Had to retake a nursing class, can I still get into NP school?

[weibelem]

I went to nursing school during the middle of the pandemic and I went from getting As and Bs to failing a class due to pandemic related stress/family death/etc. I retook it but it was still in the middle of the pandemic and I only managed a C. It dropped my associate's degree GPA down to a 2.9.

To make matters worse, I earned my first degree (BS in Biology) and graduated with a 2.7. I earned that degree over a decade ago and was hoping that my associates in nursing would have a high enough GPA to help offset it. I did so well the first few semesters before the pandemic hit. But when it did hit I simply couldn't keep the grades I needed.

I currently work at the Mayo Clinic and plan on going back to earn my BSN where I hope to get mostly A's. But I'm not sure that's going to be enough. 

Does anybody have any experience with this? How much will my first degree GPA affect my chances? Will working at the Mayo Clinic help increase my chances of getting accepted? Would getting straight A's in my BSN be enough? Should I take other random classes to boost my overall total GPA?

Any advice would be appreciated. Thanks!