Can I still be a nurse

[Daisybug4]

Hello, I really need advice on some things I recently graduated may 2015 I was the salutatorian of my class's and have a 21 ACT score. To jumpstart before I started community college I took summer corses comp 1 passed with a b ,comp 2 69 average but you have to have a 70 to receive credit I think .I then started fall courses ,I have a b in pyschology and history for art I failed the course and in a&p I have a c or b. I can't exactly remember ,but I didn't take the lab along with it .I was just wondering would I still be able to become a nurse ? Could I just retake the courses online or over summer and everything be alright will it hold me back a semester ? I really want to be an rn and do something dealing with dermatology. I don't exactly know what , but I want to be in that area . Please help sorry if I jumped from subject to subject and btw I know I am smart but I was away from home on campus which I didn't like( I will be commuting to a jr college right by my house this semester ) .I also hardly ever studied and let irrelevant things distract me. This semester will be totally different. I want to be successful and make my mom proud so I plan to make only a's and b's.

[CardiacDork, MSN, RN]

Do you take breaths or pauses when you speak in person? If so, please attempt to reflect it in your post. This was painful to read. I'm not trying to be mean but if you want people to respond, try to at least include some periods and commas.

[Daisybug4]

I speak really well in person. Thank you for your concerns, I do understand the importance of grammar. I also didn't realize anyone would critic me so much on me just needing a little advice. I did revise the post , thanks again.

[jadelpn, LPN, EMT-B]

You need to have this conversation with your academic advisor. There are some colleges that have waiting lists for the nursing program. One of the things they look at is your grades. When in your meeting, find out the best course of action for retakes. And yes, that may mean summer courses.

Best wishes!

[Zyprexa_Ho]

CardiacDork was just trying to help you out. You're not going to get useful responses if people have to labor through your post.

It sounds like you would have the best luck doing an LPN or ASN/ADN program at a community college. Hopefully your local community college isn't super competitive. (The one in my area requires 30 credits and a 3.8 to be a competitive applicant)

[Illuminati]

You need to look into programs in your area and make appointments with their advisors to find out exactly what you need to do!