advice needed: failed Med Surg 2nd time by 1 point

jadelpn, LPN, EMT-B · Apr 15, 2015

Take whatever credits you have and can transfer, and continue on to the University and get a degree in something else. THEN you can do a BSN if you are so inclined.

Take the time to get your 6 general education credits. THEN discuss all of your options with your academic advisor. If at that time you have enough to get a degree--even if it is in liberal arts, at that time you can think about bachelors.

I would not at this point take the time out to get an LPN, when in a year you can have all of your general eds done. If you want to do something else until the 2 year mark is up, take a summer EMT course and work for an ambulance company. Many have tuition reimbursement as well. Then you get your foot in the door.

I would also look at where LPN's are hired in your area. I am not sure getting an LPN would be of service to your goal, unless there's a lot of job availability. And there's some intense Med/Surg in LPN school as well, as most LPNS who are still hired in acute care do so mostly on M/S units.

Don't let this one point define you. It is not reflective of your future career at present. I would be having discussion with your academic advisor. Oh, and as a complete aside, I would also speak about the opportunity to perhaps do an extra credit project for that one point--seems a little foolish to fail you x2 for a point. If it were 2, 3 or above, then yup, can see it. But a point? Seriously? I question the motive of schools who fail people for a point--then WAIT....you have to do this AGAIN.....and take out more student loan debt AGAIN.....and they get paid AGAIN.....

Best wishes in your endevours!

Wyse'nUp · Apr 15, 2015

Don't let this one point define you. It is not reflective of your future career at present. I would be having discussion with your academic advisor. Oh, and as a complete aside, I would also speak about the opportunity to perhaps do an extra credit project for that one point--seems a little foolish to fail you x2 for a point. If it were 2, 3 or above, then yup, can see it. But a point? Seriously? I question the motive of schools who fail people for a point--then WAIT....you have to do this AGAIN.....and take out more student loan debt AGAIN.....and they get paid AGAIN.....
Best wishes in your endevours!

I was a student at WGU and was taking College Algebra (2013). The cut score was 67 and I made a 66.67. Wasn't even a WHOLE point. I was told I had to repeat the class. I think having you pay for the class again is what they want. More money in their pockets.

I've always struggled with the Math. I made an F in remedial math the first time I attempted nursing school in 1996. I ended up taking remedial math again the next semester and I failed again. I let those grades define me back then because I did not attempt again. Now here it is 2015, 19 years later and I will complete it this time. I am currently maintaining an average of 88 in my College Algebra class. I did not "get it" (math) overnight, I was expose to it as I had two children in school that I had to assist but the biggest reason is that I practiced my tail off since failing since in 2013 and I was able to make a score of 49 on the math Compass test.

Like the jadelpn wrote, don't let this define you!