Failed LPN Program

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So I got accepted into the LPN program in NYC at a CUNY school but ended failing it. My passion is still to become a nurse. Can I apply into the RN program or are all doors closed because I failed the LPN program? Please help..

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You need to see an advisor at the school where you expect to apply.

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Specializes in Mostly geri :).

If it's your dream, don't give up! See if you can reapply to the LPN program to repeat the course you failed or see if other LPN schools will let you transfer credits.

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Specializes in LTC.

I'm sorry you did not complete your program. Talk to your advisor and see what other options you have.

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Setbacks are only Comebacks waiting to happen! Keep your head up and eyes open, when doors close, windows of opportunity open...check into other programs, or like the other comments stated, talk with an advisor to see where you can go from here. Even if you have to do it all over again, at the same school or another, if it is your passion, Do it!

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Hi...Whatever you do just please don't give up! I know at my school if one fails the LPN program they are welcome to take it over again. In your case, you should definitely speak to an advisor to see if this is an option. If not, I think maybe you should look into other programs at different schools. All doors are definitely not closed!

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Specializes in Pediatrics, OB/GYN, ER, Geriatrics.

I am so sorry to hear this...I also failed my LPN class about a year ago. What I ended up doing was getting a letter from the school director stating that I was eligable to reapply to the school for the next class.

I then starting applying to other LPN schools and found a school that would let me enter their program. They took all my previous credits and now I am doing better in this school than in the previous one...I am learning so much more!

I really think that you should give the LPN class another try...my school teaches an RN based LPN class and it is really intense. I think that you should try and complete the LPN class at another school instead of jumping to RN. You will be surpised by what difference a school makes...

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Specializes in Wound Care, LTC, Sub-Acute, Vents.
so i got accepted into the lpn program in nyc at a cuny school but ended failing it. my passion is still to become a nurse. can i apply into the rn program or are all doors closed because i failed the lpn program? please help..

sorry to hear about the fail. i failed my lpn psych rotation. so i know the feeling. i came back and repeated the class the next semester. can you repeat the class you failed at that cuny school? if not, then yes you can apply at other lpn/rn programs.

please don't lose hope. i know it feels like all doors are closed for you but don't give up. if you are meant to be a nurse, you will be a nurse.

good luck future nurse.

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Specializes in Med/ Surg/ Telemetry, Public Health.

Been there, know what you are talking about. I failed the first semester of LPN program,I was devastated I cried for weeks. As time went on it got better. Then one day I told my self to suck it and move on. It's not the end of the world, even though at that time it felt like it was. I felt like a failure ,I had let myself down. I then decided to do the college algebra for the RN program. I just finished that class this semester. I will be applying in Sept for the Jan 2012 class at a different school. I try to think positive, that is what keeps me motivated. I know nursing is my passion, there is a drive in me that won't let me give up. You will go back either lpn or rn and you will do better because the second time around is the charm. It's ok to fail because the next time you will be stronger. Most schools give you a second chance. Talk to your advisor and go from there. I wish you well in your future. Let me know what you decided. If you need a friend I am here.:redbeathe

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Do you mind sharing what caused you to fail? I'm curious for my own future reference/learning points.

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Specializes in Med/ Surg/ Telemetry, Public Health.
Do you mind sharing what caused you to fail? I'm curious for my own future reference/learning points.

When I look back I realized that the way I studied worked for A&P and not nursing classes. You need a new study plan, like what someone suggested to me is for each chapter make yourself a study guide and write down the most important key points. Do all your key words and objectives. I was more focused on learning the key words, alot of students say if you know the chapter objectives you will understand the material on the test. I never did practice quizzes, because at that time I didn't have a computer and wasn't able to go to the library as often. Also alot of students said they used supplemental books to study and practice questions. I never knew such books existed. Books like test for success, fundamentals success, fund made incredible easy, Hogans review and rationales for fund. I went to the library after I failed and they had all the supplemental book available. I read the reviews and rationales book and better undertood the nursing process. It wa like a light bulb came on in my head. I always thought NCLEX books were for after graduation, I learnt that when you start taking med surg that's when you need to buy a NCLEX book, Saunders is a great book that everyone reccomends. As far as skills I didn't practice as much as I should have. Same for dosage calc I could have studied more. When I look back I didn't give it 100% I was like a deer caught in head lights. What I am doing now that I am finished my college algebra class is studying my dos calc, fund book. I refuse for failure to be a option this next time around for me.

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Do you mind sharing what caused you to fail? I'm curious for my own future reference/learning points.

When I look back I realized that the way I studied worked for A&P and not nursing classes. You need a new study plan...supplemental books to study and practice questions. I never knew such books existed. Books like test for success, fundamentals success, fund made incredible easy, Hogans review and rationales for fund. I went to the library after I failed and they had all the supplemental book available. I read the reviews and rationales book and better undertood the nursing process. It was like a light bulb came on in my head. I always thought NCLEX books were for after graduation, I learnt that when you start taking med surg that's when you need to buy a NCLEX book, Saunders is a great book that everyone reccomends.

BitterSeaisMe, Mzrainydayz is right. The way I studied in A&P was very different than the way I should have studied for nursing... In my A&P class, I didn't need to read the textbook for my exams... The material was given in powerpoints and all you needed to do was review them and you were good... In my nursing classes the powerpoints they give u are NOT useful at all. I really think going to lecture and have the professors read it to us was a waste of my time since they wouldn't emphasize main points....What one needs to do is read all chapters assigned and remember everything... For instance, in the neuro context (3 long chapters), out of about 20-25 questions one quest would be the function of a cranial nerve... that means you really have to know everything!!!!... I never bought any supplemental books which I think could have been useful but not extremely sure... Reading everything and understanding it in a short period of time is necessary to succeed... I just hope I do better the second time around :-/

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