help, failed a nursing program, what can i do next?

NamasteNurse, BSN, RN · Jun 12, 2011

How about the BOCES LPN programs? You get an excellent education there, 600 hours classroom and 600 hours hands on clinical. I graduated from there and had several job offers before graduation! Look them up, most areas in NY have them. They will definitely take you.

acceleratedorbust · Jun 12, 2011

raya, if you don't mind talking about it (if you DO, I will totally understand), can you share with us which aspect of the nursing program was challenging, which aspect you failed? I've just applied to nursing myself and would love to hear more about your experience...this is a fear all prospective students have. I wish you the best! I'm sure good advice is on the way!:hug:

demylenated, BSN, RN · Jun 13, 2011

I don't see a clear question... and you didn't give enough information...

You are an LPN? How much "schooling" did you get before you failed? Did you fail for safety. Which area did you fail. Have you called any community colleges?

You could go straight for the university and go LPN to BSN. You could do the college network. You could do the online LPN to BSN ISU program. You could stay an LPN and get a degree in social work (just throwing out options).

There are options, but, at least from what I see, you weren't very clear on what you are looking for other than someone to tell you which school to go to and what they require - but you will have to look up that information. We can't do that. You'll have to call around and see what qualifications are needed...

Just because someone else posted a school refused them, that doesn't mean they will refuse you. They may have failed for other reasons. It sounds like you option is the online schools or calling around other colleges and seeing what their acceptance protocols are.

Good luck.

glencovediva · Jun 13, 2011

Sorry it didn't work out for you. Nursing is a tough major. Look into other courses of study. Nursing is a dirty, thankless job, and if I had to do it again, I would'nt.Things happen for a reason, maybe you were meant to do something else.Good Luck.

tainted1972, ASN, RN · Jun 13, 2011

The biggest thing that I would personally worry about is financial aid, if you were getting any type of loans you may not be able to get any more until you pay what you owe.

It should not be a problem getting into any other program, I have learned that most places will take your money despite your GPA Unless you are trying to go to a big university. At least that is how it is in my area.

AngelicDarkness · Jun 13, 2011

You failed. Not the end of the world. Go back and try again:) I failed, and I went back, and I'm proud to say I'm a nurse:) Might have took me a bit longer than some, but I'm proud of what I have accomplished (and honestly I worked a little harder because I had failed in the past).

Up2nogood RN, RN · Jun 13, 2011

No one can give you specific schools to try as you gave no specific details on how much you finished or what type of degree program you were in. Sorry you didn't pass but you will need to put in some effort to find a program that will accept you based on what you have completed.

regularRN · Jun 13, 2011

what does "cuny" mean?

deemalt, BSN, RN · Jun 13, 2011

City of New York (CUNY).

Don't give up and dont' forget that schools want your money. This works to your advantage as most schools will work with you to do remedial training to progress to graduation. Just go up your academic chain of command until you get the answer you want.

raya · Jun 13, 2011

I have all my prereq for a 2 year degree for nursing. I failed the first two courses of nursing, I really failed one but if you fail one, you failed both. Their policy at this particular cuny school won't allow you to repeat if you fail one of the two classes. I see people been in my shoes but won't say the specific steps to how they got readmitted because it seems like every school has the same policy, if a person fails out of a nursing program they can't get accept. So either you held back your transcript or your school readmitted you, or some other loop hole y'all found, which is it? Yes I would do my part in finding a school some where in this world to accept me, but so far I'm getting reject. Why is this so hard? Really why?

PDXPonySN913 · Jun 13, 2011

I have all my prereq for a 2 year degree for nursing. I failed the first two courses of nursing, I really failed one but if you fail one, you failed both. Their policy at this particular cuny school won't allow you to repeat if you fail one of the two classes. I see people been in my shoes but won't say the specific steps to how they got readmitted because it seems like every school has the same policy, if a person fails out of a nursing program they can't get accept. So either you held back your transcript or your school readmitted you, or some other loop hole y'all found, which is it? Yes I would do my part in finding a school some where in this world to accept me, but so far I'm getting reject. Why is this so hard? Really why?

Raya,

There may be two different kinds of "fails."

1) The "fail", where you really failed to meet a stated requirement in the nursing handbook or written requirements, and the nursing handbook states you cannot come back.

2) Then there is the "fail", where you didn't fail to meet any stated specific requirement. If one of your instructors had a "bad feeling about you" - she drummed up a new, previously not listed or heard of reasons to fail you - but claimed since you didn't fail any of the listed reasons, you can come back and try all over again. She may tell you, why she's failing you, but write a different reason in the paperwork. This is your clue it was personal, and not academic, and possibly not an ethical or lawful reason to fail you. When she writes one thing, but says another.

So, there is a , "You failed but you get a Mulligan" -you can come back; and there is a "You failed, don't come back!". What did they tell you? What does your nursing handbook say? Did you talk to your advisor or director?

There may be situations, where nurse educators will do something to help a student they like stay in the program - even if the student failed stated requirements horribly. Another student may do the same thing, and never be allowed back - simply because the nurse educator didn't like that student's look, or accent - do you get the picture? If this is the case in your program, no one is ever going to admit it. The nurse educator may be in trouble for discriminating. The student may lose their seat. There could be problems for the program. If this is the case, they wouldn't answer your questions. Silence in response to your question will tell you your answer...it may mean things were not even and fair.

Some people get "passes" to leave their program for health, or other personal reasons from the program director. They may disappear for a year or some period of time, but then reappear. It may look like they failed and returned, but that is not the case. They never failed. They negotiated a break.

If your nurse educators, say you failed and can't come back, there likely is nothing you can do. Let it go and move on.

You have your pre-reqs. Did you go to your school academic advisor where you got your pre-reqs, and ask for a list of other nursing programs that take pre-reqs from that school. Try asking for an equivalancy sheet. (Not all advisors know what it is.) You can try your state board of nursing, and find out what programs they list as approved. You may also go to the NLNAC website - national acreditors, and see what programs are nationally acredited in your state.

To find a new program, you have to start your research, all over again. Be sure to contact your financial aid holder. Don't lie about your transcripts. If you are having trouble imagining how to adress them in admissions, try seeing and academic advisor or a school councelor for ideas on how to adress it. People fail all of the time. Just try harder, if you get a next time, not to do it again.