Failed nursing student

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i was doing ADN and i was on my 3rd sem of maternal health, i was suppose to graduate on may 2010 BUT i failed my maternal health sem with 4 points.so now i am here in the middle of nowhere. i really dunno what to do frm here. i am trying to contact other colleges for the transfer but its not easy and my college is not taking me back. i was thinking to apply for a med assistant job but i dunno if i need a certificate now. So, please help me. i really need some good advice.

thankyou

This story is real. I'll not mention names to protect myself.

I went to enroll at a local university and talked with an advisor/ counselor representing the program I was interested in enrolling. Now this person was to represent what I thought was an ethical program and in fact the program even has segments based solely on the subject of ethics. The first paper in the second semester students are to write are on the subject of ethics. The first time I met with the advisor she made a statement about jobs I had applied for. I didn't really understand the statement because I was so focused on getting accepted into the program but certainly felt uncomfortable. The next time I met with her she made another comment about another subject not related to enrollment, but again I just didn't get it because it made no sense. The third meeting another comment and then on the fourth meeting she finally mention what she had been trying to let me know but I wasn't paying attention. She had been talking to a recruiter who worked at a business where I had applied for a position. WOW so unethical so illegal. No more meeting with this person.

I was accepted into the program and never really gave this person anymore thought. She was a creep as far as I was concerned and I was far too excited about the education I was about to get.

I'm making passing grades in the first semester but just passing when I first met with my instructor. I wanted to know how to make better grades. My questions were about how I ought to study, what to study for test purposes and so on. Okay, now here comes the statement of all statements........"Don't worry I won't fail you. I have known students who never pass an exam and pass the course." I still just shake my head when I think of seeing her say this to me. Talk about cheapening a program is an understatement. I never regained my balance that semester. Her behavior was so dishonest. Another instructor saw me after I was leaving my instructors office and helped me limp through the rest of the semester.

Second semester starts and I immediately know I'm targeted to fail out of the course. I was asked to withdraw and given a choice of receiving an "F" or withdrawing and reapplying. I asked if I could go into an audit position since I had already paid for the course. I asked twice and was denied. Really unethical behavior again.

I reapplied and got my answer yesterday. The faculty denied my application.

There is so much more to the story as there are with all stories.

Hard to believe isn't it?

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What school do you go to that won't give you a second chance? That's just not right! Don't give up on your dream of being a nurse. You will find another school. Another option is going to a technical school and getting your LPN and then doing a bridge program to RN. Good luck and stay positive!!

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Why won't the school let you back in? Usually you can fail the class once although I guess it depends on the school.

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Have you tried Excelsior - spelling?? on-line.

I agree Excelsior will accept you if you have finished at least 50% of the RN program.

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