health and illness covers what? The one thing that my class is having a hard time with is the transition between doing tests that are a manner of memorization and facts. Tests as you go into the nursing program are set up to make you think "how does this information pertain to nursing?" 

Don't give up, it takes time to get the information.  Good luck!

I have had to retake too. We learn so much from starting over. I am in the situation now!! Try your best...

Hi. The school that i go to if you fail one class you fail the program. I might be the wrong person to say this, I was asked to withdraw for having a tremor. I think they think all the students are really stupid and its their job to train them other wise. I think its their job to say whatever experience you have does not really matter. Its the job of the insturctors to make sure you pass the Nclex and have enought hours your states requires. 

Most schools Beauty School is the same way it does not matter what you know they do not care we are here to tell you what the book says and you can pass the big test in the sky. I had a 8 week CNA class...I did not learn anything about being a CNA I learned how to pass a artifical skills test which has nothing to do with anything I have done so far. 

One thing that really got me, I am not sure I said this. We were taking two step blood pressures I was sitting next to this woman who was some what large, after I took the blood pressure from her said, that is a good one for you I know that was not a good thing to say. She told on the instructors that i said this . Go me thinking are we all babies...the instructors assumed that I would say to patients stupid things because they are in a vuniable condition. Just because I said to some fat woman you have lower blood pressure then I think you would have in some stupid artifical condition they think I am going to say to someone who is sick. It really pisses me off, they really do not care who you are and what your life experience is as long they tell it to you. I know all the instructors are nice people and real apporachable. I think job decription states we are the nurses and you want to be nurse, thus its our job to tell you what nurses are like. I think they have been there to long and gotten a little jaded in what life is like.

If there is someone whose instructor out there who can give me a response I would love your feedback to them. 

I submitted a reinstatement saying I ll adhere to the conditions and I am sorry I said what I said. I am going to say Ill do this and Ill humble myself 

It can be very hard to take a class over again.  Atleast you dont have to start completly over.  Thats the way it works in the school I am attending now, you fail one you fail them all.  I dont know what your school does for grades, (passing vs. failing) but at this one a "D" might as well be an "F".  And instead of 70% being a "C" its now 76%.  Well all except lab, its 85%.  Anyway back to my point.  I failed one class by one percent and had to start over.  I had to reapply, get accepted again, the whole nine yards.  It can be very emberrasing, especially when the instructors point out that youve doint the class before so you would be a great "resourse" for everyone else.  I know I just went off on a tangant about that, my point is that who cares if you have to do something again.  Make it into a learning experience. You will pick up more the second time around, adding to your previous time through.  Lessons learned the hard way have a tendancy to stick around a little longer.  This is a good way to test your resolve. Good luck.

I am so thankful for all the positive encouragement here. I am a victim of this same issue. I didn't fail a class though, but I failed the RN TEAS nursing exam. In orientation, the RN nursing instructor told us, that she was a A student, and she got a 72 percent on her first exam, she said that it was unaccepted in the Rn nursing program to get such a score, she said you have to get a 75 percent or better. She said the  RN nursing program  takes alot of hard work, and effort, and you just can't rely on memorization, you have to understand what you are learning. So 1 or 6 points below the minimum requirement score, can mean a patients life, so keep on studying, I will do the same

Don't ever be embarrassed to fail. Just don't be a "failure" by not moving forward and getting through it to pursue your dreams!

I just graduated and got pinned! It's an amazing feeling. Now on to the NCLEX. :  )

CherylF says ...

Your right about the 1 - 6 points can make a difference in a patients life.  As long as you have the determination to move on.  I think the one thing I had to come to terms with was trusting my instincts and second guessing myself.  I've learned to not read so much into a question and look @ each answer and determine why it is not right.  Just because I think I know the answer and it's there I just don't pick it.  I go through and still eliminate. You are right you need to understand not just memorize.  Good luck to you and keep on going.  If you want it hard enough you can obtain it.  I am so looking forward to graduation and taking my boards and finally realizing my dream. 

I do that alot when I take test. I said I need to go with my first instincts, a instructor told me that years ago, I think it is my test anxieties, I want to be accurate, but I sometimes second guess myself. trust me, I am working on my test anxieties, and stressors. Thanks for sharing your personal experiences on taking test. I hope you do graduate, and accomplish all your goals, and dreams.

Don't think about failing.  All you need to do is look over your notes, retake the course and apply what you already know to the next go around.  It will be easier for you this time because you will know what to expect.  It happens to us all at some point, we can't get caught up in being perfect, we just have to do the best that we can..

GOOD LUCK and keep your head high!!!!!

• Someone just told me something the other day that I never thought of:  Failure is only failure if you quit!!    I've retaken courses and I have never regretted it because I learned so much more the second time around.  Hold your head up high and be proud that your not a quitter.  ~~cheryl~~
  

This is to all the nurses here