In an RN program but failing...thinking of going to LPN school

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Hello,

I am in a dilemma. I am currently in an RN program. I have completed all of my sciences and only have clinical rotations and theory left to complete. Unfortunately, I failed Nursing I and I am getting discouraged. I have the opportunity to enter an LPN program with advance standing. I will be done in about 9 months.

I am torn between taking another stab at the course I failed or getting my LPN first and going into a bridge program next year.

Any advice?

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Specializes in OB, NP, Nurse Educator.

In my experience 1/4 to 1/2 of the students who fail out of an RN program also fail out of the LPN program. What ever the reason you did not pass the first time will not just go away when you enter an LPN program. LPN programs are not easy. (We generally take 50 students in a class and graduate 18 - 20 of them. Our board pass rate is 99 to 100%).

Before I would make any decision I would determine why I did not pass. Did you study? Did you work full time? Did you understand the content? AND can you change the problem?

If you go back to the RN program you will at least be familiar with the content and testing styles. If you go to LPN school you will be basically starting over.

Good luck on your decision.

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Specializes in here and there.

You have to weigh your options..LPN school is not easy either...but i have like 4 friends in my graduating RN class who failed out..they applied to the LPN program...passed with really good grades ( Maybe because they were kind of familiar with some of the content). One of them applied to the LPN -RN bridge program now..and so far she is doing okay.hasnt graduated yet but is still there.

Either way..LPN or RN ..it is still a lot of work...but if you still have the option to continue in the RN program, i will suggest you find out your mistakes, work on it. and stay in the program....if not then going to LPN school is there for you.

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Specializes in Nephrology, Cardiology, ER, ICU.

I would hang in the RN program, do what you need to do to remediate and go forward from there.

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