I wasn't accepted into the nursing program. I left my community college to pursue another nursing program hoping that it would get me closer to being a nurse. It was a bad decision and set me back some. Right now, I am not even sure if I want to be a nurse anymore. I am getting older, and I just don't see myself still living at home in the next few years. And when I do move out to support myself it will be incredibly challenging to pursue nursing school at the same time. The long waiting lists, being told to possibly wait to get accepted in 2010, 2011 is just not promising to me. I'll be too old. And the older I get the less motivated I am. I don't want to be like some women who are in their late 30s, 40s chasing after nursing school their whole life. I have ran across a lot of them
I made a thread about going into health administration, maybe that will be a bit more realisitc for me. I won't be tied down every single day for 8 hours, and I can go to class, work, and be able to finnacially support myself until I get a degree. I don't know, I am just confusd. I dont know what direction I need to go in with my life
I have never heard of a limited application process as well; they may limit how many times a person is accepted and does not attend, or how many times a person can fail a nursing course and repeat AFTER being accepted into a nursing program, but I have not heard of never being able to apply again in life.
And, for sure...if there are pre-requisites for an LPN program, there will be even more for an RN. It appears to be lack of patience to complete projects and understanding in the requirements of each program that blocks the OP.
I looked at several schools that gave priority admission to applicants that had more non-nursing pre-and co-reqs completed than applicants who had very few.
The theory behind it is that the fewer classes you have to take, the less you have to juggle, and the greater the likelihood that you will pass.
Specializes in Community Health, Med-Surg, Home Health.
i looked at several schools that gave priority admission to applicants that had more non-nursing pre-and co-reqs completed than applicants who had very few.
the theory behind it is that the fewer classes you have to take, the less you have to juggle, and the greater the likelihood that you will pass.
my school was that way, to a point. they had certain core pre-requisites that had to be taken before applying for candidacy for the nursing programs, which weighed heavier than the co-requisites. acceptance in my area was just based on the gpa; people got accepted that did not take the co-requities, the same as those that completed almost all pre and co-requisites. however, most counselors and other students strongly advised to get all of them, pre and co-reqs out of the way because the nursing program itself is a demanding demon on it's own right.
people who did not take the co-requisites risked schedule conflicts with clinical rotations and say microbiology or sociology and they were just too drained out from focusing on the nursing than to even dream of being distracted with other courses that needed attention in order to be able to graduate. i had one friend that did not take anatomy 2 by the time he entered into fundamentals, and what he did was to try and score as high as he could in the beginning of a&p 2 because he knew he would lose his staying power. he lucked out...he earned a d in anatomy, c+ in fundamentals and continued to graduate from the program. he was exhausted, though. from what i noticed in my school, was that it seemed to be the rule...most nursing students' gpa dropped a bit by the time they entered the clinical phase due to the readjustment.
i totally agree with you, the fewer required classes to take, the better the chance to graduate from the nursing program. one thing that totally threw many people off is the format of nursing exams...most are not based on memorization, but of application and critical thinking, which they throw in on the first exam with no empathy. it was either that you got it together or you didn't.
I know how crushing it is to work so hard and feel like you will never get where you are trying to go, but I think you should stay the course and keep trying. I have a cousin who has a degree in finance that is trying to get into the nursing program. She is 1 prereq away from applying, and someone talked her into going into Health Care Admin. She started the courses and absolutely hates it. I think that if you want to become a nurse, it does not matter when that happens. You may have to be creative in finding ways to do that if you need to be financially independent, but it will be worth the wait if this is your heart's true desire. I would not recommend changing your plan unless you think HCA is something that would suit you better. The good thing about waiting lists is that you will eventually get in. Some of the competitive programs make you start ALL over from square one each time you don't get in.
Try to find the positives in this and move forward with a positive outlook
I'm upset that I wasted a whole semester of my life, that I could have used towards my RN. I could have taken 4 classes and been a step closer. Now, I am set back, getting older and discouraged. I had everyone thinking that I was going to be in nursing school..I feel like a failure and I know I let my family down
Come on----you spent 4 months and probably learned a very valuble lesson...there are no short cuts in life or nursing...Wipe your self off and hit the books. do not get this upset over something in the grand scheme of life so small....
Specializes in Community Health, Med-Surg, Home Health.
Come on----you spent 4 months and probably learned a very valuble lesson...there are no short cuts in life or nursing...Wipe your self off and hit the books. do not get this upset over something in the grand scheme of life so small....
Agreed! There is no way to work around nursing...they want what they want. I'd go back, complete the pre-reqs and get as high as I can on the GPA.
I agree with the previous posters. Dust you self off and get back out there. Things unfortunately don't come easy. Nursing school is full of that. People will tell you things just to hear themselves speak and know nothing about what they are talking about. Investigate, you will learn along this journey, there are peaks and valley's. You will have to build a thick skin to deal with things that happen. Not making light of your situation, I left school many times near tears but hey, time heals and I learned from the situation, just as you will. One day you will tell a nursing student your situation and they too will learn something from this experience. You will be an inspiration of determination.:heartbeat Hang in there
This is a case of what my mother termed "Instant gratification syndrome" and appears to be pervasive in the current generation. (Not all, but I see SO many!) Quit 'whining' about what you 'can't' have and start doing something new to restart your future. You 'quit' now, you will never get there. The beginning of any long trip is the first step and you won't get to your destination unless you take that step.
My name shows how many kids I have....I am 47 and my kids are 23, 21, 20, 19, 16(today!)....and I did not spend my life "chasing" after a nursing career. For me, this is a time for a career change. The beauty of being an older student is we already know patience....most of us don't have dating issues and left our partying days behind decades ago! We are more focused on acheiving our goals and as a result, usually have a higher GPA.
You may have been misinformed by this "counselor", so I suggest talking to someone else about it. There are more options out there....you just need to look for them!
I think you need to sit down and think about this, too old, hah, I started school 3 years ago at 54 and will graduate in May 09 at 57 years of age, I wasn't chasing a nursing degree all those years, i was living my life. Do I wish I had done it years ago, yes, but I didn't mainly because I was a single mother with 3 kids and worked 2 and 3 jobs to support my family. But it was what I always wanted. So here I am and you know what, if I didn't do this I'd still be 57 and I would be sitting behind some desk as someone's admin asst and hating it, now I am happy (stressed) and motivated. Can't wait to graduate.
I'll be too old. And the older I get the less motivated I am. I don't want to be like some women who are in their late 30s, 40s chasing after nursing school their whole life. I have ran across a lot of them
Oh, you mean you don't want to be someone who perseveres, stays positive and pursues her dreams even when others think she's "too old"?
I'm not really sure what you intended with this post, but it's highly inflammatory. There are a lot of us "nursing school chasers" here. And btw 2-4 years in a nursing school program is hardly a whole life.
I'll admit to chasing a nursing degree. I wanted to be a nurse my whole life and never gave up that dream. But as others has stated, "life happened". I had to support a family and knew someday I would get my chance. I did - at 42.
As others have stated...sleep on this and think about it tomorrow. It was a set back for sure, but that's all it was. Life is fully of set backs. In most programs, you don't get in the first time - even with all of the prereqs. There are just too many people waiting to get in and not enough spots.
Go back to your community college, finish up your prereqs and finish your RN. 2-4 isn't that long when you look back at 46.
You are only 23! It will not take you another 7+ years to graduate nursing school. Even with the waiting lists and how long you have to do all your pre-reqs, you will not be too old to be a nurse. Most of the people in my class our over 25. There are only 3 people younger than me that I know of.
Maybe you should have a soul searching day...it is a new year and time to focus on your future. Maybe nursing isn't for you. Why did you want to become a nurse? Is it something you have always wanted to do? Did your mom or family tell you that you should be a nurse? Maybe you should arrange to shadow a nurse for a day. If this is for you- you need to make it happen. If it isn't for you; get to your community college; make an appointment and get some career counseling. Sitting around feeling sorry for yourself isn't going to get you propelled to any future....and everyone is correct. This is just a small part of your life; lots of disappointing things will happen. Refocus, make a plan and move forward.
I wanted to be a nurse my whole life and never gave up that dream. But as others has stated, "life happened". I had to support a family and knew someday I would get my chance. I did - at 42.
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I looked at several schools that gave priority admission to applicants that had more non-nursing pre-and co-reqs completed than applicants who had very few.
The theory behind it is that the fewer classes you have to take, the less you have to juggle, and the greater the likelihood that you will pass.