Has anyone failed out of school and got back in?

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Spring of 2017 was probably one of the hardest semesters I have ever encountered. It was my second semester in nursing school, I had a part-time job, and I was struggling with my own mental health. By the end of the semester I failed med- surg with a 73 in test scores when we need a 75 to pass. Thankfully, my cohort failed pathophysiology and set back many students that they were able to take med surg in the summer and so I did too. However, after I learning that I passed the theory class the second time, I received an email stating that I am being dismissed for a fail in the clinical portion of the class making it a double fail in the program. This disqualifies me to even re apply to the BSN program at that school. Thankfully, I go to a small private school that also has a ADN program so I was supposed to transfer into that program for spring 2018 however, there was a mix up on how I was supposed to apply to the program. I applied as a transfer due to wrong advisement at the time and now I am on the waitlist for it. Failing med surg twice tanked my gpa. It is a 7.5 unit course and getting a C- in it the first time and getting a C (but passed) in it the second brought it down to a 3.1. I am really mad at myself for believing that I did not need a back up plan. I felt that I was given so much false hope of appealing the no credit in clinical that I thought applying to the ADN was my backup. I feel like I failed not only myself but my parents too. I have an apartment that isnt cheap in Los angeles and go to a private school. I guess what im trying to get across here is advice from anyone who has failed out of nursing school and went back. Where did you go? How long did it take for you to get back into a program. With my low gpa would you suggest for me to still try for BSN programs? I feel that the BSN obviously was not my path. However, most ADN programs in california are impacted. There are some schools that I have looked into that have a continuous application however I am scared that I will go to a school with the wrong accreditations. Also these schools usually come at a very large price. For example: west coast university they are asking for 130k, but it is continuous application. But then there is the fact that ive been in private school for 4 years and already in a great amount of debt. Would it even be worth going into such large debt?

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It sounds like you really need to figure out if nursing is for you. I don't have any advice for the situation you are in as that has not happened to me, but I do think you need to really consider if this is something you want to spend tons of money and time on. You mention both as roadblocks. Also, most hospitals are now requiring a BSN, either upon hire or within a certain time frame (3 years here in Colorado). I'm sorry you have had to go through such a hard time. That class is hard but you should really do well in it as it is the basis of nursing. Hire a tutor, watch youtube videos and figure out your exact learning style. Good luck.

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Your exact situation happened to me about 10 years ago. I failed pharmacology retook it got a B+, but failed the nursing lecture which caused me to be dismissed from the program with 1 more year to go. I was lucky that I was able to switch my major and graduate on time with a different bachelors degree in health services. I also went to a small expensive private school. I believe I was meant to be a nurse and the desire never went away and 3 years ago I decided to try again. I will be starting an ADN program in January 2018. It took some time for me to get into the program as I had to retake A&P 1 and 2 since the courses I took were too old to transfer and personal issues also got in the way but I am finally starting next month! Not saying it will take you this long but it is definitely possible to get back into a nursing program if you feel that is what you want to do with your life. You may have to do it a different way like going to a community college to get ADN then move forward with BSN which I plan on doing

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