Sad..lost another!

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So just lost someone who I've been in class with for a 1 1/2 years, It's our first nursing semester...he failed PO meds (forgot to mix suspension). I know I should get used to the feeling, but I don't think I will.:cry:

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Yes, it is sad. Just wait until you are there when students get thrown out weeks or even days before graduation. That is the saddest of all.

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Specializes in Telemetry.

Hmmm...weeks before graduation is cold and painful! Oh boy, nursing school can be very unpredictable.

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Specializes in Oncology, Triage, Tele, Med-Surg.

It is heartbreaking. We lost several people from the class I was in. The absolutely sweetest person in our class was dismissed in the last semester due to an injection error. She kept after her dream though and finished the next year. :yeah:

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Specializes in Management, Emergency, Psych, Med Surg.

I guess nursing school has changed a lot. Are they getting rid of these students after only one mistake or other factors involved. We lost a few people in my class but they were people who were doing poorly in more than one area. I would not think that one medication issue would be enough to discharge someone from a nursing program. This does not sound very fair to me.

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We lost a student the day before graduation on the final. She came to pinning to pin a fellow student and we gave her a standing ovation. She is back in school this semester and since she missed by 1 point, I know she will be pinned this time.

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Specializes in Utilization Management.

We've lost 8 people since last week! I think it was b/c the deadline to drop with a 'W' was last week. There are several borderline students who are riding it out until the end of the semester though.

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we lost one right b4 pinning due his failing to pass exam for computers 101............................. :(

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I guess nursing school has changed a lot. Are they getting rid of these students after only one mistake or other factors involved. We lost a few people in my class but they were people who were doing poorly in more than one area. I would not think that one medication issue would be enough to discharge someone from a nursing program. This does not sound very fair to me.

No one is out to fail anyone at my nursing school (despite what some of the students say- this program attracts a fairly high-strung crew). We get 2 chances for the med calculation test and two chances on all of our first quarter check outs. That does seem harsh for one mistake.

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We started with 35 and there is 12 of us originals left. Ouch..

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Specializes in ICU-Adult Medical.

We started with 15 and are down to 11 right now and they have all quit for various reasons, dumb ones mainly, and I can't wait to see who is left standing. We just passes the drop deadline and even the students that have 71-73's are hanging on but we only have one test next Thursday so I don't see how they can make it. We cannot take the final if our grade is not a 76 or higher. It will be interesting to see how it all pans out. Personally I am hoping some of the people that whine about everything and constantly stir up things will leave.

That's just me though.

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Specializes in SNU/SNF/MedSurg, SPCU Ortho/Neuro/Spine.

class is not the same since i lost my budy who would do everything together, seat in class, group study, clinicals... we were like Ike and Mike!

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