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Hey guys,

So... I failed out of my nursing program this past semester. I failed my first semester and then barely failed the third, so now I'm done with my program. I know that a lot of schools won't accept a student who has failed twice in a nursing program, so the only direction I can really go is to become an LPN, get some experience, and then go back for nursing. Except now ... I don't know. I've lost my drive for nursing. A couple years ago it was ALL I thought about because I was too stressed and deep in homework to consider anything else, but now ... I don't want to go back, but I feel like a failure and that I'm just throwing it all away. I know it was my self-doubt that screwed me over in the end (changed answers that I knew were right on a test to ones that were wrong ... that eventually caused me to fail). I could easily get through the LPN school but I don't want to be an LPN. I don't know if it's just the burnout of nursing school or I'm finally facing the fact of not wanting to be in nursing anymore, despite pushing myself for years to get as far as I did.

Any advice? Deep down I know I want to go back to school and become an English major because that's where my true passion is ... I just don't want to throw nursing out the window, and my family is pushing for me to do the LPN route and not give up on it. I just have zero motivation left in me to pursue nursing.

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You're not throwing nursing out of the window. You gave it your best shot, and it wasn't the right fit for you. Go get your English degree. Live for yourself, not anyone else. Good luck.

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Hey guys,

So... I failed out of my nursing program this past semester. I failed my first semester and then barely failed the third, so now I'm done with my program. I know that a lot of schools won't accept a student who has failed twice in a nursing program, so the only direction I can really go is to become an LPN, get some experience, and then go back for nursing. Except now ... I don't know. I've lost my drive for nursing. A couple years ago it was ALL I thought about because I was too stressed and deep in homework to consider anything else, but now ... I don't want to go back, but I feel like a failure and that I'm just throwing it all away. I know it was my self-doubt that screwed me over in the end (changed answers that I knew were right on a test to ones that were wrong ... that eventually caused me to fail). I could easily get through the LPN school but I don't want to be an LPN. I don't know if it's just the burnout of nursing school or I'm finally facing the fact of not wanting to be in nursing anymore, despite pushing myself for years to get as far as I did.

Any advice? Deep down I know I want to go back to school and become an English major because that's where my true passion is ... I just don't want to throw nursing out the window, and my family is pushing for me to do the LPN route and not give up on it. I just have zero motivation left in me to pursue nursing.

Personally I would not choose LPN. As it is, bedside nursing is high stress with high burnout. I suspect LPN is even worse. It would be worse if you have zero motivation.

Make sure you explore career options for English majors (unless finding income and job isn't important for you). I strongly recommend double major (or at least a minor) in another area such as marketing, and get as many internships or part-time work as possible.

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Thank you for the response!

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Yeah, I'm thinking of majoring in professional writing and minoring in communication:) I've been exploring career options all week. Thank you for the reply!

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If English is your true passion, I would go for that! Maybe nursing school didn't work out for you because that wasn't your true calling. Life works in crazy ways. I wish you the best with your future education :)

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Specializes in Cardiac Telemetry, ICU.

An English major may be your passion, but do remember you're unlikely to use that degree to get a job. If I were in your shoes, I would major in something with better job prospects and minor in English/whatever else you find fun. LPNs are almost exclusively working in nursing homes or psychiatric facilities where I live, so unless that's an area you're interested in, I'd just move on.

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Specializes in Short Term/Skilled.

I'm told that LPN school is just as hard if not harder than the RN program, just FYI.

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