I need some help/advice

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I failed 2 classes and I'm out the program now. Where do I go from here? I refuse to change my major to something useless & have no interest in. That'll be a waste of time and money. I live in Georgia. There are a couple of programs here that accept dismissed nursing students, but you'll just have to start over. The only thing stopping me from applying to those programs is not having all their required pre-reqs. Meaning, I'd have to take 3-5 classes just to be considered. There's a good amount of LPN programs in my state as well. I wouldn't mind attending an LPN program but at the same time I'd rather just go for my BSN in one shot without the extra schooling. My last resort is attending a private funded school, which is Chamberlain University. I say it's my last resort because their expenses are sky high. I just feel like there's no way out this situation. I do know I still want to be a nurse. These failures haven't changed my perspectives on nursing either. It's just finding a way to still make that dream happen. I reevaluated myself and definitely know the reasons behind each failure.

Any helpful advice will be appreciated. Everything is just blurry right now.

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Specializes in NICU.

I would go to Ga BON website and see what the NCLEX pass rate is for the schools you are considering. Anything below 85 I would be cautious. A degree, large student loan debt, and a school that didn't properly prepare you for NCLEX is not a good combination.

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Specializes in EMS, ED, Trauma, CEN, CPEN, TCRN.

I think you should look at an LPN program rather than racking up $60-$80K in debt; you will break your back and live on ramen to make those monthly payments.

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I just feel like there's no way out this situation.

You yourself just provided us with 3 ways out of this situation: take some pre-reqs and apply to the programs that you have a shot with, lpn, or for-profit. It's not that there's 'no way out,' it's that there's no easy/ideal way out. Weigh your options and pick a path if becoming a nurse is truly what you want.

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i say if you want it go for it. yea you may have to start over but you will now know the material and do a lot better since its your second time around. Also i just had a friend who graduated from atlantas chamberlin program and she loved it, yes it may be expensive but its an investment in yourself if you really want it and have no choice. you should go straight for the rn also because the classes you have to take, you still may need to take for your bachelors. keep pushing na dont give up

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Umm...I would figure out why I failed out in the first place before trying to get into another program. It does not make much sense to go through the time and energy of entering a new program only to fail out again. You say you don't want to waste time changing what you want to do, but something happened to keep you from obtaining your dream initially.

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Umm...I would figure out why I failed out in the first place before trying to get into another program. It does not make much sense to go through the time and energy of entering a new program only to fail out again. You say you don't want to waste time changing what you want to do, but something happened to keep you from obtaining your dream initially.

Yes, that's very true. As stated above in my post, I reevaluated myself and what caused me to fail those 2 courses. I even created my own plan of success to avoid future failures. A dream deferred isn't a dream denied!! I truly think I'll be alright

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