Bouncing back after failure

[allifwilson]

Hello all,

I need some advice. I was a pre nursing student at a university and I failed out. Needless to say I contribute that with the lack of support and guidance from my Nursing Teachers. I then went on to a technical school to try to get into their LPN program and failed to get in. Distraught, I took my general courses over to make my grades higher to ensure my entry to their program. I got accepted and have been working very hard and now I am 4 months away from graduating. I plan to work for a year then I want to again pursue my BSN. I know that from my setbacks ive grown more resilient amd I know my study habits have gotten better. I just want some advice on how to make sure I am successful in attaining my BSN. It has really had an affect on my self confidence/intelligence but i am getting better at that as well. Any advice?

[Nolli]

I did EMS before this and had some bumps along the way. A few of my evals came back "bad". We had a sit down to discuss improvement and I was told I had to "want it more". It was bollocks for feedback and not constructive in any way shape or form, but I was young and didn't challenge the advice. I wanted it so bad it hurt. Later on they told me that "maybe you are just not cut out for this". I graduated in spite of them, but my confidence took a lot longer to recover. It may seem silly, but what kept me going was the text messages I got from friends and family. If I had a bad day I'd pull them up and it was like having my own personal cheering section. I needed positive reinforcement and to believe in myself again. It does take time, but recognizing the effect it has had on you and acknowledging it is one of the first steps. Keep moving forward and if something gets you down don't beat yourself over it. The next day/time is new and you have a brand new chance to get it right.

[allifwilson]

thanks I will use those tips!! any tips on how to be successful in attaining a BSN as wel?

[Nolli]

Some hospitals will actually pay for you to get your BSN in exchange for working there for a specific period of time and others offer tuition assistance in general. Your best bet is a LPN-BSN bridge program if there is one in the area. I wish you the best of luck. You made it this far, keeping going.