I failed the TEAS-RN so now going for Charity LPN...what do you think?

[Hopefull nurse]

As the Title says, I failed the TEAS in September and that shattered my dreams of ever graduation from Charity's RN program. Yes, I know that you can take it twice, but what if I fail again?

Well, I am now planning to apply for the LPN program at Charity in May. Problem is that I hear so many RN's not finding a job so my chances as an LPN seem slim to none.

I currently volunteer at Childrens Hospital and I love it. My dream would be to one day work there but of course they won't hire me if I am an LPN. So I guess I have to let go of that dream too.

I feel so hopeless and disappointed in myself for screwing things up for me. Or maybe if I was just smart enough I wouldn't have a problem. Its so frustrating b/c money is not the issue....but I feel like I am trying to buy a million dollar house on a $100,000 budget! My dream seems so unreachable now.

I had posted a new thread asking if anyone was planning to apply to LPN school this may.....no one has replied. I guess not many people are interested in becoming or reading about an LPN.

[GreenM2020]

Hello RNhopeful,

I stumped across your post about the TEAS exam, because I too want to apply to charity's RN program, and in reading your post I see that you are a semester ahead of me. 1st of all congrats to you for succeding this far, and many blessing to you in the future.

[H0pefulnurse]

Hi,

I am applying by the end of this month to the LPN program at the same place. Delgado makes you take the HESI test now instead of the TEAS for the RN program. I failed the TEAS by a few points and haven't taken the HESI because I would have to wait a year to get into the next available RN program. I am 24 and I have a new son to support so I just took the compass test for the LPN program and passed every section. I wanted to ask you how the LPN program was your first semester and did you have all the prerequisites done before you applied? Also, are you doing the transition curriculum to become an RN or ever plan on it? I've taken my prerequisites but I'm afraid I won't be accepted in the LPN program because of my C in A&P I & II. I took them at our lady of holy cross and I think the classes are harder there. I also wanted to know if you like being an LPN because people are telling me some of the same things they told you like, I won't like it or find a job and they only make $9 an hour. Please reply if you can!

Thanks!

[lpn-rn hopeful]

Hi RN Hopefull,

I was wondering how have things been going for you and this new journey you've began? I am in this situation now, as far as, starting out going for your RN and now considering doing lpn. I started at southeastern going for RN, been there 3yrs, to be told my GPA was not good enough, then I transferred to Delgado. But I was told by many people, "why not to the lpn program and bridge into the rn?'' This is what I am trying to do not. I have turned in my application for Charity's lpn program. My question for you is what are the chances of me getting into there program without have the intro A&P? I have already taken a&p 1&2 along with both labs, because these were required for the rn program, which is what I was going for in the beginning. BUT, charity is like NO you have to have a B in all anatomy and physiology courses, even tho is not introductory, its actually passed introductory and I am still a little ****** and confuse about this. So I schedule to take the intro a&p this summer, but I am thinking about dropping it because I feel that I have already taken a&p and passed them, maybe not all with a B. I believe my profile score without the a&p is a 70 to75. I was just hoping you could let me know what are my chances of getting in with have the a&p completed?