Expelled from RN program, looking for options

Neo Soldier, BSN, RN · May 3, 2019

On 5/1/2019 at 11:01 AM, Golden_RN said:
Getting a CNA cert/job is always a plus. If RN is your goal, I do not recommend doing an LVN program

This is a great idea. I too don't recommend the LVN for those seeking to become RNs. It's a waste of money and time.

7 hours ago, studentnurseASN said:
there is a chance you will score below 97%. You would have to report failure to nursing schools. This can decrease your chances of reapplying into another program

I suggest getting your CNA certificate. After your first semester of nursing school, you're actually eligible to test without taking a formal CNA course. Working as a CNA gives you something to do while you work on your issues. Also it's a good idea to take whatever class you need for your BSN (if you have any left).

How realistic is it that you'll get a 97% when you're struggling? If you fail, like studentnurse said (and I agree), you'll have to report it and lessen your chances of acceptance at other schools (yours included). If you take a W, you may not have to report.

ShadowNurse · May 4, 2019

12 hours ago, Neo Soldier said:
This is a great idea. I too don't recommend the LVN for those seeking to become RNs. It's a waste of money and time.
I suggest getting your CNA certificate. After your first semester of nursing school, you're actually eligible to test without taking a formal CNA course. Working as a CNA gives you something to do while you work on your issues. Also it's a good idea to take whatever class you need for your BSN (if you have any left).
How realistic is it that you'll get a 97% when you're struggling? If you fail, like studentnurse said (and I agree), you'll have to report it and lessen your chances of acceptance at other schools (yours included). If you take a W, you may not have to report.

I would not call getting an LPN a "waste of time and money" as that is the route I took to my RN and it worked for me. But I do see a lot of about-to-fail RN students thinking that they should "downgrade" to the "easier" LPN program. Which is a misconception. The LPN program us just as academically intense. The only difference is the length of the program.

brownbook · May 4, 2019

I dropped out of nursing school half way through the 3rd semester, at the old age of 31. My grades were great I just couldn't handle clinicals, I was scared and anxious. I returned about 6 months later, repeated the 3rd semester, and graduated. So you're not alone.

Take some time off. Talk to school counselors about when, if, you can return to the program later on. Talk to a mental health professional. Maybe the CNA route is a good idea.

cjprenurse · May 4, 2019

8 hours ago, ShadowNurse said:
I updated!

cjprenurse · May 4, 2019

On 4/30/2019 at 1:51 PM, cjprenurse said:
So I don't think I'm gonna be able to pass my OB class and rotation. I suffer so bad from my anxiety, my teacher stated I really need to reevaluate how I cope with it and see a therapist. My mental health has been taking a tole that I went from my first clinical warning to straight clinical probation because I couldn't even draw up the med (I completely blanked out). I was in the collaborative ADN-BSN program ?
Here are my options I came up with:
- continue this semester and try to get a 97% on the final (yes, that is what I exactly need to pass the class) and pass my medsurge III class
- take a year off to focus on my mental health, then go back to school, get CNA to work at hospital
-LVN- Get LVN, experience, then go back to getting RN school
I'm 26, I feel terrible I dont even have a career yet and a failure.

UPDATE EDIT:

Hi there, First and foremost:

I'd like to apologize to anyone that I offended regarding the LVN program. I didn't mean make it as a "downgrade". First semester I shadowed an LVN and she was so knowledgeable. She did the LVN route to get experience then become an RN. It really irks me when people say LVN are "not nurses" (Had a patient say that to me once) because they went through extensive schooling.

....I dropped the maternity class with a "W". I really thought hard and the drop date with a W is May 5. I thought to myself if I had continued and still even scored a 91 lets say...I would still have failed and kicked out of the program. I spoke to a counselor and she said if I take the "W" it would not affect my gpa. So I did the lesser of two evils. I can manage to try to get a B in medsurge 3, but I will still be out of the RN program because I already have a repeat of another course.

I cannot reapply, which means I'm out from that community college and most likely other colleges from that LA district permanently. ?

I was thinking of doing the LVN program so I can gain experience/confidence in clinicals. Once I feel that I am confident, then go back to RN-BSN. I'm having a hard time finding schools that transfer credits to LVN other than antelope valley and pasadena cc.

I'm already applying to jobs as a CNA at the moment and trying to pass medsurge 3.

cjprenurse · May 15, 2019

Does anyone know any LVN programs that are affordable at SoCal and can transfer

nalie2, ADN, BSN, MSN, RN, NP · May 20, 2019

I think the most important thing to do is get yourself help. Get that anxiety under control otherwise you may end up in the same situation or even worse you may make errors once you're working as a nurse. Get that situated, then figure out the school thing. Either CNA or LVN option will be just fine, see it as a detour. I graduated nursing school at 32 and barely moved out of my parent's house last year and now purchasing my first home. So please, don't let your age get you down.

allnurses Guide · May 23, 2019

The newest president of the AACN failed her last semester of nursing school shortly before due to graduate.

Get help for your anxiety and consider a therapist to help you learn some skills at reframing your thoughts. You are not a failure.

I graduated with my ASN at age 41. It is never too late to be who you might have been. I am rooting for you. Taking the W was absolutely the right course of action.