failed ns...now what?? need advice

supersage · May 18, 2010

Hi, if you're worried about it, why not try for an lpn program. That way, you can start out a little slower and get some background in the field and see how it goes. Good luck.

1stloveistobeanurse · May 18, 2010

what about EC I dont know if they are too diffucult to get into but I think they will take your credits as a transfer student if you have x amount of clinical experience.

goldbla19 · May 19, 2010

It never hurts to try transferring but in case you're looking for something now try corning community college even though its a 2 yr school I think they are still taking applications for the Fall. You can look them up and ask but as a warning I didn't hear too many good things about their nursing program. If you are looking to enter for Spring 2011 I can give you some other schools you can try.

I am curious to know how many courses were you taking to end up failing ns.

DoGoodThenGo · May 19, 2010

I failed nursing school (got 2 C-'s in OB and pharm) from a BSN program. I hate the idea of having to give up. If I could start over, I would take fewer classes at a time...Is there any other school(s) in NYC or LI or anywhere that would consider my transfer application or is this the end of the road? Any advice would be appreciated.

This situation comes up often enough, and you can search group archives for responses.

Basically your options are limited to nil, depending upon how your nursing program and the university defines your "removal" from their school.

Some nursing programs will not accept any student that was removed from a previous NP, however "removed" can be anything from failure to dismissed for certain actions or cause. In many cases you may find yourself able to get into another nursing program, only to find little or none of your previous nursing classes will transfer. In essence this means starting over from scratch.

Depending upon how far along you are in your current BS degree, you might consider simply switching majors and continuing. Once you have graduated apply to second degree BSN progams (nursing schools that award BSN degrees to those whom already have a BofS in another major). If you do not wait too long your previous science, math and other nursing core and related classes should transfer and you'll save taking things such as A&P and Micro all over again.

ABSN programs normally run anywhere from two years or less, which is the same amount of time you would probably spend in another undergraduate nursing program, provided you could find one willing to take you on.

Good luck!

rn-jane · May 19, 2010

First of all say to yourself "Is this what I want?" If the answer is yes then you have some work ahead of you. Make an appointment to talk with either a guidance counselor or one of the deans of the program on how you could possibly return. If not start applying to some adn schools and see if they will consider granting you admission this year or possibly next, since alot of programs are full right now. If you want it, it's there for you but remember any dream is reachable but you may have to work harder to get there.

DoGoodThenGo · May 20, 2010

Previous post has some great points.

While it is true being a "A" student does not always equal a great nurse, you have to get through a nursing program and pass the boards. Even then you aren't totally out of the woods as it is almost certain every time you apply for a job there will be at least a pharm exam.

In short while your heart may be in the right place, and you do have the dream, not everyone is cut out for NS.

Med Dose Calc/Pharm is probably one of the biggest stumbling blocks in nursing education. Some people get it, others no matter how bright they may be otherwise, simply cannot wrap their heads around it no matter how hard they try.

There are hospitals requiring 95% to 100% on in house pharm exams to be hired, so merely squeeking through nursing school and passing the boards isn't always enough.

Sit down with either someone from your former nursing program, or perhaps a seasoned RN who will give you honest advice. Are your errors in pharma "silly" mistakes that can be corrected by taking your time and staying focused? Or, do you simply not have a firm grasp of the material? Are your errors the result of poor math skills, or lack of understanding how to read and understand word math problems (which is really all med dose calc is about).

SPower82 · May 20, 2010

you can do LPN program at a private school or a lesser know program. Go to the board of nursing website for NY or NJ and call all the LPN programs. kind of expensive but they will take you regardless of your situation.

from LPN you can bridge to RN. admission to bridge programs is about half as competitive as RN programs.

good luck to you.

BeenThereDoneThat74, MSN, RN · May 20, 2010

As others have posted here, it is going to be a tough sell.

With schools being so competitive (public as well as private), they can pick and choose the best of the best. If a school goes strictly by GPA, your chances are very slim. Students with a 3.5 are being shut out because that is not high enough. And if a school looks at more than a GPA, they are still going to look at the fact that you failed 2 nursing courses. Essentially, the belief is that you already proven that your potential for success is unlikely.

IMO, you have two choices: either go for an LPN program, then work your way back up to an RN program. Or start from scratch, forget about every credit you earned from the school you were just dismissed from. If this is something you want that badly, that's probably what you'll have to do.