Failed LPN School - How can I reapply?

[Nurse Beth, MSN]

Dear Nurse Beth,

I have recently been let go from my LPN nursing class due to failing Pharmacology. I want to go back next year or at least find another school to apply for the LPN class. I have absolutely no clue how to even go about reapplying. Do I have to retake the Teas Test? Do I start over from the beginning do all of the classes I passed over again or do I go back to the course I failed?

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Dear No Clue,

So sorry you were dropped but you are not the first person to fail only to go on and succeed. Pharmacology can be a very difficult class.

I would start with talking to the program director of the program you were dropped from and ask their advice.

Next, remediate yourself in the area of Pharmacology.

I would see if your community college offers a Pharmacology class outside of their nursing program that you could attend to show your desire to improve your knowledge. If your college does not have such a class, then do some searching online and find a course, perhaps a CE module on Pharmacology. There are also helpful and reasonably priced phone apps with multiple choice questions.

Then apply to the nursing program. They will inform you of their requirements, and if you will need to do a repeat Teas Test. They will let you know if you have to start over or just start at mid-program.

Don't give up :)

Best wishes,

Nurse Beth

Author, "Your Last Nursing Class: How to Land Your First Nursing Job"...and your next!

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I have graduated from an LVN program. I have also graduated with my BSN. Each and every time, I had problems with the math in Pharmacology. To be honest, I have had problems with math since third grade! In University I was not making the 75 or better on the Pharmacology tests. I was called into my advisor's office. I thought, "Well, this is it. I'm making A's and B's in everything else, raising 4 kids on my own and working three 12 hour shifts on the weekend as a LPN, and the stupid math is going to fail me" I felt like crying. My advisor pulls out a paper from her file cabinet and says, "Here, sign this." "It says you have a math deficit and you are going to work harder." I almost fainted. "Really? I'm not being kicked out of the program?" She just chuckled and said, "No. We understand that some people can be great nurses but have problems in some areas." I was so very, very relieved!" Funny thing is, after that, they started handing out calculators for the tests. I made 90 and above after that. Thank you, thank you University of North Alabama for giving me the chance.

[Akay1717]

To echo Nurse Beth please don't give up. Our biggest triumphs come from our failures and our persistence. The pay out, though hard to see at times, is alway worth it. These difficulties encountered now and along the way are building your character and will make you a better nurse.

As a recent grad from CRNA school, pharmacology is fresh in my mind and I would love to help you with some study tips on getting through pharmacology class. It's definitely a tricky subject. Can you give me more insight onto what you found the hardest in the course?