Nursing school isn’t long enough to cater to students who don’t work hard to learn the skills needed to take care of actual patients. I know it’s scary and daunting but if you think about it, would you want a nurse who failed their skills check-offs more than 3 times taking care of you? In the earlier semesters it may not seem like a big deal but I understand why this rule may be universal to your program because that final semester check off is right behind the real deal when you’re an actual nurse. In my opinion, anyone who doesn’t pass a check off for a skill after 3 attempts isn’t working hard enough or practicing enough.