Bleak Term 1 Outcome

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Term 1 of my ADN program is done, sort of. Actually it's not; I have to retake pharm due to being less than one percent from passing, and I withdrew from skills/clinicals early on.

I just couldn't cut my work hours enough to be successful. This realization has brought me to the decision of bowing out of the associates program and applying for the practical nursing program.

The depressing part is that I have to wait an entire year before it starts again. Luckily, the job I have now is one that I enjoy and I make a decent living, although it's not in healthcare.

I do believe this will be a better path for me. My advisor informed me that the content is the same (the first two terms) but the PN program is stretched out over a year and has evening classes.

It seemed a crushing blow at first but I think it will be better in the long run than continuing in my present program.

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Specializes in Clinical Leadership, Staff Development, Education.

I applaud you for not pursuing your plan B. When I taught, the PN program had fewer students and tended to be a more close knit group. This was a huge advantage and lead to a lower faculty to student ratio. Good luck!!

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It may not be your preferred option, but you still chose a great path. You can always pursue LVN to RN.

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Specializes in Psychiatric and Mental Health NP (PMHNP).

Hang in there! I have met some very successful NPs and CRNAs who started out as CNAs or MAs, then LPN, then RN, then NP or CRNA. Slow and steady does the trick.

As an example, one of my friends is a scientist. She literally had to take Calculus 9 times! She ended up getting her Master's from UC Berkeley, her PhD from Stanford, and finally her post-doc from Cal Tech. These are some of the best schools in the entire world!

Good luck to you.

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Specializes in Critical Care; Cardiac; Professional Development.

Never second guess when adjusting for what works for you! You will get there and it sounds like you used a lot of wisdom in making a practical, workable decision rather than giving up. How sweet graduation will be.

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On 5/21/2019 at 1:43 AM, FullGlass said:

Hang in there! I have met some very successful NPs and CRNAs who started out as CNAs or MAs, then LPN, then RN, then NP or CRNA. Slow and steady does the trick.

As an example, one of my friends is a scientist. She literally had to take Calculus 9 times! She ended up getting her Master's from UC Berkeley, her PhD from Stanford, and finally her post-doc from Cal Tech. These are some of the best schools in the entire world!

Good luck to you.

Wow, now thats tenacity!

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Thank you everyone! I really love this forum; It is so encouraging!

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