What it takes to fail

[time2fly]

hi everyone. it seems i have read through a lot of threads about failing lately. so i'm curious, what does it take to fail... ie, get kicked out? i know every school/program is probably different, but what's it like in your school? i'm going into ns in the fall. is it taking a test twice and failing? failing a class? is it really super easy to get kicked out of the nursing program? this worries me much.

thanks,

jenna

[Brandi8]

time2fly, how did you take all your pre courses through distance learning? What about labs and stuff? This would be neat if there was a way to do this so please inform me.

Thanks,

Brandi

[penny869]

:welcome: I attend school in nyc. If you get below a 75 in any nursing course you fail that class. If you are repeating a nursing course you have to achieve an 80 to pass good luck.

remember every school has different standards

[danh3190]

At my school, a hospital based 2 yr diploma program, 76% is the passing grade. If you fail one class you can take it over. If you have two class failures, you're out. You can fail a nursing class by failing either the theoretical part (as I said

At our school a big problem with failing one class is that we can no longer participate in the tuition loan forgiveness program, so there's a big financial penalty for even one failure.

[caliotter3]

I think that if one gets oneself back on track after one failure then one should be able to reinstate themselves in the tuition loan forgiveness program. Disqualification should only last as long as it takes to repeat any course that must be made up. A second failure is another story.

[time2fly]

time2fly, how did you take all your pre courses through distance learning? What about labs and stuff? This would be neat if there was a way to do this so please inform me.

Thanks,

Brandi

Brandi, I did all the labs at home. I had to buy a microscope and a lab kit. There were times that I had to use my family/friends to help. But yeah I took every last one of them online through the Colorado Community Colleges website. I really like online classes so much better!

[EDnurse2009]

At my school you fail a class if you get less than 73%

[cakarenaz]

Well, interesting question. We need to be honest with ourselves. I was straight A's with theory, but very nervous in clinicals. Unfortunately, I found out that I was not passing clinicals with only two days of clinicals left to go for the semester. It was for the best. The experience next semester is an opportunity for me to grow and become a stronger nurse. I do, however, have to complete the entire semester compelete with theory and clinicals, as that is how the program is set up. God's speed to all of those facing similar challenges. And maybe it isn't really what it takes to fail, but what it takes to go forward and succeed.

[danh3190]

Kind of nasty that you didn't find out you were failing clinical till it was too late to improve. Don't they do a mid-term clinical evaluation?

[cakarenaz]

I was on contract earlier in the semester for my paperwork in clinicals not being complete. The day before my last clinical I was told that I really had to do a good job to show that I was ready to graduate (no added pressure, huh?). 'Seems it ended up being a problem with time management. I really stand in awe of how RN's get it all done. In third semester we had overnight to accomplish our paperwork and turn it in. In fourth semester it had to be completed during the shift. My last clinical shift was my first time on a new floor, my first day with a teacher's aid, and my first time taking care of three patients. It was a lot for me. Also, it is true that I am uncomfortable in clincals. I am very nervous with someone watching over my shoulder. I plan to get familiar working out on the floor this summer and re-enter the program this August to successfully achieve my RN in December. I am, as always, open to suggestions. Thank you! God Bless!