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It is pretty sad when you come on to talk to people and as soon as you do a thread suddenly stops with communication. I am just asking for advice about situations not trying to make friends here. I truly think AN is an unsupportive community for prenursing and nursing students. I literally can't stand the school I currently attend IMO as it is so disorgabized , not to mention 90% of the student body are nursing or pre nursing students. I may need to consider another institution. The nursing advisors were to quick to have me change majors so I must second guess the college I am attending.

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What are you looking for exactly?

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Specializes in Emergency Room, CEN, TCRN.

The counselor at the first school I went laughed when I said I wanted to choose nursing as my major and scoffed with a "good luck!"

He was sort of right, the program at my school was a lottery system in which my grades didn't matter and luck was the determining factor of getting in. With the field already so impacted (like you mentioned a majority of students trying to track into the nursing program), they might be trying to nudge you into a different field because the odds of getting into their program are low.

Do a personal inventory on how you look as a candidate in comparison to your current institution's program requirements: are your grades up to snuff? Do you have any extra discretionary points (CNA licensing or other medical experience, for instance)? Volunteer hours? Your counselors be recommending a different major because they might see you as being deficient in some of those categories.

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Specializes in LTC.

Marieh, I typed up a big response on the Ivy Tech Fall 2017 Hopefuls thread last night. I was told it needed to be reviewed by a moderator. I see now that they never posted it. I have no idea why. The only link I had in it was a link to Ivy Tech's nursing page. ???

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Hello I have mentioned several times that I have offered to bring a few pre reqs up and yes I am currently working to get my CNA certification. There are a few nursing homes I have applied to in order to get into the class. I still see no reason in the world to have a student change majors when I know its not what I want. I been told by many people getting a medical assisting degree isca waste of time if my end goal is nursing. So I have contacted the Dean of Nursing at my cc through email explaining my situation and left a contact number. You know what's funny I see so many on here that say they failed not once but twice out of nursing school which I have not done I just need to retake a few classes to improve GPA and they still get support to go for nursing to not give up. To me it makes no sense. I am not going forca degree I will be paid nothing and be bound to working in certain settings after graduation. I'm sorry but working in a office from 8-5 isn't what I dreamed of. If I sound harsh I apologize, but I must speak the facts in regards to what I know and what people have told me.

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I'm sorry to hear 37 changes. I find that unusual that they had to review the thread. I don't know about this forum seriously. I've seen people vent on here and its like I'm supposed to give up like that and go for a MA degree which sure I may work with patients but I talked to several people that said its a waste of time to go for at least the LPN if nothing else not the MA. Thanks for reaching out 37changes and I am sorry to hear AN didn't post your thread.

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Specializes in LTC.

Marieh, I hear your frustration coming through -- I'm just not sure why it seems directed at the forum. I may have missed something here. Did someone here tell you that you should give up on your dream of nursing, and continue to pursue medical assisting?

Glad to hear you are getting in contact with someone higher up, so you can have a better understanding of your options. Good luck!

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Specializes in Psych, Corrections, Med-Surg, Ambulatory.

I'm not clear about the frustration with AN. I have read through your threads. You certainly have had a very convoluted journey on your path to nursing. I'm glad I'm not having to navigate nursing school at this stage; sounds like a nightmare for you and a lot of other people.

I didn't read anything "horrible" about MAs. Just that employment opportunities were spotty in places and the pay is not great. However, I'm privileged to work with MAs who are fantastic and I appreciate their work every day. But if what you want to be is a nurse, then the prevailing wisdom is that an MA program will just be an expensive side-track.

If I was in your shoes, I would start with accredited community colleges in your area. There seem to be a lot of unscrupulous schools who are happy to take your money and give you the run-around. I don't think it would be a bad idea to start with a CNA program and work up. The beginning skills you learn will serve you throughout your career, no matter how high you go.

Good luck.

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Hello TriciaJ, thanks for the honest feedback about the MA route. Your absolutely right there are those schools out there wanting students money and are in no way accredited, have poor levels of education and not to mention poorly trained staff. I agree it would be a financial set back to get a degree in something I don't want nor will I work in. I was considering the LPN route though it is still nursing it is only a year and I have all the pre reqs completed for the LPN. Only thing I need is to retake A&P1 and English in the spring and I can apply for the fall 2017 nursing classes. I am planning to purchase the TEAS V study manual in a few days and begin studying for the first test. I seen its best to take the first test well in advance of applying to the program so you know where you need to study. My application is due May 18 for fall so plenty of time to prepare. I figure its only going to take me 3 semesters to complete the LPN program, I would graduate fall of 2018. I'm supposed to graduate with my associates in medical assisting in May 2018 so only a few more months I will graduate with my LPN technical certificate. I have contacted my Dean of Nursing to see if its possible to switch back from medical assisting to the LPN/RN major. Thank you once again for your honesty about the situation.

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Specializes in Pediatric Hematology/Oncology.
Marieh, I typed up a big response on the Ivy Tech Fall 2017 Hopefuls thread last night. I was told it needed to be reviewed by a moderator. I see now that they never posted it. I have no idea why. The only link I had in it was a link to Ivy Tech's nursing page. ???

This might be a stretch, but it could have something to do with the recent litigation regarding a test prep company involving allnurses and they may just be covering their butts by reviewing posts about specific schools. And, if your response was long, they might still not have reviewed it yet.

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Specializes in ICU.

I have read through your posts and I have yet to see anything unsupportive to you.

What I am gathering is you have been trying to decide for well over a year. You feel most schools are disorganized and you at one point enrolled in a medical assisting program. I also read you don't have the best grades to get into nursing school. I see you have Fs and some Ws.

What would you like to hear? You are wasting time and money on an MA program if you want to be a nurse. You just are. There are plenty of RN programs in Indiana. ASN and BSN programs. The thing is, if you don't have the grades, you won't get in. If you cannot get into a nursing program, becoming an MA may be the way to go career wise.

You can't depend on the internet to get you organized and on the right career path for you. You need to sit down and thoroughly assess your situation and make a plan and go from there.

Good Luck on your journey.

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You know what I have many people on this forum worse than me who have literally failed not once but twice at nursing school. Yet they still somehow get into other nursing schools. IMO not good. Yes I have an F and few Ws however I have not failed the nursing program itself actually to be honest I haven't even failed pre nursing school. Its the lack of support from advisors at my cc as to why I am going for this degree I will never use. I can honestly say I'm way better off than most I've seen on this forum. I'm being assertive its called going above the advisors head "Dean of Nursing" and speaking with her in regards to the matter. I have sent an email to both the advisor and Dean of Nursing.

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