Pre-Nursing student STRESSING PLEASE HELP

[Prettybirdy]

I am currently an undergraduate, this summer I will have completed all of my Prerequisites to apply for Nursing School. My current struggles consist of the following : My poor GPA of 2.38, The fact that this is my fourth year of school and I am just now completing the prerequisites, I have failed Chemistry 3 times and I am taking it a fourth time this summer. And so many people and Advisers have told me to "give up" and change my major to Health Sciences or Biology Education Major. I am having an extremely difficult time taking that advice because, I know I can become a Nurse and I am not willing to give up! I have looked at ADN as an option and I have all of the classes to apply for it now. As a short term goal I would like to go from ADN to BSN and long term goal is to get into and Anesthetics program. If there is any hope for me that you know of please let me know. I'm freaking out over this because I know that Nursing is very competitive and my GPA is no where near competition ready. But the main focus for me is finding a way to do what I love and that is Nursing. I need realistic views and answers! Thank you all in advance

[ixchel]

Maybe you should ummm...try a LVN program? Failed 3 times?? That's crazy. In my chemistry class I got a B because I never looked at the assigned videos until the middle of he semester. YouTube will be your BESTFRIEND and the online component that comes with the book. Although schools say you can retake a science course, most schools still use the FIRST grade received when considering your application. For example, LAHC considers a W your first attempt.

LVN/LPN isn't a consolation prize for people who struggle with classes. I actually just peeked through your old posts to see if you're being "for real" here. Between this and your post saying you got to class late, pounded on the door for 20 minutes then got campus police to let you in.... Just.... wow.

Back to topic, Chemistry is important. The math won't come back to haunt you, but understanding principles that the math is illustrating, different laws, relationships between things... These things are important and will be revisited. As with A&P, you won't need to remember everything in such depth, but it will be important you understand the main points. Anything in these classes that becomes important later will get reinforcement when it is needed.

[AshleyyW92]

LVN/LPN isn't a consolation prize for people who struggle with classes. I actually just peeked through your old posts to see if you're being "for real" here. Between this and your post saying you got to class late, pounded on the door for 20 minutes then got campus police to let you in.... Just.... wow.

Back to topic, Chemistry is important. The math won't come back to haunt you, but understanding principles that the math is illustrating, different laws, relationships between things... These things are important and will be revisited. As with A&P, you won't need to remember everything in such depth, but it will be important you understand the main points. Anything in these classes that becomes important later will get reinforcement when it is needed.

í ½í±í ½í± Thanks for checking out my previous post. Yes my Chem teacher locked me out the class. I wasn't LATE. We were on a BREAK. But I won't go into detail because I don't understand what that has to do with this post. I didn't fail chem 3 times or am I asking for advice. I'm giving my input on the op topic. So perhaps you should also stay on topic.

I suggested LVN school because an old classmate of mines went through a similar situation and is now in a LVN-RN program.

[lardo]

When I was in nursing school, I had a teacher who was a nurse practitioner that couldn't set up a dosage calculation without making a phone call...........NOW THAT IS A LITTLE SCARY !

I have issues with people who can't handle the math or chemistry and still end up becoming nurses. But it isn't always the fault of the student; there are many bad teachers. Nursing isn't all chemistry, but I would like to feel that nurses are competent enough to do what is necessary for the job.

[TheCommuter, BSN, RN]

Maybe you should ummm...try a LVN program?

LVN programs move at a fast and furious pace. In my estimation, my LVN program and NCLEX-PN had a much higher level of difficulty than my ASN program and NCLEX-RN.

[OrganizedChaos, LVN]

I think LVNs programs should have a few prereqs, they are nurses as well. Being an LVN isn't any easier than an RN, it's just different.

[Cakelady1]

My program doesn't require chemistry. Is that weird?

[OrganizedChaos, LVN]

My program doesn't require chemistry. Is that weird?

But if you go for your BSN, you will probably have to take it.

[Agray14]

But if you go for your BSN, you will probably have to take it.

Not necessarily...my BSN program doesn't either and we aren't required to take Chem.

[dreamcatcher333]

I have completed all the prereq classes that I need for the nursing program; when I found that I was having a difficult time learning a concept I would watch you tube videos on that subject. That helped me out alot. I would then take practice exams online and if the answer was wrong I would look at why it was wrong and not go any further until I understood the material.

[OrganizedChaos, LVN]

Not necessarily...my BSN program doesn't either and we aren't required to take Chem.

It scares me that a BSN program doesn't require chemistry.

[Brink91]

It scares me that a BSN program doesn't require chemistry.

I thought that was odd also. Every BSN program I have heard of requires Chem.

[RNtobe17]

Not necessarily...my BSN program doesn't either and we aren't required to take Chem.

What school do you go to? I go to a community college and we don't require it, but I can't imagine a bachelors degree not requiring chemistry. I was a chemistry major before nursing, so I know the importance of chemistry.