Should I just give up on nursing?

[mysticluv]

Here's my story,

I was enrolled in nursing school RN program and I got to the 3rd semester and only had one semester to go but I failed not once but twice and wasnt allowed to return..i had alot of turmoil going on in my life at the time that prevented me from focusing on studying...I was living an abusive nightmare and no one knew about plus on top of that my parents was going threw a divorce and my dad was harrassing my mother like crazy...it was a miserible situation and it was hard to go around smiling as if everything was okay. But know my situation is straighten out and i am happy with my living condition and I am ready to go at it again but I have no clue which path to take, I cant transfer because most school want take you if you if failed the same subject twice, I can't enroll in excelsior because they require 50% clinical hours and the school i went to wasn't broken down like that..for instance their 1st semester only gave students 3hrs for clinical and their 3rd gave students 6, therefore excelsior denied me...what would you suggest?

[jchatlpn]

Wow, you sound just like me. I am in Block 3 and I have to withdraw because of personal problems. I'm hoping to re-enter next block into a different program that fits my life better. This little break will give me the time to adjust to my new situation and stabilize. I need a fresh mind.

My fall back is my LPN. Did you get your LPN? As an LPN, you would be able to advance placement into different programs. In my college district, they are phasing that out for a lot of the comm colleges, but there are other programs. I would have to take the HESI-PN test and pass, then I can enroll into an LPN-ADN or LPN-BSN program. There may be waiting lists and such, but you can always take that extra time to learn a different language or learn some other skills.

I'm in Arizona, I want to learn more medical terminology in spanish and stuff. Also, I am applying for school nurse positions and learning sign language is something I am going to try to do too.

Another thing, look into hospitals that have their own programs.

[mysticluv]

I will be enrolled in a LPN class this January. I was also looking in Regents, this is the programs first year and I am really curious who is attending and how it is going for them.