Failing Nursing

[anjoone1]

Hi and welcome. I'm a student or was a student taking associates degree for nursing and I've been admitted to the nursing program in New York City College of technology in fall of 06. Unfortunately bad luck has struck and didn't do well. I've been kicked out of the program with a D in NU103***(my mistake I said nu101 before) and a B in Medication Calculations. Until now Fall 07 I'm still trying to figure out what to do. Even my parents worries about it but they can't understand the competition that goes along with it. I told them it's competitive and they say "Why can't they let you have a chance in getting in after all you did good and pass all your requisites and only failed once with the nursing...why can't they let you in. That's impossible." They've been always comparing to my friends and family who also is in the program or graduated from the program that lowered my dignity. I've been trying to find other schools that can accept me back in but they said I have a very low chance of getting back in because of that D. My dignity level is low and my mind is blindly looking for a miracle. During that same semester also had anatomy and physiology 2 so basically I was taking 3 classes in which is part-time and I lost my health insurance because of it. Now I can't even volunteer at a health place to gain a bit of experience needed because I can't enter without a check-up which I can't do because I lost my health insurance. I've been told that if you have volunteer somewhere in the health fields, you have a better chance of getting back in with their recommendation. I'm lost in the sea of chaos with my parents complaining/worrying, in searching of a school/a way back into the nursing program, my health insurance and as well as worrying about my own future. What should I do? Can someone please help.

-Thank You for taking your time and reading my post-

[Esther2007]

i am just curious. why is it that a lot of people say go to lpn when one has failed rn school? lpn school is tough as well. it may (not sure since i am an lpn student) not be as hard as the rn program but one can easily fail this if they don't give their 100%. i would suggest to the op to look back and evaluate what went wrong and try to identify what your weaknesses were and improve on that. then try to go back to the rn program. if unsuccessful, yes try to do the lpn program (if available or your situation permits) but don't expect the lpn program to be a breeze.

good luck,

angel

i do not think anyone is saying lpn is a breeze. when you failed an rn program, it is very difficult to get accepted to another school because a failing grade can drop the gpa so low making it almost impossible to get into a program. lpn school, there is really no prereqs in most programs. that is usually the only option for some students.

my school for instance, i need an 80 to pass. if i fail two diffirent nursing classes, i am out. so 2 fs would be calculating toward my gpa bringing so low that no program would even look at my application. so programs, you need a 3.5 and up for them to look at your applications.

[Alternator81]

I didn't imply that LPN school is easy! But no RN program is going to admit a student that has failed N101, even if your GPA remains high. It's too competitive-- there are only so many seats and they are not going to give one to a student that has already gone to nursing school and failed N101 when there are so many other students waiting. You have a better chance of getting into an LPN program and trying to be readmitted after a year.

I agree, she should figure out what the underlying problem is before doing anything.

[gt4everpn, BSN, RN]

Keep trying schools around the city!! you failed one class you should be able to bounce back and you will, keep looking!! best of luck to you! and remember keep posting here at allnurses, especially in the NY forum, It'll help!!