Nervous that i'lll never be able to bridge from LPN-RN

[Morgansamantha]

Hey all,

So I am sure this has been posted before but I really would appreciate some feedback. I have always wanted to be a nurse. I started college as soon as I graduated and did a full year before taking a year off to do some volunteer work. After I finished with my Volunteer work (1 year) I went back to school. This time in a different state. I had originally planned to go back to my first college but then plans changed and I was attending a different school which required different prerequisites to their program.

The 2 semesters at this University I had a really rough time. I had a lot of mental health issues and just was a mess. This obviously affected my schooling and I ended up doing not so hot in my courses. I passed but some of them only with a C and dropped my GPA to a 2.9. This has been hard on me since the program I was going to be applying to required B's or higher.

I decided that the best way for me to "fix" this situation was to go to LPN school. I am currently at the end of my first Trimester (it is an accelerated 1 year program). I have done really well in this program so far. I know that I want to get my ADN and eventually get my BSN.

I am worried though that I won't ever be able to bridge because of my low GPA and the grades I got in my last year at the University.

I guess my question to you is... What are my options? Are there certain schools that guarantee entrance? What is your advice?

xx

Morgan

[Simplistic]

Schools that have a waitlist guarantee you admission into their program.

[ThatBigGuy]

Nursing schools like to see non-traditional students who have overcome adversity in order to accomplish something.

I don't know your GPA specifics, nor do I know the admission requirements for the schools you would to apply too. However, your application for a future program will look so much better with a completed LPN program and current LPN license to put on your application.

So finish this program and secure employment. Then start applying anywhere and everywhere. In the meantime, keep working and building your work history. You may even look at retaking some of the classes you had the worst grades in order to boost your GPA.