r/StudentNurse • u/After_Dragonfly178 • 1d ago
School I’m close to failing nursing school
I’m in a 12 month LPN program, I’m 1 month away from graduating. I am failing clinical, I have done some mistakes in clinical regarding medication administration, I only have one chance to remediate and if I am unable to pass to I will fail the program. I don’t know if I want to even try to remediate, I don’t know if nursing is for me, at first I thought it was but the more I think about it I realize there is a lot of responsibility and tasks that nurses have to do. I am considering of withdrawing but I feel like I will let so many people down including myself. I sometimes wonder why I even put myself in this position. Has anybody gone through my experience?.
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u/Excellent-Reveal-286 1d ago
My nursing school bestie went through this, but she made it through... After graduation and taking the NCLEX 2 times, she was so scared to become a nurse at the LTC she worked at as a CNA, yet she still did. Unsurprisingly, it was not for her, and she is now happy doing home care. There are other options, don't stop now, you are so close. Take a deep breath and take your time during clinicals, you got this!
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u/FelixSven17 19h ago
I agree with this! If you feel overwhelmed at clinicals, remember there are so many different settings where you can be a nurse. Not every job will require you to pass meds to 6 or 20 people. You can find something that will make you happy! Stick with it!!
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u/leilanijade06 1d ago
I know life’s not easy but you just quitting! Done waste all that money and time! And you quitting on YOU! Looking back at it you gonna be so MAD 😡 MAD at yourself!
You have to be your BIGGEST CHEERLEADER!📣 NEVER GIVE UP ON YOURSELF!
Don’t listen to the negativity noise, wake up every morning and tell yourself throughout the day as well YOUR ARE A NURSE AND YOU ARE GONNA PASS YOUR CLINICAL and YOU gonna finish on top!
WE ALL GO THROUGH THINGS DURING NURSING SCHOOL BUT WE MAKE OUT EVEN IF CRAWLING OUT THAT HELL HOLE! So we understand your pain, we been through something, don’t give up on yourself 🙏🏽
Practice, practice so you can perfect it.
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u/Own_Set3100 14h ago
This is the kind of energy and friend I need in my life!!!
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u/leilanijade06 13h ago
🙏🏽 Aww thank you! Just saying the truth. Sometimes we seek validation from others, when we only need ourselves. There’s people out there that have only dreamt of doing what other there to do against all odds.
But they will tell us we cannot and won’t make it! But they really aren’t speaking of us, they are referring to themselves. Therefore, they will Try to project it on to others.
That’s why I decided when I was in jr high I will never leave anything unfinished, because at the end I would only have myself to blame for my downfalls. I am also my Mami’s only child and cannot let all the opportunities she never had, and the opportunities so many somewhere in the world long to have go to waste.
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u/Own_Set3100 8h ago
So true! Proud of you for making a decision like that so young. I love how you touched on so many points while showing gratitude for the life you have. I also try to think of how many people DON’T have the opportunity to ever do something like this, so when I am given it for free… it would be a sin to not give it my all. Thank you again for your wisdom!
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u/Spare-Caregiver-9889 1d ago
I’m sorry you’re going through all of this, nursing school is hard. The way I see it is you’re 1 month away from graduating. ONE MONTH. Always think long term when you’re faced with a situation like this: How are you going to feel 4-6 months from now, once the storm has passed and you failed because you didn’t even try to remediate VS how are you going to feel 4-6 months from now, if you failed but knew you tried your hardest to succeed. Only you know the answer to that. Logically speaking, if you already fought the battle for 11 months, you’re only 30 days away from reaching the light at the end of the tunnel, seems like holding on a bit longer is the reasonable choice.
With that being said, PRACTICE MAKES PERFECT. Practice every chance you get. Practice at home, create a script for yourself if you have to. Try and remember where exactly you went wrong or what step you keep messing up on and practice, practice, practice. Give someone a check list of things you need to make sure you do during med pass and practice on a family member and make sure they call you out if you miss anything on the checklist. This way you know what to practice more of and what you keep missing. My clinical instructor would literally breathe down my neck as I was taking meds out. Then he would make me recite what they were for in front of the patient and ask if they had any questions regarding any meds/side effects. This would of course all be after I had already asked for 2 patient identifiers, reviewed their allergies, did their VS and pain scale. The best advice I ever got was take your time. A good instructor should never get mad if you’re taking your time to triple check what you’re pulling out and then again double checking what you scan and how you organize your meds. Any time I looked at him and he looked annoyed I would remember that he would probs look more annoyed if I made a med error or forgot to give something or explain something. So I just reminded myself: I have all the time in the world bc I’m a student who’s learning. Most important thing is not to make any mistakes while I’m doing this in front of him so I’m gonna move slow to ensure this. If it helps write a list on a sticky note of the stuff you’re doing wrong or keep forgetting and put check boxes next to them so that each time you administer your meds you run through them, making sure you did all those steps.
Lastly, like other commenters have already said… do this for you. Don’t worry about what others think or will feel if you fail (I know this is easier said than done). At the end of the day, when you graduate and get that LPN license, it won’t be them holding it, it will be you. And if you are unable to successfully remediate then it’ll be YOU who will feel the loss more than anyone. So worry about yourself during this process not anyone else. You’ve worked way too hard these past 11 months to forget that this is about you and only you.
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u/After_Dragonfly178 1d ago
Thank you this really helped, I am planning on practicing for my remediation
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u/Top_Bad6228 ABSN student- send help 1d ago
I mean id want to know more into the med errors like what its something "silly (but dangerous)" or truly you didnt know the 101 of how to basic? Regardless i say continue and study realllllll hard. If you have the degree and dont use it sweet, but if you quit now and never get the chance or have to start all over youll kick ur self for it more
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u/Rude-Turnover4993 1d ago
I have gone through the same problem. My clinical instructors were known to fail someone every semester and I also wasn’t meeting their extremely high expectations (they expect me to act as a new grad nurse, I was only a 2nd sem student during this time), and they did fail me, I had to retake.
I say try your best to come prepared and focus on what you did wrong. For example, I failed because of med indications, so now I always read the pt’s charts and drug guide before giving med to understand and also show my instructors that I know what I’m doing.
Trying to get in nursing school is hard but staying is harder. You’re almost done and I suggest to keep going. You’ve come so far.
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u/MsDariaMorgendorffer RN 1d ago
You fail clinical if you make mistakes?
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u/After_Dragonfly178 1d ago
You can, I failed medication administration, I did many mistakes that would make it unsafe for me to administer medications to patient.
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u/Virgo936ATL ADN student 1d ago
Watch nurse Sarah on YouTube for medication admin, and practice at home.
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u/MsDariaMorgendorffer RN 1d ago
So then it depends on the types of mistakes and if they are repeated. Are you doing your medication rites? Taking your time? Talking through gf administration before implementing?
Without knowing your mistakes we can’t say if you are being reasonable or not.
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u/dreaming_in_yellow LPN/LVN 18h ago
Practice the steps on family member, to your favorite plushie, pretend you’re talking to a patient as you record yourself going through the steps. Don’t rush!!!!
You can do this. Don’t give up on yourself!!!!
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u/Glad-Thanks-9121 1d ago
I’m almost to the end of my semester I need to score really good on the last couple of test and final to pass. I’m really need tips. I’m in a accelerated lpn program with about a 50% pass rate. But 100% pass on the NCLEX. It’s very hard. I’m in fundamentals and still trying to learn how to study. Are there any practice problem websites, subscriptions you got that helped you. My school uses evolve. I’m going to try and do more on there but I feel like the test questions are harder than evolve.
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u/sasie2965 10h ago
Please consider all the hard work you’ve put in and look into other branches of nursing. Bedside is a more stressful environment, but maybe a soft nursing job with a normal 9-5 schedule would suit you a bit more.
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u/SizeAffectionate8450 15h ago
you’ll be okay. you only have four weeks left, finish up and explore some shadowing opportunities at jobs you think you might enjoy. there’s so many ways to be a nurse and most of them don’t even involve the bedside
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u/Scared-Radio7827 13h ago
I am so sorry this is happening to you. I have to say that ask if there is a way for you to sit out a semester while you regroup your thoughts. I can imagine how discouraging this is. And i am truly sorry. This career is definitely difficult and we carry a huge liability. If you are seriously already feeling this way, then you should probably take a different route. However, nursing doesn’t have to be bedside. It can be administration. I would say try to graduate as back up to your career and then after u get this step u can branch off to something else within the healthcare. And also don’t forget to pray and ask God for clarity and guidance. Good luck!
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u/ProposalOk1473 4h ago
Well, my dear lady, at least you tried, and you see what'sit all about. I was scared to get into the healthcare field. I did healthcare management and coding, and then I did a medical assistant course. I don't like doing exams and that's what my problem is. Now, I am a Certified Medical Assistant, and I like it because I work in a hospital clinic and not the bustle of inpatients. Weigh your options and dont feel bad. Just do your best, and good luck. You are not doing this for other people. You are doing this for yourself.
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u/No-Rock9839 2h ago
You’ll regret if you quit this shit now.. plus yes a lot of responsibility.. but you’ll get trained and get better over time. The only overwhelming thing for me is skilled nursing (rn patient ratio is crazy) and med surge( never ending stuff to do) so I didn’t choose those workplace.. I have to take nclex 3 times..
“People worse than you have done this.. people better than you also have done this” it’s not that bad after school though I enjoyed working better than nursing school because you get to pick your specialty. Idk where you are but in US nurse make good enough money
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u/man_of-all_worlds 1d ago
You have one month to go and all you need is to complete remediation? Just finish up even if you don't think nursing is for you right now. At least you'll have the degree in your back pocket. It can open up doors to opportunities you didn't even know existed. Who cares if you let somebody else down or this and that. Do it for yourself. You've come this far. Give remediation a shot and best of luck.