Thinking of cutting loses

[FutureNurseInfo]

Well, I have become one of the thousands of nursing students who has reached that point of no return, thinking if it is worth it...

Anyways, I will spare you the details, and tell that I failed my clinical mid-term. The final grade is due in 2 weeks (I am in a 12 month accelerated), so I have very little time to implement a laundry list of improvements to hopefully get a pass on my clinical's final. However, after I got the mid-term fail, I have been literally feeling like giving up. At times I sit in solitude and think if I had made the right choice. I had been a successful teacher for a decade prior to starting nursing school. I am 33, and have nothing to show up for, if I fail. I have 6 more months to go before graduation, but each day seems so impossible for me.

Also, I am the only one in my clinical group who failed midterm. Right now I find myself unable to even make myself do anything. My morale is low, and depression is becoming a reality. The most terrible thing, though, is, I was not that upset with my failing the mid-term; on the contrary, I felt somewhat a relief. I tend to find myself a few times catching myself making silliest of mistakes. Then I wonder the mistakes I make here will inevitably impact someone's health in the future, should I make a nurse.

I realize I have been rumbling without reaching the point. I guess I have no clue as to what I really need to do. I have been thinking of cutting my loses and just go back to teaching...But if I do, that means I have wasted 3 years of my life doing nursing....and the only legacy of all this time wasting is that I am 3 years older and $15,000 more in debt. I am not sure what to do....

[Workitinurfava, BSN, RN]

How many times have you failed classes in the program? Many people fail. It isn't always based on intellect. You could have so much going on in your life that it is hard to focus on studying. It is simpler than you realize. Try to figure out what you didn't understand with the material so you can study that more. Of course you need to review all of the other topics but you need to brush up on your weaker areas. Try to block whatever it is that you can block in your life to keep your mind free for studying for nursing. One more try can't hurt.

[RecoveryNurse2015]

Welcome to nursing! If you don't wonder if it's all really worth it at least once a week, then you ain't doing it right. Push through, I promise you'll have more days where you'll be thankful you did

[Workitinurfava, BSN, RN]

I also want to mention that with your teacher experience, if you can push through the nursing program you could possibly get a RN nurse educator position. This would be an option once you make yourself eligibile. Look up this job when you get a chance.