I think we lost 1 or 2 because of personal problems. The bad thing is that those that failed blamed the teachers. Most of us passed with good grades, so it isn't the teachers' fault. Blaming the teachers makes me mad. :angryfire
Some we lost due to deaths in the family, some students got pregnant, others dropped b/c of low grades, and others dropped b/c they were kicked out of the course (by failing clinical)
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We started with about 73 people and were down to 68 by the time we took finals. After midterms I think 23 people were failing at least one class. I am interested in seeing who is left.