Why did you fail Nursing school?

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What made the Nursing program a big challenge for you? Did you pick yourself up and apply to another program? What would you have done different if you had the chance to become a 1st year Nursing student all over again?

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I haven't failed NS but I did end up leaving a masters in Psych program. Lessons I took from that experience was:

1. Make school your number one priority.

2. Learn to say no to family, friends etc.

3. Don't be afraid to try again.

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Specializes in LTC, office.

I didn't fail nursing school either but I absolutely agree that school has to be your number 1 priority. If you aren't to the place in your life that you can do that; I would reconsider nursing school until you can.

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i agree nursing should be top priority but im a wife and mother of two boys under the age of three. if you want something go for it. let nothing stand in your way. keep focused and it will happen.

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Focus and motivation is the key

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Specializes in Corrections, neurology, dialysis.

I failed because of math. But I'm not a failure because I picked myself up and tried again.

Yes, make it a priority. If you CANNOT make it a priority, don't do it. If you cannot make it a priority and decide to do it anyway, don't whine about it. If your kids, job, spouse, finances, friends, health, etc., keep you from doing your very best in school, that is your problem. Don't expect nursing school to work around your issues. You work your issues around nursing school.

I didn't go to nursing school when my children were small because I couldn't. I didn't go to nursing school when I got divorced because I needed to work two jobs to make ends meet. I didn't go to nursing school when I had a job that didn't have flexible hours that would make it possible for me to go class during the day. I didn't go to nursing school when I didn't have someone to back me up financially so I could work part-time.

I had to make sacrifices and find solutions to my problems BEFORE I started nursing school. It turns out I had to wait until I was 45 years old to do it, but those are the cards life dealt me. I had to get to a place in my life where other people didn't need me, or I didn't need to put all my focus on survival. Timing is important.

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I haven't failed nursing school, and it doesn't look like I'm going to, but I will tell you it is extreeeeemmmmly difficult with a 10, 9, 7,5, and 3 yr old and a needy husband. I don't know how I've made it. I have stuck with it and went on little sleep at times. I many times told people that I couldn't do things and they totally understood my situation and knew not to even ask. Once I'm done with the final (which is Tuesday!!!!) the public will be seeing a lot more of me. I will come out of hibernation so to speak. I actually cannot wait to volunteer for EVERYTHING! I love being busy and nursing school and the kids definitely did that for me.

I am everyone's biggest cheerleader when it comes to nursing school. There were times I felt I would not make it and I can understand others frusterations. I hope everyone reading this who may be having troubles remember this: Only you can make or break the grade. If you are slipping, study, study, study. Look at your objectives for the unit you are working on for the class and follow along those lines. Your tests should go along with those objectives. DON'T GIVE UP! and when it comes to the tough instructors, remember the words of Eleanor Roosevelt: "No one can make you feel inferior without your consent."

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Specializes in Emergency Room.

everyone is different. i graduated with women who had kids, pets, husbands...the whole nine yards and got better grades than the students that had no responsibilty and lived at home with their parents. it really is up to you and what your desires are. don't take nursing school lightly. it is a serious profession, and should be regarded just as important as law school or medical school. in my experience the people who failed did not take it serious and thought that its "just nursing" and did not study as hard as they should have. i remember a nursing student crying when she failed a test saying" they act like we are going to be doctors!!". that statement alone let me know that she did not have the respect she should have for her potential career. no, we don't have to go to college as long as doctors, but what we do everyday is just as important...and in alot of aspects more important. think long and hard about pursing a nursing career and think about what kind of person you want standing over you while you or your loved one are in the hospital.

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Specializes in Jack of all trades, and still learning.
What made the Nursing program a big challenge for you? Did you pick yourself up and apply to another program? What would you have done different if you had the chance to become a 1st year Nursing student all over again?

I actually DID fail the first time round. I was in the first group ever to go through the university, and the lecturers had big "chips" on their shoulders as though they had to prove something, as we were the only school in the town. In fact, only 22% passed! When we did our practice procedures one lecturer used to yell at us.

My solution was to leave, have a few months off, and then I went to another town to do my EN (LPN). I worked as an EN for many years, and then went back and completed my RN, while I was working as an EN.

So I went around it the long way, but I didn't let them beat me. And now I'm where I want to be.

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I didn't fail but it was very stressful. But good preparation for the actual world of nursing, I suppose! Good luck

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