Advice on getting LPN to be RN, I withdrew from RN school

[ashleyfluff]

Hello!

I was looking for advice and was hoping I could get others take on it.

BACKGROUND:

I was accepted into nursing school and got through .75% of the first semester and decided to drop it since I was making a 71 and I need a 77. I could have brought it up (maybe) but it was recommended that I retake this since it was fundamentals and it would follow me throughout the program.

I had was really stressed out at this time. My boyfriend now fiancee was just getting starting in the military and I also made a hr commute to and from class. I did this because I didn't want to wait another year to get in at my community college. (I know that sounds crazy and I realize that now). I also have dyslexia which made me have a larger learning curve then normal/average students. I will be moving to KY with my soon to be husband because that is where he is stationed. I will be getting more emotional support from him than my father which will reduce stress.

ACTUAL QUESTION:

I want to start back to school but I am wondering if I should get my LPN before RN?

My rational is this: LPN is shorter and possibly easier. My confidence is shot from not succeeding in Nursing school the first time. I think that maybe if I step back and do something not as rigorous as RN school it might be easier to achieve and build my confidence. I do know LPN school will be time consuming and still be challenging. I know it is not as depth as RN school which might be beneficial to me since I am doing this with a learning disability.

My struggle in RN school was that I knew the concepts I just couldn't remember fine details like memorization. The vast amount of information in a short period of time was the hardest for me due to my memorization skills. I read some of the LPN NCLEX questions and they were easier for me to grasp. The main reason I would get questions wrong on my exam was that I could not remember all the information in the test question.

EX. I would know what it was asking for but I wouldn't remember what two of the answer choices meant. I felt like if I would have remembered that basic information (medical terminology or name of diseases, I wish I could think of a better example) then I would have gotten the answer right.

This is where I think LPN school would be helpful. I know that I would need to know medical terminology and names of diseases, which I have gotten a lot better at but I wouldn't have to go into such detail learning other things RN's have to know. I could just focus on the main concepts. Learning hands on is much better than me. I hope I make sense. :) I would plan on getting my LPN working some then go to RN

So what would you do if you were me? I want to get my RN degree and even my Masters but should I start as a LPN?

Thank you so much for your advice and taking the time to read.