Why Do Nursing Students Fail Nursing Program?

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Nursing students fail nursing program? This is one of the most popular questions among nursing students.

There is no single and straightforward answer, BUT there are apparent reasons why this happens, and every nursing student should know.

Here are the main three reasons why do nurses nursing students FAIL nursing programs.

#1: Lacking adequate resources 

For instance, while some nursing students have the right resources, such as access to the information within internal and external resources, others require more help which can be achieved with the help of finding the right Nursing Tutor. Many nurses often help students to achieve their academic goals, as they have their knowledge and expertise in the field. 

Solution

Nursing Tutors may be a powerful tool and an advantage to help students reach their academic goals. Some students require help starting nursing school and progressing forward. Some students need help understanding nursing materials, synthesizing research, and analyzing the information provided by the institution.

#2: Not being able to catch up with the load

Often nursing students talk about how the load of work is too high in nursing school. This is a true statement. Those taking full-time studies not only have six-seven courses in one semester, but also the courses are very complex in nature, and with each semester, these courses' levels increase. Nursing courses comprise of anatomy and physiology, pharmacology, nursing core courses, statistics, dosage calculation (math), and clinicals to name a few.

It is also important to note that not only theoretical components are implemented within the nursing program but also clinicals as stated above, where students would need to collect enough practice hours from graduating. This adds on more time not only to achieve a passing grade but nursing students might have to travel to different places, which may take a significant amount of time from their daily studies and routines.

Solution

Develop a time management routine; for instance, utilize a calendar and prioritize your day-to-day activities. In order to graduate from nursing school, time management should be paid close attention to, such as finishing coursework, studying for exams, completing clinical experiences, and meeting one's responsibilities.

#3: Ignoring self-care

Nursing students often think they should not care for their bodies and mind because of poor academic performance. Instead, this makes most individuals work on an overdrive leading to burnout and putting more stress on oneself. 

Solution

Eat well, go for wellness walks, take a day per week off all studies, have a night of adequate sleep, and know how to love yourself. This is a popular question: where nursing students fail nursing program? Now you know three main reasons why this happens. Find a solution that best works for you!

In order to succeed in nursing school, one must find the right solutions for oneself, and remember what works for one person, may not work for another. Be kind and unique, and you will reach your destination! 

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Specializes in ICU.

I think the majority of nurses failing school has to also deal with students not allotting enough time to adequately study for school.

It's important students are not spread too thin, and if that means less work and more studying for school that has to happen. 

I think it's important that the students remember that school is there priority - and that school comes first and think of finances and personal life secondary (which is it at times difficult to hear).

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Hi Nurse Alexa, I agree with you 100%..I think its important for students to find the right solutions based on their strengths and weakness in order to succeed. Best of luck! thanks for your reply

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Specializes in oncology.
Zophina Channel said:

Often nursing students talk about how the load of work is too high in nursing school. This is a true statement

If you cannot handle high school. what do you think college is going to be in work load. Your ability to handle more difficult subjects and problem solve increases as you age. Otherwise we would all still be in kindergarten. 

Zophina Channel said:

Nursing courses comprise of anatomy and physiology, pharmacology, nursing core courses, statistics, dosage calculation (math), and clinicals to name a few.

Yes, this is  Nursing college. College is preparing you for a career that as a sound basis in the arts, sciences, mathematics and also includes a practice discipline.

Zophina Channel said:

Nursing students fail nursing program? This is one of the most popular questions among nursing students.

There is no single and straightforward answer, BUT there are apparent reasons why this happens, and every nursing student should know.

Here are the main three reasons why do nurses nursing students FAIL nursing programs.

#1: Lacking adequate resources 

For instance, while some nursing students have the right resources, such as access to the information within internal and external resources, others require more help which can be achieved with the help of finding the right Nursing Tutor. Many nurses often help students to achieve their academic goals, as they have their knowledge and expertise in the field. 

Solution

Nursing Tutors may be a powerful tool and an advantage to help students reach their academic goals. Some students require help starting nursing school and progressing forward.

Find your tutor on campus day one. Not when it looks eventually like you will fail. Frankly your ability to find that you don't understand nursing as it is presented in the classroom without looking for help, scares me that you will not understand...nor seek help... when practicing. 

Zophina Channel said:

Eat well, go for wellness walks, take a day per week off all studies,

Not 2, 3 days and a weekend. I had a student in my office crying about her test grade.  She stated she would study so hard, every day. She went out in the hallway to take a call and committed to go away for a weekend "it will be so much fun!"

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One of the major reasons nursing students fail is because there is a lot of subjective decision making being done by faculty and clinical instructors. They have a propensity to grade the student outside of the rubric.

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Specializes in NICU.

Throughout a student's educational history (Elementary, Middle School, High School, pre-reqs) test questions are objective. They are test questions that require a specific answer. An objective question usually has only one potential correct answer. When students get into nursing school, they will start to experience critical thinking type questions in which there are multiple potentially correct answers, but only one best answer. That can cause a lot of problems if students are not able to adapt quickly.

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Most peers that dropped out in my.class simply did not study enough. They prioritized social life over studies.

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Specializes in STICU.

Yeah, I think it's mostly a discipline issue. You have to study; you can't just breeze by in most programs. 

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londonflo said:

... She stated she would study so hard, every day. She went out in the hallway to take a call and committed to go away for a weekend "it will be so much fun!"

I used to be that student who used to help my classmates academically until I met some people like your student. I worked full-time during the LPN Program--we were combined (we were the first trial) with the RN students so four quarters was hell. They can speculate that I was envious of them. I wasn't. I wasn't willing to be their convenient and free tutor. If they were struggling genuinely where they are deprived of everything then I would sacrifice my time too. 

DreamingCRNA said:

Yeah, I think it's mostly a discipline issue. You have to study; you can't just breeze by in most programs. 

They want the title but don't want to do the work to earn it. 

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Conqueror Slothful said:

One of the major reasons nursing students fail is because there is a lot of subjective decision making being done by faculty and clinical instructors. They have a propensity to grade the student outside of the rubric.

I would like to believe you. I don't think pharmacology and med-surg are subjective. These shouldn't be a problem, right? It's an easy class. I aced these courses.   

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Arr-tistRN said:

Most peers that dropped out in my.class simply did not study enough. They prioritized social life over studies.

And blame the teachers and their selfish classmates. 

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qshifts said:

I would like to believe you. I don't think pharmacology and med-surg are subjective. These shouldn't be a problem, right? It's an easy class. I aced these courses.   

Anything that is in test format it almost 100% objective. However, clinical environments lend themselves to subjectivity. Does the clinical instructor like the student personally? Do they dislike them? Does the student remind the instructor of someone? Are they prone to grading different ethnicities, genders, age groups differently? etc.

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