Starting LPN to RN school for the second time

[Lynker, LPN]

So, I failed out of my ADN program twice at one school. I'm starting again at another school in May.

May to August (I believe?) is an online LPN to RN seminar kind of thing, where they catch you up to speed to the RN semesters. I did this kind of thing at my old school. This one is online and self-paced. Then we go in for about 3 days for skill checkoffs. No problem there.

The problem is these last two semesters. Fall and Spring semesters. Originally, I failed this first one (Med Surg 1), then passed it. Then I failed the last semester (Med Surg 2). It was a tough hit as I was SO close to passing. It was so hard for me.

I'm wondering what I could do better. I knew the topics and subjects VERY well, but I failed every single test in that last semester including the final...

Can anyone give me some insight? I'm super nervous, but excited and I feel like I can get through this!!

[Julia Liou, RN]

Hello Lynkner,

Good on you for pushing through, and still working towards your nursing career! Have you looked into the exams you have failed to see what areas you need to work on? Are there specific concepts that you are struggling to understand that you may require more time to sit and review? Maybe you might see a pattern for the specific types of questions that you struggle with answering.

I always found using Quizlet to be a good resource for studying. First you get to rewrite your notes, and reinforce your learning by studying the cue cards, then when you feel like you know the content, you have options to do "quizzes" on your notes. 

Here are some general tips on how to get through nursing school: How Hard Is Nursing School in 2023? - Nursing Education (allnurses.com)

Best of luck!