May fail out of nursing school--challenge lpn boards options???

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hi all, so here's my thing, i'm in my 3rd semester of nursing school ---AGAIN---if i fail out this time i've completely failed out of the program. however i am looking into some LPN boards challenge options. i have completely successfully 2 of 4 semesters of my ADN program, i do have 2 semesters of completed med surge clinicals, i have peds and mother baby clinicals completed successfully, i do not have psych because that is not offered until 4th semester. can anyone assist me or have any advice as to what to do and how to go about challenging another state's LPN boards? NY state does NOT offer this option. any help would be great, will cross that bridge when i come to it, hopefully won't have to cross it but definitely keeping backup options in the back of my mind, thanx.

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Since you imply that you are attending school in NY and NY does not allow this practice, unfortunately you will find you are out of luck. You would have to find a state that would allow it and then you would have to get your school to sign off. I seriously doubt your school is going to sign off on your application in contravention of NY state rules regarding that. If you find out otherwise, please come back with the info for the benefit of others.

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Specializes in Gerontology, nursing education.

Can you get some tutoring or other help so you can get through everything this time? Definitely be proactive in completing your current course of study---talk to your instructor about whatever seems to be the big challenge for you so you can get through this.

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Hmm ----why are you dropping out again? LPN's are not a flunky group, we worked hard for our 3 initials behind our names too! please fill me in on why you didn't make it AGAIN?

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Specializes in Emergency, Case Management, Informatics.

I wasn't aware that an LPN license was a consolation prize for failing RN school.

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I agree with Moogie. Go to your instructors and ask for help now....If it comes down to a point or two to pass you are much more likely to get the benefit of the doubt if you have been actively seeking and participating in tutoring sessions.

The thing to remember is that failing a student for an instructor is the equivalent of root canal surgery without novocaine.....You have to be willing to dig deep and do everything possible to climb that last hill.....

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Specializes in Oncology/BMT.

I know that in Pennsylvania, you must be a graduate of an approved LPN program to sit for the NCLEX-PN. The LPN program is different from the RN program in the role and function of that particular person.

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Specializes in L&D, QI, Public Health.

I don't know your history, so I won't comment on the snippy posts on this thread, but I thi.nk in Maryland you can sit for the LPN exam. But I'm not sure what courses you need.

Also, can you transfer to another RN or LPN program?

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Specializes in Gerontology, nursing education.
Hmm ----why are you dropping out again? LPN's are not a flunky group, we worked hard for our 3 initials behind our names too! please fill me in on why you didn't make it AGAIN?

I wasn't aware that an LPN license was a consolation prize for failing RN school.

I think you both make an extremely valid point. Nursing education is tough at any level and the candidate who can't succeed in an RN program is not necessarily someone who will find success as a practical or vocational nurse. IMHO, a student who is in danger of failing a course in an RN program for the second time might have a tough time with certain nursing concepts and might not be safe in practice as an RN or LPN.

ETA: I also think I would feel a wee bit defensive and even "snippy" if I thought someone had the attitude that being an LPN was, as Donald said, a consolation prize for failing an RN program.

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There are many who think that the LPN licensing exam is a consolation prize for inability to pass the RN licensing exam, but you will see little criticism of them on the job or elsewhere.

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Specializes in Peds Homecare.

The reason an RN student can't take LPN Boards in NY, is because they:

Several factors resulted in the Department’s position to phase out this option. Based on a number of patient safety concerns the Department re-examined its policy regarding this issue. Our investigation found that:

As a result of curricular changes in registered professional nursing programs, the fourth semester of the program may contain all of the didactic and clinical assignments related to certain content areas such as obstetrical or psychiatric nursing, for example. Students not taking this last semester and licensed as LPNs under the 2-EQ option, therefore, might have little or no contact in these areas. We have concluded that the assumption of substantial equivalence can no longer be supported.

Persons licensed as LPNs under this option have had no content on the differentiated scope of practice of LPNs and RNs and therefore do not know how to practice as an LPN.

Individuals so licensed are not able to be licensed in other jurisdictions as the requirement in other states is for completion of an LPN program.

This option is not available in any of the 47 professions regulated by the Department

And I agree, an LPN License is not a consolation prize either.:twocents:

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well first of all in reply to many replies to this thread i am not in any way implying that an LPN is a consolation prize for failing out of RN school, first of all it hasn't even gotten to that point yet, i am still in my third semester i am just researching back up plans. i ask about LPN programs with the credits that I ALREADY HAVE that will safice an LPN program which i can later possibly transition into an RN program. i have invested so much time and energy into the RN program that if i am unsuccessful with the RN program i would at least like my credits to go SOMEWHERE in nursing and that is why i ask about the LPN programs...so if someone can shed some light on me again that would be appreciated

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