Should I list this on my app????

JKL33 · Aug 18, 2019

Unfortunately I don't know that we can predict how a yes answer and explanation will be received by a particular school. Hopefully a fair and reasonable assessment of your situation would be undertaken.

Saying no isn't a very viable option; it could lead to the loss of a second chance. I have no idea the odds, but it seems likely that saying no would be more likely to hurt you than just telling the truth. So you just fill out the app honestly and be prepared for the opportunity to explain your past and current circumstances.

Best wishes for your continued healing and your nursing pursuits ~

RN2020scm · Aug 18, 2019

@JKL33 Thanks for your feedback. I know a lot of programs take it more seriously than others. I do have Fundamentals and the first Med Surg under my belt. But after losing my mom, I just couldn't focus anymore and I didn't pass my lab. I'm afraid that if I tell them they may: 1. Deny me the chance OR 2. They may see it as I have experience and it won't be as hard for me as it will be for a fresh new student. My nursing school study buddy from my prior institution, who is like a sister to me now, told me not to chance it by listing it. However, I don't want to deny myself a chance by them taking it as a good thing. I don't know what to do.

JKL33 · Aug 18, 2019

Just now, RN2020scm said:
My nursing school study buddy from my prior institution, who is like a sister to me now, told me not to chance it by listing it.

As far as anything I have ever heard or read, this is extremely poor advice.

You are going to have to submit transcripts for all previous college work as part of your application.

My understanding is that they typically reserve the right to rescind admission (at any point) if it is later found to have been granted to someone who misrepresented themselves. Nursing schools also may not take a kind view to this kind of omission because integrity is interwoven throughout this profession.

As best I can guess, there is no reason to take such risks. It seems likely that either through an admission essay or elsewhere in the application process you will have the opportunity to simply tell the truth; the loss of one's mother is a significant loss that others will understand.

I'm sorry you lost your mother.

RN2020scm · Aug 18, 2019

@JKL33 Thank you so much for your insight. I think I will go ahead & list it. You are correct about integrity!!!

Mergirlc, MSN, APRN, NP · Aug 18, 2019

I would suggest for you to list it. If the school you are applying to requires a goal statement and/or personal history statement, make sure you mention this in there. This would be extremely important for you because this, at least in my opinion, would be a very reasonable explanation as to why you left. Sure, some people might be able to pop back in two days after a death in the family, while others it may take months or even a year or more! Everybody deals w/ grief differently.

I'm sorry for your loss and wish you much success in your application!

Good luck!

RN2020scm · Aug 18, 2019

@JKL33

RN2020scm · Aug 18, 2019

@Mergirlc

Thanks, I'm definitely taking the advice you two have given me! & thanks for the condolences. She was my bestfriend. It has hands down been the hardest thing I've ever dealt with. My therapist diagnosed me as inconsolable & medicated me so highly until l wasn't myself. Hopefully they'll understand.