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planning on enrolling into an ADN program in the Spring 2011.

Recently, I attended BSN program. However, I am not there anymore due to I could not make the grades. I am deciding sit out this fall semester and planning on enrolling into an ADN program in the Spring 2011. In the mean time, I am currently in the process of getting registered for the CNA test and work as a CNA. Please provide any feedback on this topic. Thank You!

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    I"m sorry but I'm a bit confused.What exactly do you want feedback on?

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    Sorry about that! I meant ADN, not AND.

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    If I am making the right decision about what I am doing?

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    Good luck! i would evaluate why you weren't getting the grades , do you need to strengthen your pathophysiology knowledge ect......... and work on that in the meantime. I think working as a cna helped me immensely ! good luck!

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    Good luck! i would evaluate why you weren't getting the grades , do you need to strengthen your pathophysiology knowledge ect......... and work on that in the meantime. I think working as a cna helped me immensely ! good luck!

    I second this. If you haven't come to terms with why you were doing poorly in the BSN program, there's a good chance you will have the same problem in the ADN program. Remember, just because it's shorter, doesn't mean it's easier. So it's a good idea to try and recognize what your weakness was and start working on it.

    And to answer your question, yes, I think your plan sounds good. :up: I hope it all works out for you!

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    Sounds like you really want to be a nurse. I dropped out of my ADN program the middle of the 3rd semester, not due to grades, I just (to be honest) hated hospital nursing. Luckily I was accepted back into the program the next semester and did a lot better after my break from hospitals and school. Hope that might be the case for you. Go ahead and keep trying. I LOVE hospital nursing now.

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    You may be surprised that the requirements for acceptance to an ADN program may be even higher than it was for the BSN. There are no shortage of applicants. It is unlikely you will be able to just "enroll". More likely you will have to "apply" and hope they take you.

    I second the advice to figure out why your grades were low when pursuing the BSN program and fix whatever that is. Associates nursing degrees are not even remotely easier and graduates sit for the exact same NCLEX exam as the BSN students.

    Best of luck to you. You are completely in control of how this goes and I definitely wish you well.

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    I am currently enrolled in an ADN program and it is crazy how hard it is. We take on double the clinical hours compared to the BSN programs around us. The things they learn over 14 weeks, we learn in 7. It's nice that its a shorter time period, but still very hard.

    I also had to wait 3 years on a waiting list before I could begin this program. Most schools that I've heard of all have waiting lists so just be prepared to wait awhile.

    Good luck with whatever you decide!:)

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