Failed NCLEX, School dropped me from program!!!! HELP!!!

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i need some advice fellow nurses!!! i just completed my first year of an ADN program and had started on 2nd year when i failed my NCLEX-PN. My school has now dropped me from the program and i have no option to continue on. The program just changed from ADN to BSN and i was told that i can't jump into the next group (last group of ADN behind me) because i have to go back and take N157 again (in which i passed with an A) to enter into the last rotation. Sadly N157's last session is goin on right now which is too late for me to join. I've asked the faculty if i could get a waiver due to this unforeseen circumstance in which they state, "sorry school policy." other students in my rotation that failed previously were allowed into the last rotation. i'm at a lost and i feel my dream slipping away. i joined this program to be an RN and not an LPN. Crazy part is that we don't even use our LPN license!!! i'm just wondering who can i speak to to have my side explained with out being swept under the rug?:confused::confused::confused::confused:

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I'm confused. Why is your school prohibiting you from continuing an RN program because you didn't get an LPN license? What school are you attending? Is this a for profit or not for profit school?

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Specializes in ED, ICU, MS/MT, PCU, CM, House Sup, Frontline mgr.

it sounds like you failed your course at the wrong place and at the wrong time. your administrators sound like they do not care to bend the rules, so there is no real recourse for you at this time. sometimes this happens. for instance, there are many of us trying to join the army at a time when the rules have changed. there is nothing we can do but just go with the flow to meet the standards of today. yesterday's standards do not count for us even though a few months ago others got in under different standards.

if you are eligible for a lpn license then obtain one (retake the nclex-pn), use it (go to work), and find another bridge program (lpn-asn or lpn-bsn) to become a registered nurse. otherwise, follow the new rules they have set up. this is only a temporary set-back if you do not give up. gl!

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Specializes in Hospice / Psych / RNAC.

How long has the class been in session? If in the past they have let others do it I would pursue that idea with much vigor. If you don't then you know you can't do anything until you re-take that class. Since you got an A in it last time I would think even if it's been in session for a month you should be able to catch up.

You must act quickly.

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Specializes in Hospital Education Coordinator.

I agree with MBARN08. If you were trying to do a bridge program (LPN to RN) then I can see why the license is needed. Can you try to enroll in an ADN or BSN-RN program instead? If not, take the test over and go forward.

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Specializes in ER, ICU.

Yikes, that sucks. Be sure you have explored ALL options before giving up. Have you read all the policies and rules carefully? There could be a loophole. Can you enlist any local nursing organizations or nurses to help you? Best of luck.

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this is an ADN program on Maui but i seem to be lost in a loop hole. is it legal to make me take a class that i have already passed? i know my options is an LPN to RN but i feel i really worked hard to get here and it seems that everyone before me in the same situation had an option. i have none. the only reason i'm getting is that its always been this way. BUT in my opinion this has never happened before because i'm the last cycle before changing to ADN to BSN program. what do i do?!?!?!

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Specializes in LTC, Psych, Hospice.

I would apply to retake your NCLEX-PN and then find a bridge program. Good luck!

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Sounds as if they created this rule just for you. Such misfortunes do happen to people. Best bet at this point is to pass the test and move on with a different program. Good luck.

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this is an ADN program on Maui but i seem to be lost in a loop hole. is it legal to make me take a class that i have already passed? i know my options is an LPN to RN but i feel i really worked hard to get here and it seems that everyone before me in the same situation had an option. i have none. the only reason i'm getting is that its always been this way. BUT in my opinion this has never happened before because i'm the last cycle before changing to ADN to BSN program. what do i do?!?!?!

I still don't understand why you must get your license as a practical nurse to continue in an RN program, no matter that it is transitioning from a two-year to a four-year program. I have never heard of that requirement before from a reputable, properly accredited nursing school.

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I still don't understand why you must get your license as a practical nurse to continue in an RN program, no matter that it is transitioning from a two-year to a four-year program. I have never heard of that requirement before from a reputable, properly accredited nursing school.

My school requires it. It is a two year ADN program. The first year (fall, spring and summer semesters) is LPN, and the second year (just fall and spring) is the RN year. Everybody in the RN year must be an LPN, so the previous students must pass the NCLEX-PN by the end of the first 8 weeks. The class will hold 36, so if only 20 students are continuing on, that leaves room for 16 LPNs in the community to join the program.

About 10 years ago it changed and allowed students to immediately continue. Prior to that the school required the LPN students to work for a minimum of one year and apply to the RN bridge program. They found that once the students started working it was really hard for them to quit their job and return to school.

~Simmy

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I still don't understand why you must get your license as a practical nurse to continue in an RN program, no matter that it is transitioning from a two-year to a four-year program. I have never heard of that requirement before from a reputable, properly accredited nursing school.

Because 1+1 programs base their curriculum and clinicals on the fact that the 2nd year student have an actual license (LPN). Certain meds can be given without supervision, for instance during clinicals.

All 1+1 programs require that the first year students pass the LPN boards prior to moving on to the next level. The couple I have known will typically allow a certain time period (ie, all boards must be passed by X day), allowing for a retake if people fail the first time.

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