Help! I quit nursing school and I might want to go back.

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Hi everybody,

I just want to ask for some advice. I was in a nursing program a few years back and I absolutely hated the program I was in. It was horrible and I always felt as if the teachers were no help. I did fine but halfway through I failed a final and ultimately failed a course although I did great in clinicals. I decided to quit afterwards because I felt as if nursing was not for me. Well, fast forwards a few years and a degree later, I kind of regret that decision. Now I'm not sure if I hated nursing or the program.

My question is if I was to go back now, would it be difficult to get back into a program because they saw I quit and failed a class? What should I do?

Thank you!

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Hi everybody,

I just want to ask for some advice. I was in a nursing program a few years back and I absolutely hated the program I was in. It was horrible and I always felt as if the teachers were no help. I did fine but halfway through I failed a final and ultimately failed a course although I did great in clinicals. I decided to quit afterwards because I felt as if nursing was not for me. Well, fast forwards a few years and a degree later, I kind of regret that decision. Now I'm not sure if I hated nursing or the program.

My question is if I was to go back now, would it be difficult to get back into a program because they saw I quit and failed a class? What should I do?

Thank you!

NEVER give up on a dream. Obviously you see that it was a mistake to quit, but you had your reasons behind it at the time. I originally went to school for Nursing and changed my major to Psychology. A Bachelor's Degree and 5 years later I realized that I should have tried harder the first time and regret my decision. Now I was recently accepted to a Nursing Program that starts in August and I will do whatever it takes to get my ADN. I don't care if the program has its weaknesses or if the instructors refuse to help, I'm going to do what I have to do in order to become the best nurse that I can be...I want to be a nurse so badly that I will not let anything stand in my way this time and NEITHER SHOULD YOU;)

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Hi everybody,

I just want to ask for some advice. I was in a nursing program a few years back and I absolutely hated the program I was in. It was horrible and I always felt as if the teachers were no help. I did fine but halfway through I failed a final and ultimately failed a course although I did great in clinicals. I decided to quit afterwards because I felt as if nursing was not for me. Well, fast forwards a few years and a degree later, I kind of regret that decision. Now I'm not sure if I hated nursing or the program.

My question is if I was to go back now, would it be difficult to get back into a program because they saw I quit and failed a class? What should I do?

Thank you!

Oh yeah to answer this question....NO it shouldn't be difficult for you to enter back into the program, but some advice would be for you to apply several schools instead of just one. The point is, is that you chose to quit due to your personal reasons within the program, so I highly doubt they knew the reason unless you told them. Another thing from your post it seems that it's been a while since you were in Nursing school, so the staff might be different as far as new instructors or Dean, so they may not even remember you.

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If you have the regret then go back. I feel there are some really good schools out there and some no so great schools. Check out the schools before you apply, ones that usually have a waiting list do so for a reason. Check out their nclex pass rate, interview some students if you can and make your decision and do what you have to get accepted and gl to you.

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Our school only allows you to be away 2 years, after that you need to start at nursing 1 again.

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Thank you all for your advice. I'm actually looking at an accelerated online program now as other nursing programs. The lady at the accelerated program said that as long as you meet the gpa requirements, you're almost guaranteed in, which sounds fishy to me but they have a 96% NCLEX passing rate. Are there nursing programs like this?

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The higher the NCLEX rate= the better they prepare you for NS. The school I am attending in the Fall pass rate for 2009 was 76%, but the pass rate since 2005 has been 85-96%. Now personally I am not too fond of the 76%, but I want this (Nursing) so I will not let the pass rate deter my decision from attending the school. Sometimes programs have their low % years, but if it's ever too low the program could get suspended.

Any Nursing Program that has % in the 100, 90's and even 80's are known to really prepare their students for the real world. The % is determined by how many students take the NCLEX and pass it the first time. For example: If I attend XYZ Nursing School and 40 students take the NCLEX and 28 out of the 40 pass the first time the school falls to an approximate 70% pass rate. For 12 students not to pass says a lot. Technically for the BON this is not an acceptable percentage it's considered below average and the teaching methods may be questioned.

Not too sure (someone correct me if I'm wrong), but other situations is when some students don't take the NCLEX for months after graduation but they are still counted in the percentage (if I'm not mistaken)

Either way you have to do your own research on the pass rates of each school you choose to apply to. I researched each school I applied to in order see if they have ever been suspended or have a warning status and most importantly their pass rates.

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I see and I completely understand that but I was just wondering why it seems so easy to get into if it had such a high NCLEX passing rate. I just thought it was weird.

Thanks for your input born2be1! I really appreciate it!

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No problem, glad I could help (somewhat...lol)...I 've actually learned on allnurses that it's not getting into the program that you have to worry about it's staying and completing the program. I just read a thread about an hour ago that discussed attrition rates, which is the % of students entering in the program and actually how many of them graduate. Some believe that the attrition rates mean more to them than the NCLEX pass rates. Because if 100 students start the program and 20 is left by graduation then that might be a problem with the curriculum and how it's being taught. It's so much for us newly accepted nursing students to learn:rolleyes:.

Good luck to you!!!:up::up::up:

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NEVER give up on a dream. Obviously you see that it was a mistake to quit, but you had your reasons behind it at the time. I originally went to school for Nursing and changed my major to Psychology. A Bachelor's Degree and 5 years later I realized that I should have tried harder the first time and regret my decision. Now I was recently accepted to a Nursing Program that starts in August and I will do whatever it takes to get my ADN. I don't care if the program has its weaknesses or if the instructors refuse to help, I'm going to do what I have to do in order to become the best nurse that I can be...I want to be a nurse so badly that I will not let anything stand in my way this time and NEITHER SHOULD YOU;)

I feel the exact same way; follow your dream! I have taken a different path to NS. I started school over 20 years ago (pre-med)...didn't finish-met a girl, received a decent job offer, the rest is history! Finally, FINALLY I have gotten the opportunity to go back to school. I have just been accepted into an ADN program. I'm extremely excited and blessed to get this opportunity. I will not let anything stand in my way either!! Go for it!

Good luck,

Patrick

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I feel the exact same way; follow your dream! I have taken a different path to NS. I started school over 20 years ago (pre-med)...didn't finish-met a girl, received a decent job offer, the rest is history! Finally, FINALLY I have gotten the opportunity to go back to school. I have just been accepted into an ADN program. I'm extremely excited and blessed to get this opportunity. I will not let anything stand in my way either!! Go for it!

Good luck,

Patrick

YAY Patrick:yeah:.....I get so excited when I hear that people want to go back to school to pursue their dreams (especially nursing). I feel the same way, I am super excited, scared, terrified and nervous at the same time, but like you said NOTHING will stand in our way this go around!!!!! Good Luck to you as well!!!

P.S. No more women getting in your way :nono:...lol

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P.S. No more women getting in your way :nono:...lol

lol...too funny, but so-o true!!

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