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Hello, looking for feedback and/or any thoughts. My son is/was an LNV Student at American Career College (ACC) California. Unfortunately he failed the Exit Exam twice. Today he failed with a 72.1,% he needed a 72.2% to pass. As expected he is disappointed and devastated. I want to provide some words of support and advice. I know he is an adult (22yrs) but as a mother its painful to see your child go through this and I want to help where I can. No graduation or pinning is so disappointing. From what I understand he can still sit for the NCLEX- PN but might be challenged to get a job, if the employer requires a diploma. We are still trying to understand if there are options. Appeal (not sure on what grounds, if any). Taking the full course again at ACC, which I heard is not an option. . Maybe he can go to another school, like Summit. Not financial aid, so this would be a costly option. Any thoughts and/or feedback is MUCH appreciated. Have a wonderful, blessed and safe day.

i found this school offerring evening and weekend classes and clinicals but its in maryland, the other one below is in ca http://www.frederick.edu/programcourses/healthscience/index.cfm?documentid=230 from their site: 4. how long does it take to complete the associate degree in nursing (rn) program? the associate degree nursing program (rn) takes approximately three to -four years for a part-time student to complete the entire program (if the student does not have previous college credits). there are two educational components in the associate degree nursing program. in the first pre-requisite stage, students must complete all developmental course work and the 12 credits of science courses. these pre-requisites can be done part-time or full-time, evenings, days or weekends. the pre-requisites courses are listed on the next page of this packet. it is highly advised that all 37 credits (11 courses total) of general education (non-nursing) courses be completed prior to entering the clinical component. the second educational component, the nursing clinical segment, is two (2) years, part-time consisting of nursing classes and clinical experiences. some evening clinical experiences are available. there are two class options for the associate degree (rn) program. the day option consists of nursing classes and clinical experiences during the day. a few evening clinical experiences are available for the day students. the evening weekend option consists of classes during weekday evenings and clinical experiences on weekend days. this one is in ca, i found it here on allnurses.com mount st. mary's college department of nursing 12001 chalon rd. los angeles, ca 90049-1599 the adn program back to top in addition to its bsn programs, mount st. mary's college offers students the opportunity to take part in the two-year adn program. accredited by the board of registered nurses this program effectively prepares health care professionals to work in a culturally diverse society while building leadership and ethical decision-making skills through a proven foundation in the liberal arts. this professional breadth and educational balance occurs at every level of the adn program because of the unusually supportive environment one measure of these qualities is the strong accommodation made to working adults in our program. those working full time, or who are otherwise unable to attend school during the traditional daytime hours, find the mount st. mary's program to be particularly attractive (in fact it is the only one of its kind in los angeles). courses are offered only on evenings and weekends in four 8-week sessions a year. lectures are scheduled for evening hours and clinical assignments are completed on weekends. hope this helps!

I agree, I don't want to do it all online, but I was thinking more of the prereqs and classes as such. That is why I was thinking LVN to get some nursing experience. thanks much, P_RN: Thanks for your reply. I'm really not looking for the cheapest or the easiest way out but the quickest. I just don't think I can go through a traditional program at a junior college. However, I do want the best education and training possible. Take care,

My wife recently posted about my aspirations of becoming a nurse. (THANKS FOR ALL THE GREAT REPLIES) I am 42 years old without any formal education, so I'll be starting from scratch. I've been in the same position for over 20 years which is comfortable but I'm not happy and I don't want to be doing this for the next 15 - 20 yrs. My concern is that I don't want to be going to school for the next 6 yrs. I've been browsing the different forums (which can go on for hours) and found alot of advice but I wanted to post one of my own. I'm thinking the quickest way to becoming an RN would be to go through an LVN program, in which Concord offers a 1 yr or 2 yr program then do a bridge to RN program (not sure exactly what this is or how long but from what I've read it is quicker). Any other thoughts about getting this done correctly but quickly. I know there are many differences in opinions on Distant learning but my time is limited as I'm sure there are others in the same boat. Anyone out there want to talk about DL possibilies, you can also email me if you don't want to discuss here. I'm open to suggestions. THANKS SO MUCH!!! TIME IS OF THE ESSENCE, BUT I'M READY FOR THE JOURNEY.

Thanks to everyone for all the replys. I appreciate it. We will be contacting the local college but he wants to take classes online also. take care

Wow..........thanks so much for all the great responses. My husband will definitely be reading this tonight. I hope its not going to be a problem taking prereqs one place and the other stuff somewhere else. He wants to take as many GE and prereqs online as possible. Anyone know of a GOOD / Credible Online school to start with? or are the local colleges the best place to start? Regards,

Thanks so much Jenkie01, I really appreciate your reply as my husband has been a truck driver for over 20 yrs for a large Beverage company. He is only local. He has great hours and good pay but doesn't enjoy it any longer. I'm not sure how the children will take it, but I think they will be fine. We have 2 in college and 2 in high school. Do you suggest LPN then RN or can he go straight into RN program. Great to hear about your achievements for both you and your wife!! How long did it take you?

Thanks so much nicunana and yes I agree "Yikes, Demonsthenes!" Is three (3yrs) correct in the amount of time it may take. Sonya

Thanks so much for your reply. Great idea to follow a nurse to make sure! I appreciate any other feedback (pos or Neg) How long does it really take in schooling to become an RN? Can he start with online classes? thanks

I am seeking adice from anyone who is willing to provide it. My husband is 42 yrs old and is thinking about fulfilling his dream of a nursing career. He has been in his same job for the last 20 yrs and always wanted to be a nurse but never followed through. He is not currently in the medical field. He is in good health and I think he would be great at it. We are financially stable and ready to take the next step. Honestly, what are your thoughts? I would think it would take him about 3 yrs to complete (is that realistic). Would anyone hire a man in his mid 40's to be a nurse? Or should he just stay put and think about retirement in 15 yrs. in a job he doesn't enjoy. He has always dreaded going back to school because he doesn't want to take all the GE requirements but just wants to get to the medical part but he knows he must do it to be an RN. Are there any online classes just to get some of the basics out of the way? What are the suggestions out there? I REALLY APPRECIATE ALL THE FEEDBACK YOU CAN PROVIDE. Take care, Sonya