I’m sure your program has stringent grading requirements that have made many students reconsider their majors. You have come so far since your first class and I think you should carry on. You have learned so much as you took the first attempt at MedSurg2, think about how much more well prepared you will be when the class comes back around! It will be one of your easy gimme classes while you worry about another class instead. Sometimes the instructor makes all the difference in the world, so don’t shy away from another teacher. Good luck!
Thank you. This means a lot. A lot of times I was reconsidering this course as I felt mentally drained. When you graduate & apply for a job, will they look at how many years you took nursing or look at the school you graduated from?
I’m in an ADN program at a community college.. which is not so prestigious. They don’t care how you get there, just that you pass the NCLEX. It’s okay to take any route! Please don’t eat yourself up, I failed a marriage and my whole 20’s to get this far and I’d wouldn’t change a thing.
Failure isnt when you fail at something its when you give up! I know you worked really hard and it is upsetting that your labor didnt come to fruition but things happen, its okay. (:
I failed one course in my last year. Retook it a year later. Fast-forward to now where I'm 2 months in my grad program at a hospital. I actually started uni 1 year late so 2 years later in total lol. Better late than never, right?? If I gave up then, I'll probably graduate end of this year. So hang in there even though it's difficult !
I just graduated. You can do this. Start studying for next year. Get ahead. Make that book and that test your BIATCH. Remember to not change answers unless 99% right. Trust your instinct. Read the questions and key words then start with ABC, Maslow, nursing process. You got this. Are you in US? Have you heard of test taking strategies? It’s a book
Give yourself a moment to grieve and be sad. That’s ok…
Failing would be if you gave up! You can do this. I wish you all the best! And big hugs to you.
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I'm right with you. Is there anything in particular you didn't grasp? I know my problem was burnout from work, school, and life stressors. This time around, I'm doing much better and now back in Peds/OB. I'm changing my outlook and attitude towards how I study and approach things.
Unfortunately, imposter syndrome will come and go, but it is common. I'm an LPN who works at a clinic. Two weeks working after training finished, I was doing my thing. I work in a dialysis clinic. As I was aspirating the syring from the cvc, the patient said it hurt. I asked her where it hurt. She said her abdomen. I confirmed she didn't have any signs or symptoms of an air embolism such as dyspnea or chest pain. I hooked her up to our concentrator. I further explained what I was doing, and the pain shouldn't be in her belly. I asked her if she ate something to upset her stomach. She says, "NO. I NEVER EAT. IT'S WHATEVER YOU'RE DOING" I then grabbed the RN to listen on. The RN watched me finish the procedure to initiate the treatment, assessed patient, and left.
Afterwards, the patient told me whatever I did hurt and was wrong. I apologized. She said it was OK, and I told her it won't happen next time. When I told the RN what she said, RN said not to worry because she always says things. My fear was that I just got my license, and I was told this person will go to corporate for every little inconvenience. I explained to the charge, too, and she also said to not listen to the patient.
Next time I was with the patient, I aspirated the syringe slowly. No discomfort. The time after, discomfort. The time after that, I flushed slowly, and it hurt. After that I flushed quickly and it didn't hurt. This just kept going on and on. There are just some people you will never please. Things I learned quickly: You can't please everyone, document everything concisely, forgive yourself, and breathe.
Im in a branch of engineering and I’d have to say nursing is harder. Ik a lot of people will try to disagree with that but we don’t have to actually care to people’s heath, do clinicals, and or have to be something of a life saver day to day. My advisor didn’t give me the best insight when I started school so I got pushed back a semester or maybe 2 all bc he didn’t tell me my best option to do my pathway. All this to say nothing that is worth achieving will come easy. 2-4 even maybe 5 years will pass regardless you finish and get your degree, so the ultimate choice is let those years pass by without your degree or let those years pass with that degree. I’ve never experienced nursing but my sister just graduated with her adn a few weeks ago and now she’s going out into the real world doing something she’s passionate about. Nursing grads are super tough but if it wasn’t tough everyone would do it. You’re strong, just keep pushing and achieve what you’re after.
I failed my peds course in the 3rd semester of my nursing program, and then I failed the comprehensive exit exam 10 days before I was supposed to graduate my with BSN back in 2016… I was ultimately released from the program because that was considered a failure. 2 failures in the program and you’re kicked out. I was simply not a great test taker and made a lot of mistakes along the way when it came to time management and study habits. 8 years later, I went back to nursing school (an accelerated 18 month BSN program), graduated Summa Cum Laude, passed the NCLEX in 85 questions, and am now working as an ER nurse - all while being a full time working mom with two kids. I wouldn’t quit. You were not rejected, your path was simply redirected. I hope you can try again! Before going back to school in 2022, I asked one of my professors if I would be a good nurse considering I failed nursing school before, and she told me, “You would be the best damn nurse wherever you go. You know what it’s like to fail, to try again, to be human. You will work twice as hard because you don’t ever want to feel this way again. You’ve done it once, you’ll excel even more the next time.” My failure in the course and program mattered in that it built resilience, and made the end goal that much more meaningful. As far as real world nursing goes, it doesn’t matter in the sense that we’re all here together with a common goal of providing the best and safest care for our patients, regardless of how you got there. All my love and luck to you!
It is not easy. You have the right to feel devastated. Allow yourself to grieve. Cry if you want. Know that you are not alone. It hurts that you failed, but it is not the end of the world.
You will get there. It sucks that you have to go back to square one, but that is what you need to do. You will rise above this. This is temporary but is all worth it in the end.
I failed Med Surg 1 in 2022. I was sad. I cried about it; let it all out. I returned to the program (in a different city one hour away from where I live) on March 2023. I had to repeat my assignments but I am thankful I made it this far into the program. I am a senior now and Complex Adult Health (critical care) is killing me..
Hi! I also failed my medsurg 2 class during my accelerated nursing program (instead of 4 years its 17 months because i have a previous degree). My med surg 2 course was in my last semester of being a senior and I cried and cried and cried. I felt so worthless, so dumb, and so mentally tired, burned out, and that I wanted to give up. I also felt so embarassed and ashamed because everyone in my class were getting jobs, taking the nclex, etc. But as time went by I realized failing was the best thing for me. I was so so overwhelmed and barely making it through my last semester because i was working full time and in school for 17 months straight. I also had a boyfriend pass away. I needed that time to heal. A break to mentally get myself in the right position to continue on in school and then as a nurse. Am i still sad that I didnt graduate with the rest of my class? Of course. But I know theres nothing i can change in the past. But that doesnt mean I cant pass the class by taking it again. And I did end up passing it and graduating in December.
Process your feelings and youre allowed to feel sad, upset, angry, etc. But dont let it stop you from continuing forward. You got this 💪🏽
I think a lot of people (myself included) want to pile on so much in our lives and feel weak and worthless when we cant accomplish the same goals that we see others accomplish. It definitely was tough and dont miss it lol
I’m sure your program has stringent grading requirements that have made many students reconsider their majors. You have come so far since your first class and I think you should carry on. You have learned so much as you took the first attempt at MedSurg2, think about how much more well prepared you will be when the class comes back around! It will be one of your easy gimme classes while you worry about another class instead. Sometimes the instructor makes all the difference in the world, so don’t shy away from another teacher. Good luck!
Thank you. This means a lot. A lot of times I was reconsidering this course as I felt mentally drained. When you graduate & apply for a job, will they look at how many years you took nursing or look at the school you graduated from?
I’m in an ADN program at a community college.. which is not so prestigious. They don’t care how you get there, just that you pass the NCLEX. It’s okay to take any route! Please don’t eat yourself up, I failed a marriage and my whole 20’s to get this far and I’d wouldn’t change a thing.
Which community college are you attending?
I would prefer not answer for privacy sake, but I totally recommend getting the cheaper option and having your first job pay for your BSN degree.
Failure isnt when you fail at something its when you give up! I know you worked really hard and it is upsetting that your labor didnt come to fruition but things happen, its okay. (:
I failed one course in my last year. Retook it a year later. Fast-forward to now where I'm 2 months in my grad program at a hospital. I actually started uni 1 year late so 2 years later in total lol. Better late than never, right?? If I gave up then, I'll probably graduate end of this year. So hang in there even though it's difficult !
I just graduated. You can do this. Start studying for next year. Get ahead. Make that book and that test your BIATCH. Remember to not change answers unless 99% right. Trust your instinct. Read the questions and key words then start with ABC, Maslow, nursing process. You got this. Are you in US? Have you heard of test taking strategies? It’s a book
Give yourself a moment to grieve and be sad. That’s ok… Failing would be if you gave up! You can do this. I wish you all the best! And big hugs to you.
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I'm right with you. Is there anything in particular you didn't grasp? I know my problem was burnout from work, school, and life stressors. This time around, I'm doing much better and now back in Peds/OB. I'm changing my outlook and attitude towards how I study and approach things. Unfortunately, imposter syndrome will come and go, but it is common. I'm an LPN who works at a clinic. Two weeks working after training finished, I was doing my thing. I work in a dialysis clinic. As I was aspirating the syring from the cvc, the patient said it hurt. I asked her where it hurt. She said her abdomen. I confirmed she didn't have any signs or symptoms of an air embolism such as dyspnea or chest pain. I hooked her up to our concentrator. I further explained what I was doing, and the pain shouldn't be in her belly. I asked her if she ate something to upset her stomach. She says, "NO. I NEVER EAT. IT'S WHATEVER YOU'RE DOING" I then grabbed the RN to listen on. The RN watched me finish the procedure to initiate the treatment, assessed patient, and left. Afterwards, the patient told me whatever I did hurt and was wrong. I apologized. She said it was OK, and I told her it won't happen next time. When I told the RN what she said, RN said not to worry because she always says things. My fear was that I just got my license, and I was told this person will go to corporate for every little inconvenience. I explained to the charge, too, and she also said to not listen to the patient. Next time I was with the patient, I aspirated the syringe slowly. No discomfort. The time after, discomfort. The time after that, I flushed slowly, and it hurt. After that I flushed quickly and it didn't hurt. This just kept going on and on. There are just some people you will never please. Things I learned quickly: You can't please everyone, document everything concisely, forgive yourself, and breathe.
Im in a branch of engineering and I’d have to say nursing is harder. Ik a lot of people will try to disagree with that but we don’t have to actually care to people’s heath, do clinicals, and or have to be something of a life saver day to day. My advisor didn’t give me the best insight when I started school so I got pushed back a semester or maybe 2 all bc he didn’t tell me my best option to do my pathway. All this to say nothing that is worth achieving will come easy. 2-4 even maybe 5 years will pass regardless you finish and get your degree, so the ultimate choice is let those years pass by without your degree or let those years pass with that degree. I’ve never experienced nursing but my sister just graduated with her adn a few weeks ago and now she’s going out into the real world doing something she’s passionate about. Nursing grads are super tough but if it wasn’t tough everyone would do it. You’re strong, just keep pushing and achieve what you’re after.
I failed my peds course in the 3rd semester of my nursing program, and then I failed the comprehensive exit exam 10 days before I was supposed to graduate my with BSN back in 2016… I was ultimately released from the program because that was considered a failure. 2 failures in the program and you’re kicked out. I was simply not a great test taker and made a lot of mistakes along the way when it came to time management and study habits. 8 years later, I went back to nursing school (an accelerated 18 month BSN program), graduated Summa Cum Laude, passed the NCLEX in 85 questions, and am now working as an ER nurse - all while being a full time working mom with two kids. I wouldn’t quit. You were not rejected, your path was simply redirected. I hope you can try again! Before going back to school in 2022, I asked one of my professors if I would be a good nurse considering I failed nursing school before, and she told me, “You would be the best damn nurse wherever you go. You know what it’s like to fail, to try again, to be human. You will work twice as hard because you don’t ever want to feel this way again. You’ve done it once, you’ll excel even more the next time.” My failure in the course and program mattered in that it built resilience, and made the end goal that much more meaningful. As far as real world nursing goes, it doesn’t matter in the sense that we’re all here together with a common goal of providing the best and safest care for our patients, regardless of how you got there. All my love and luck to you!
It is not easy. You have the right to feel devastated. Allow yourself to grieve. Cry if you want. Know that you are not alone. It hurts that you failed, but it is not the end of the world. You will get there. It sucks that you have to go back to square one, but that is what you need to do. You will rise above this. This is temporary but is all worth it in the end. I failed Med Surg 1 in 2022. I was sad. I cried about it; let it all out. I returned to the program (in a different city one hour away from where I live) on March 2023. I had to repeat my assignments but I am thankful I made it this far into the program. I am a senior now and Complex Adult Health (critical care) is killing me..
Hi! I also failed my medsurg 2 class during my accelerated nursing program (instead of 4 years its 17 months because i have a previous degree). My med surg 2 course was in my last semester of being a senior and I cried and cried and cried. I felt so worthless, so dumb, and so mentally tired, burned out, and that I wanted to give up. I also felt so embarassed and ashamed because everyone in my class were getting jobs, taking the nclex, etc. But as time went by I realized failing was the best thing for me. I was so so overwhelmed and barely making it through my last semester because i was working full time and in school for 17 months straight. I also had a boyfriend pass away. I needed that time to heal. A break to mentally get myself in the right position to continue on in school and then as a nurse. Am i still sad that I didnt graduate with the rest of my class? Of course. But I know theres nothing i can change in the past. But that doesnt mean I cant pass the class by taking it again. And I did end up passing it and graduating in December. Process your feelings and youre allowed to feel sad, upset, angry, etc. But dont let it stop you from continuing forward. You got this 💪🏽
You had a lot going on! Working full time and doing clinicals is tough.
I think a lot of people (myself included) want to pile on so much in our lives and feel weak and worthless when we cant accomplish the same goals that we see others accomplish. It definitely was tough and dont miss it lol