Failed Two Nursing Courses – Is Transfer Still an Option?

[KimiKimi]

Hi everyone,

 

I'm currently a student in an ADN-RN program at a California community college and I really need some advice. I've failed two nursing courses — once in Level 2 (which I later retook and passed), and most recently I failed Pediatrics (Level 7) by just 2%. I was originally on track to graduate after completing my final course, Adult Health II (Level 8), this year.

 

Unfortunately, because this is my second failure, I've been told I'm no longer eligible to remain in the program.

 

I've already contacted several other community colleges to see if I could transfer into their nursing programs and continue from where I left off. So far:

 

Pasadena City College and East LA College said they do not accept transfer students for nursing.

Still waiting to hear back from others like LACC, Glendale, etc.

 

 

- Has anyone here successfully transferred to a different ADN program after failing two courses?

-Do any schools accept students in situations like this?

-Are there any other realistic options I should consider (like LVN, BSN second entry, or other pathways)?

 

I'm open to any advice, personal experiences, or suggestions. I've worked really hard to get to this point and it's been an incredibly difficult time mentally and emotionally. I'd deeply appreciate any support or information.

 

Thank you ..

 

[Majie RN, CNA, LPN, RN]

I wish I could help you. But I can share some stories from classmates who came from BSN programs like I did. Most of them still failed the ADN program. According to them, "it was actually harder than the BSN programs" they had attended.

I was in a BSN program too—it was a state-funded one. There wasn't a significant difference in the difficulty of their curriculum, aside from having more theory-heavy content in the BSN track. Half of our educators also taught at the university I attended. One of the faculty members had even helped establish the BSN program at the state university I attended.

Anyway, I became an LPN first after I was withdrawn from the BSN program. They didn't accept my previous nursing credits. They told me that I would start all over again. When I got better in health and financially, I came back for the RN in the ADN program.

Background of my struggles in the BSN program: I was going through a lot of physical pain due to gynecological issues and couldn't tolerate the medications prescribed. When I took them, I struggled to stay awake in class. So I stopped taking them and endured the pain, which affected my academic performance. I started failing my courses. The Dean decided I needed to take a break and told me to wait for my readmission.

To cut a long story short, a few months later, I thought I could do it again. I applied to different nursing schools. During interviews, they asked detailed questions about my academic history. Every school of nursing (SON) required my official transcript before they could make a decision on my admission. One university denied my application. The other three SONs accepted me. I picked the letter of acceptance from the CC that was less than a mile from my apartment.