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When I had a nursing student, she had to create a presentation and pamphlet for her course. I emailed the middle school health teacher and asked if the nursing student could present to one of her classes. I can't remember the topic, but it worked out for everyone.

No, I live on the East Coast. Were the classes you failed nursing classes or just general reqs? I ask because could you potentially retake those classes at another school and then try to re-apply into the program? I can only speak for my area, but we have a specific allied heath/pre-nursing certificate program at our local community college that allows you to take all your pre-requisites and then if you have a certain GPA and grade in those courses you are guaranteed admission into neighboring nursing programs and all those courses can transfer. It might be worthwhile for you to set up a meeting with an admissions counselor for those ASN programs and fully explain your situation and see what they can do/suggest and you can compare your options. Wishing you the best!

I'm sure another school would still accept you. However, I would recommend an in-person college (maybe a community college) if there is one near you that has an ASN program. My local hospital does a RN bridge program for LPNs that allows them to work and get paid for clinical hours with tuition fully covered (contingent on working for a set number of years after completion.) Good Luck!

I 100% agree with Emergent, RN. I did a year as a school nurse (during the height of Covid) and probably will never do school nursing again but I certainly wouldn't do it unless I subbed in that school prior to a full-time commitment. However, high-school is much more interesting to me than K-8. School nursing always sounds amazing but there can be significant stressors and demands made by school staff, parents, and students with much lower pay. I also wonder why the previous nurse left this position in the middle of the year. Just a couple things to think about, I'm sure you will make the right decision for you!

Hi. I've been doing psych nursing for the last 2.5 years and often wished that I had done some medical nursing to start out. I've been considering switching to a med/surg type unit because I feel really stuck in psych with not having that direct patient care experience and assessment/clinical skills. Psych will always be an option as they are always looking for staff. However, I do regret not taking advantage of a new graduate nursing program since it is much more thorough than what I would get for orientation now if I chose to switch positions. I'm sure you will make the right choice and just remember that no matter what you pick you will always be able to change later on. It might just be more difficult but it's never impossible. Good luck!

I'm currently enrolled in an online MPH program. I've always been interested in public health and wanted a back-up plan in case one day I decided I wanted to do something other than nursing. However, there are many opportunities to work as a public health nurse through state health departments and other similar organizations. I chose to pursue an MPH right now because I really liked my program and the fully online format. If I decide later on I want to do an MSN that's always a possibility. I think that having an MPH and a BSN definitely gives you an edge when applying for public health jobs since an MPH curriculum is focused on all aspects of public health. This was my thought process when choosing an MPH over a MSN.