I just finished my first semester trying to obtain my BS in nursing. I want to continue this career so badly. How can I obtain this goal?
I was so close in passing but I did not. Now that I am here, I am trying to see if I can continue and apply to other nursing programs. I will apply to any nursing school, from BSN, associates, to LVN, as long as I can become a nurse.
The question I have to ask is, will it look bad in my record if I have failed my first semester of nursing school? I live in the state of TX and I have called some BSN schools and they say they don't accept students that have failed. I don't know what to do. Should I just consider associates or LVN?
I am even considering applying to other nursing schools in other states, and I was wondering how are other programs in accepting students like me.
One more thing, should I start applying again now, or should I wait?
I am devastated. I have been numb and crying for days. I know I will get over it. I just feel like I am alone.
MNURS--are you at TWU? They have the policy where you have to wait five years but that's not a Texas rule, only TWU. You can get into a community college, get your ADN, and then do the RN-BSN bridge later on (which most likely your hospital will help pay for). Keep with it if it's what you really want to do. It's going to delay your graduation several years most likely but you'll get there.
I was in your position. I went to another school in Texas, failed fundamentals, took a semester off from nursing school (and applied to a school in the city where I'm from), got in for Fall 2010, and I just graduated this month. I took that semester between to think really hard about what I needed to work on, and how I was going to pick myself back up.
Each school sets its own admission rules. The only really big thing, if it's a big deal to you, is whether or not they will take any of your nursing coursework, such as medsurg, pharm, etc. The school to where I switched didn't, and yes, both programs were BSNs. I was extremely grateful: I would've gone into my second school with 5 hours of an F (no bueno at all).
Don't beat yourself up over this. Other people have failed and gotten back up. The theory work is enough to trip up more than half of nursing students, and clinicals can beat you up emotionally with the wrong teachers, floor nurses, staff, etc. Just because you don't go the traditional route doesn't make you a failure overall. That last bit took me a while to accept.
I just finished my BSN program in May, passed the NCLEX the first time at the age of 31....not bad for one who failed nursing school the first time, eh??? ?
It's ok...I went through a Practical Nursing program. My issue was that I had severe test anxiety. They really tried to help me, and I was going to tutoring, etc. I was able to apply in classroom and clinicals, it was my test anxiety! The program was VERY supportive, and actually helped me identify what I could do better, depending on the material-for example, I am a hands on learner, but sometimes I need auditory learning with the use if guided imagery to understand the material...I would listen to the audio, close my eyes and imaging the lecture as a documentary. I also used the nursing process and applied clinical mapping on 5x8 cards (noticed I didn't say 3x5 cards). I was on the clinical directors list and had a 2.6 GPA. I even passed the NCLEX the first time!
I suggest you call up a vocational/technical school. If you do well, that opens the door to return to a Professional Nursing (RN) degree program. I was a LPN for seven years, and I wouldn't trade those years for NOTHING!!! After getting over my stubbornness, I wanted to show the RN schools that I was going to be a great RN if they would only give me a chance-but you do get black balled in a sense if you don't succeed in one nursing school, the assumption is you can succeed in theirs too...until you show up as an LPN! ? I also suggest if you go to your nursing school's board and present a plan. You can appeal to see if you can get another chance. I have seen classmates appeal and get a second and even a third try. Life happens, and it can affect your schoolwork. When I saw people in my classroom that failed three classes be able to retake the classes, I suspect they do have that policy in place to scare the BeJesus out of people, however, if you go to them as a person that is accountable for your past challenges, and have a solution and willing to prove you are committed to it, they may approve you again. That's why they have those processes in place.
Ignore the people who say to switch to another profession. If you are determined, don't give up. A nurse once told me to change profession because of the market in the mid-90s. I didn't listen to her...I got my BSN, despite my setback, and I am starting my dream job in February, due to my determination (and a little stubbornness ?). Life journeys are paths, not steps....there are many roads to Rome, just like the quote goes-I think.
In october I failed my nursing process 1 class by 2 points! From a Associates program in south florida.It hurt me to my heart that I failed.I did not know what to do next. I did not feel comfortable with this program and there style of teaching so I have decided to try for my Bachelors.The only thing is many schools do not like to take students you failed a nursing course in a previous program even if it was only one class. I have talked to several schools and there is a BSN program that I am trying to pursue. Its expensive but receiving a degree is more important. The only problem is they want a letter of good academic standing from the dean of nursing from my previous program. I only failed one class so I am not permanently dismissed from the program. So I will be working on getting that letter and the pre-reqs I need for the BSN this semester. If this does not work LPN school I go. Long story short never give up on your dreams no matter what anyone says or no matter how many times you fail.Get back up and try again
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MNURS--are you at TWU? They have the policy where you have to wait five years but that's not a Texas rule, only TWU. You can get into a community college, get your ADN, and then do the RN-BSN bridge later on (which most likely your hospital will help pay for). Keep with it if it's what you really want to do. It's going to delay your graduation several years most likely but you'll get there.