Failed Nursing Program - I do not want to give up my dream!!!

[lsigler]

I am not completely sure what I am asking here...maybe just for some thoughts. Back in 2012 I was dismissed from my BSN program due to 2 failures. I am one of many that I know that did not make it through and many of us are smart and exceptional students just for whatever reason I guess we did not have what it took for the program "at the time". I say "at the time" because I firmly believe under a few different circumstances and time that I would have passed no problem. But I did not I failed by less than .01. I needed a 74.5 and got a 74.4.

I have gone on to graduate with a Bachelors of Professional Studies in Health Services Administration. But I want to go back to nursing school so bad. Being a nurse and eventually FNP is all I ever wanted to do my whole entire life.

I am stuck at a crossroad between going back to for MBA and going back for nursing I would prefer the latter. Here in TN I do not think can return to nursing school for 5 years. When I failed and talked to my intstructor she pointed me in the direction of an LPN and suggested I just work my way back through school.

I did not do as she suggested and just went on to graduate with a bachelors so that all my schooling did not go to complete waste. But now I want to return. I feel like I would be backtracking though and for whatever reason that is coming to be a hard pill to swallow.

I know the first this people will say is I should just give up nursing all together since I failed and they do not want people correct only whatever % of the time but your argurment is invalid because if people would have given up when they failed this world would be a completely different place. We would not have the things we have today if people would have not kept trying until they got it right.

I think my question is, is there anyone that might know of people who have done this and been successful? Has anyone is TN gone back for an RN before the 5 years after failing? Should I wait until the 5 years are up and attend an accelerated BSN or should I go for my LPN now?

I just need some input I just ask that you stay as positive as possible PLEASE. We are all here for a reason and that is because we love nursing.

~Lindsay

[Philly_LPN_Girl, LPN]

You weren't that far from failing you made it pretty close so that shouldn't discourage you too much. My mom knew a lady that failed nursing school 5 times but kept going back and graduated. Everyone catches onto things at different paces.

IF being a nurse has always been your dream then pick yourself up, dust yourself off and try again hun never give up. You do not want it to be 20yrs later regretting not pursuing your dreams. A few girls failed out of my lpn program, came back then passed. Good Luck