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

heartNICU · Jan 13, 2010

You should stop thinking negatively because it's not helping you. Don't ever give up on a dream or let anything stop you. If you failed the TEAS test, then take it again! If you fail it again, keep trying! Your life is what you make of it, if you fail it once then that doesn't mean you are not destined to become an RN. You need to keep pushing and do whatever it takes to reach your goal... don't give up! You are not alone, there are many others who have failed the TEAS before or have not had a high enough GPA (and whatever other obstacles) that keep trying (whether it be retaking entrance exams or classes) and eventually do make it in!

Hopefull nurse · Jan 13, 2010

Thanks but Charity only gives 2 chances in your lifetime to pass the TEAS. This would be my last chance to pass it. I already have a college degree from UNO so the accelerated programs are an option, but I am scared to death about those. I have two daughters (ages 4 and 17months), and I am not sure if its sanely possible with 2 young kids.

I have never felt so negative about something but this subject has really got me down. I would do anything to become an RN but sometimes things are just now meant to be...but how can I know for sure?

So after this Spring semester is over at Delgado, I will be applying to the Charity LPN program. Of course, I am worried sick about that too. My GPA is not that great, 3.3+, so my chances of getting in might not be so high. I heard some girls talking in one of my Fall 09 class that she didn't get in with a 3.8+! I don't have a prayer!

Lucky for you, you are still young and have plenty of time. I on the other hand turn 31 this upcoming July. I would hate to be the 60 year old walking on that graduation stage.

BeeJayCeeYa · Jan 13, 2010

you are still young and have plenty of time. I on the other hand turn 31 this upcoming July. I would hate to be the 60 year old walking on that graduation stage.

Listen to yourself! I am 50. I will be 52 when I graduate. One can be a 60 year-old who realized a dream or a 60 year-old who gave up on one. Eventually you will be 60 anyway. Why not be a 60 year-old success?

owl_in_daylight · Jan 14, 2010

Also, it really, REALLY isn't all about GPA. Pretty sure they use a pre-req GPA not your overall. Charity spells out the matrix they use to the T on their website, so take as many prereq's they offer points for as possible. That would help even a lowish TEAS score. I believe you get a sweet point bonus for already having a degree, for starters. It's in your control! I did not have a 3.8 and I got in. And my TEAS score was only ok. Seriously, you know what to expect now, and a lot of people do poorly the first time. Do not give up!

Hopefull nurse · Jan 14, 2010

Oh, I wish I could just install a new fresh brain! By the end of this Spring semester I will hopefully have a 3.6 GPA (just includes the CSN required courses). While I feel that I can do a good job in my classes and up my GPA, its that darn TEAS that stops my dream from becoming a reality. I can have a 4.0 GPA, but no 70% on TEAS means no getting in to Charity. I think its ridiculous that they only give you 2 opportunities to take it. Why not make it 3?

I purchased the ATI study guide after I had failed it and have been reading it since like October. I think its wonderful for me that I get 10 bonus points for already having a degree but..... TEAS, TEAS, TEAS.

Well, I am planning on applying to the LPN program in May. I don't know how difficult it is to get in to that program but I have heard that its easier since almost everyone wants to go to the RN program and not the LPN program...not sure what to believe anymore. I know its not what I wanted but...

heartNICU · Jan 15, 2010

Sorry, I didn't realize you can only take the TEAS twice.. my school doesn't require an entrance exam so I had no idea. I think you should definitely retake it before applying to the LPN program just in case! Are there any other schools that you have considered? Any accelerated programs? If you apply to the LPN program, you could definitely try the LPN-RN route in the future.

runkaterun · Jan 15, 2010

Don't be so negative. I got into Charity with a 3.0 in nursing course work and a 76 on the TEAS. I also had another degree. I also had all my pre-reqs done. They have changed the "points" scale so I would go look at the new one.

Many people have children and go to nursing school and they also work full time....your won't be the first or the last.

It is a lot harder to get into Charity in the Fall semester....I got in the Spring. I'm chalking it up to most people aplly in the fall, because think about it, most people start school in August, not January.

Negativity is not the way to get anything done. Maybe your negativity and nerves, not lack of being able to do the TEAS got the best of you when taking the test. I for one thought I was failing it the whole time. It was the worst than the Series 6 test I had to take to get lisenced for work. I had about a month to study while in AP 1, so not much time. You can do it if you think you can, if you don't think you can you may not have a chance.

nursestudent1975 · Jan 15, 2010

Hi RN hopeful. I think we've crossed paths on some other posts. I will be applying to the LPN program by May also. Maybe I'll see you next semester . We do have a few things in common. I went to UNO also (long time ago). I'm 34 now. I went back in the Fall of '08 thinking I would go on to LSU's BSN program. Boy was I in for a rude awakening! It's just left made me change my course of direction. I'm now at DCC and will have all of my ADN pre-req.s finished after this semester. Since I have no chance if I apply right now, I'm going to wait til after this semester and raise my GPA and finish my pre-reqs. Anyway, this is what I wanted you to think about (this is my sitation also). If you have to apply to Charity a year in advance, why not go through the 16 month LPN program. If you go through DCC's LPN program you can bypass the first semester at Charity and go straight into 2nd level nursing courses. This would put you finishing the ADN program the same time you would have anyway:idea:! I've scribbled many different scenarios. At least this is what I am thinking. Who know's what hurdle I will run into next. Just look into it. We will both get there, just maybe not the way we initally thought. I too volunteered at Children's. It's a good way to remind yourself of your ultimate goal :nurse: .

Hopefull nurse · Jan 15, 2010

Oh wow! :lol2: You have trully made my day. I have never been so happy than I am today after reading your posts. I can't believe I finally found someone who is actually going to apply to the LPN program with me!:yeah:You would have had to see me this morning when I read your posts. I was laughing out loud and screaming like I had won the lottery. My daughters were looking at me as If mommy had gone bonkers! :clown:

I hadn't even thought about the fact that I would still graduate the same time. Thanks for pointing that out to me. So how do you feel about applying to the LPN program? Lucky you will get the points for finishing A&P I and II. I am takig Intro to A&P b/c lady at Charity told me I would have to take both A&P I and II to get the 3 points. There was no way I was going to do that in one Semester.

I have already passed the TABE test and my composite scores gives me the 3 points on the profile score. I asked the lady at Charity and she told me that the cut off profile scorre for the LPN program last year (Spring 2009) was a 13. When it comes time to apply I will have a profile score of a 14. I hope we get in.

Lets keep in touch so that we can prepare for May 2010!

Good luck this semester! I am so excited to begin. Going tomorrow to DCC to get book voucher and then going to bookstore on Monday to buy my books.

nursestudent1975 · Jan 16, 2010

What classes do you have this semester? I have registered for mostly online courses, but I have 2 labs and one hybrid course. We should definitely keep in touch! I have gone through soo many frustrations, and felt like nobody understood. We can definitely be each others support. Like I said, we will get there!!

Hopefull nurse · Jan 16, 2010

Hey again!

This semester I am taking Intro to A&P, Intro to A&P Lab, and DMTP 101. I will be taking these on Tuesday and Wednesday's. I can't believe just how much we have in common. I too, have gone through many frustrations. The decision to go back to college had not been in my plans, but I was so unhappy of where I was. I kept asking for a sign of some sort to find out what exactly it was I wanted to do with the rest of my life. And then, out of the blue my youngest daughter got really sick. She was admitted to Childrens and it was during those days that it hit me. I would become a nurse.

I wish my answer had not come at the cost of my daughter getting sick but things happen in a strange way. I guess I needed that scare to put my thoughts in order. My friend had told me to go into nursing about 2 years ago, but I was like...not me.

Anyway, I think I have yapped a lot. We really need to stay in touch! I finally have found someone who feels my pain. I kid you not, since finding out someone else is actually going the same issues as I has made me so less stressed. I felt my positivity has come back!

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