Need RN credits transfer help so badly to a college that will accept them.

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Hi all,

I was in an RN program in MN I had only 2 classes left to graduate until recently but had a family issue that affected my grades and failed.So now I can not continue in that college any more.I have done Nursing fundamentals, Med-surg 1 & 2,Mental health, Maternal health & Peds RN level.I can not imagine all those credits that I completed successfully getting As & Bs going to waste with all the work I have put in to it.

Please does any one know a college I can transfer to complete the RN.I hear there are colleges in Delaware & Maryland any one knows their names,or anywhere else in the states.If you know that will safe me the heartache and confusion I can not imagine starting all over gain with Nursing school.

I am willing to even test out with LPN if there is a state that allows that.Please help anyone.

Honestly, I would appeal for re admittance in your current school. Worse case they say no, but you will never know if you do not try. It's my understanding nursing classes do not transfer, especially between states. Mostly because each school makes their curriculum based on state requirements to sit for nclex, and schools set their programs up differently. I bet we could all list our required nursing courses, and the order (pre reqs) they go in and they would all be different.

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I believe that Excelsior College looks at cases like yours on a case by case basis in regards to thier RN program. As for testing for your lpn license it may be possible here in CA. CA has an option to test for your lvn licensure based on equivalent education. They do require a 54 hour pharmacology course, however there are many options to complete this including several stand alone online courses with open enrollment. Good luck

Ill look that up.Thanks.

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Honestly, I would appeal for re admittance in your current school. Worse case they say no, but you will never know if you do not try. It's my understanding nursing classes do not transfer, especially between states. Mostly because each school makes their curriculum based on state requirements to sit for nclex, and schools set their programs up differently. I bet we could all list our required nursing courses, and the order (pre reqs) they go in and they would all be different.

Thanks for your response.

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Ill look that up.Thanks.

You have to be in good academic standing for Excelsior As you failed out you are not eligible. Sorry. The criteria was changed a couple of years ago.

As far as CABVNPT look at method 3 but the license is only valid in CA and not endorsable to other states.

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I know this is hard pill to swallow, but believe me you are not the first person in this boat. You will most likely have to start over. Not necessarily completely from scratch, but you aren't going to be able to just transfer and start where you left off. This is my second attempt at nursing school. Although I left on a withdrawal and good academic standing, the amount of time I took to come back to the program would have required me to retake the classes I had taken prior. I decided if I was starting over might as well go for my bachelors. My prereqs were still good though (most of them). You can transfer your prereqs to a new program and you may be able to transfer something, but very doubtful you can transfer all of your classes. The only thing that transferred for me was my pharmacology class. I know in my school there are at least 3 other students I know that were in a previous nursing program. They had to start over. It happens and more often then you might think. I'd first approach your school. They will most likely tell you no, but it's worth making the appeal. Second, I'd start putting applications into other schools and find which ones have similar prereqs to the school you are in now. A third option would be dumping all your nursing credits into a bachelors degree in some type of health care capacity and getting something out the deal. You probably can find a school that will accept the classes as electives (or at least a number of them). You could get a bachelor's degree in something else if nursing isn't something your heart is set on.

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I know this is hard pill to swallow, but believe me you are not the first person in this boat. You will most likely have to start over. Not necessarily completely from scratch, but you aren't going to be able to just transfer and start where you left off. This is my second attempt at nursing school. Although I left on a withdrawal and good academic standing, the amount of time I took to come back to the program would have required me to retake the classes I had taken prior. I decided if I was starting over might as well go for my bachelors. My prereqs were still good though (most of them). You can transfer your prereqs to a new program and you may be able to transfer something, but very doubtful you can transfer all of your classes. The only thing that transferred for me was my pharmacology class. I know in my school there are at least 3 other students I know that were in a previous nursing program. They had to start over. It happens and more often then you might think. I'd first approach your school. They will most likely tell you no, but it's worth making the appeal. Second, I'd start putting applications into other schools and find which ones have similar prereqs to the school you are in now. A third option would be dumping all your nursing credits into a bachelors degree in some type of health care capacity and getting something out the deal. You probably can find a school that will accept the classes as electives (or at least a number of them). You could get a bachelor's degree in something else if nursing isn't something your heart is set on.

Thank you so much,I am glad that you shared this with me.Its good to hear from someone else with similar experience.I sent an appeal letter but I am yet to hear from the college,I think due to the holidays no one has looked at it.I am praying that they say yes.If they don't ill have to try a different college cuz I can't see my self going to that same college to start over.That idea of Bachelor's is a good one I am going to try that especilally.

I hope and pray something good will come up.Thanks so much:up:.

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Honestly, I would appeal for re admittance in your current school. Worse case they say no, but you will never know if you do not try. It's my understanding nursing classes do not transfer, especially between states. Mostly because each school makes their curriculum based on state requirements to sit for nclex, and schools set their programs up differently. I bet we could all list our required nursing courses, and the order (pre reqs) they go in and they would all be different.

I did appeal am yet to hear from them.I hope they say something soon.

Thanks for your input.

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It is easier to transfer to a 4 yr college with community college credits! Also, look into other community colleges in the area. If you are in the Twin Cities area I know there are many programs you could look into "transferring" to. Good Luck!

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Do you know any 4yr college around twin cities that can take community college credits?I was wondering also if Augsburg college would accept my nursing credits since they offer BSN completion probably they can evaluate my classes.I was checking their website and they say they take up to 28 Nursing credits and I have 26 and they also take up to 64 general credits,I have more than that.What I don't know is if one has not graduated if they can consider those credits.Just thought I ask incase someone has an idea.I will appreciate.

It is easier to transfer to a 4 yr college with community college credits! Also, look into other community colleges in the area. If you are in the Twin Cities area I know there are many programs you could look into "transferring" to. Good Luck!
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VERY rarely do nursing classes transfer when it comes to completing an RN degree. I have heard of BSN classes transferring but not the initial ADN. :(

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They will most definitely transfer credits (at least non-nursing classes) even if you isn't graduate. The question would be the nursing classes, that is only something the college can answer. As someone mentioned, they may not transfer from a 2 yr to a 4 yr. but make sure you ask! That is always the biggest thing call the colleges and ask, NEVER ASSUME anything!

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RN classes do not transfer. I completed a semester of nursing a while back and no one would take those credits. I then waited so long to go back that I had to redo my sciences because they were more than 5 years old! :( Unfortunately it is likely that you will have to retake all of your nursing classes again. Please don't do what I did and sweat that so much that you don't go back somewhere, anywhere, for any program! I was so discouraged and ended up putting school off for so long that I set myself back an additional 1 3/4 years!! Not only that, but I now have two small children of my own that have to deal with my absence from home and preoccupation with my classes and school that often (and very unfortunately) have to take the front seat over them sometimes. Thank God I have a wonderful husband and parents that help out and step in when I can't be there.

Get online and start looking at ALL of the schools in your area or within the radius that you're willing to commute. Get a copy of your transcript and start looking at all of the nursing programs. Compare their pre-req requirements to what you have already completed and start applying to the different programs that are closest to what you've done already. (That have the least amount of classes that you have to take to qualify you for application to their program.) I'm 99.99% certain you will not find a school that will accept your NUR credits. But you should receive credit for most of the other classes you have taken. Even if you think that it will royally suck to start over in another nursing program, you will still be starting over if you decide on another health care path, because your nursing credits will have still gone to waste. (Other than the bountiful knowledge in your brain! haha) I considered this too...wasn't worth it to me!

The program that I'm in now will let us come back once if we fail or drop out, however each of our classes are only offered once a year, so we can't fall back in until one year later no matter what! I don't know your situation, but life happens frequently and people have to drop or fail out all the time. You're certainly not alone!

Again....PLEASE do yourself a favor and don't discouraged and let that keep you from going back to school!!!! I can honestly speak from experience that I regret doing that myself...every. single. day. of. my. life! Good luck to you!

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