Dropped out of nursing program - how to salvage?

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I wanted to edit or expand on what I said earlier. You DO have a lot of liberal arts credit, especially sciences, and you will likely get 100% transfer of those into any program you decide on. I only meant that the nursing credits would be outside of liberal arts- and specifically "those" would be the credits at risk- you won't lose ALL your credits.
I think you already knew that, I just reread my post and it might not have been totally clear- so I wanted to err on the side of caution.

 

As I continue to consider this situation, it's becoming clearer that I should continue trying to finish my nursing degree and get that all-important license. I don't have a work in a hospital as an RN.

Factors that I'm considering include:

- My credits are mostly professional and largely non-transferable to most degree plans
- Most of my credits will expire
- Switching to another degree plan at my B&M school will take just as much time to complete
- If I wanted other degrees, I can pursue them with distance learning
- Other undergraduate degrees at my school just cannnot compare with the advantages that a BSN and RN would provide
- I still have until the end of 2011 to finish

I've been advised by the school of nursing administration that my time might be better spent pursuing another degree, but the points above make me disagree.

I'm leaning strongly toward trying yet again to complete my clinical courses. Fourth time's the charm. It's not like they can kick me out because I have a disability. (Don't worry I have been paying attention to licensure eligibility issues).

That health science degree from EC is interesting. Having an RN license would knock out that big chunk of 30 credits. If I pursued that degree plan with the health education focus, what impression would that give you if you were an employer?

As I mentioned earlier, I'm interested in education, whether it be in nursing schools or for patients. Perhaps that degree would be redundant if I have a BSN, though. What do you think?

Thank you all so much for providing important information.

 

Hi, I just read this thread, so I know I'm late. Curious if you've had any updates? I might be incorrect in assuming you are an older, or non traditional student, but that's the impression I got. Perhaps, you are in a hurry for the RN due to family obligations or something.

I really hope what I say doesn't come off mean spirited or negative, I'm just thinking, as a person that was recently in a BSN program and am now finishing a psych degree online, if you are aware of how hard phyisically even on the fittest of persons a BSN can be as well as the nursing career, with the pure amount of hours, and school work combined, then the late night and long shifts of a nurse. Have you considered any other health related professions?

Even if you earn a BA or BS in something else you could enter a masters program, perhaps a Physician Assistant program, where you would more have a much higher chance of landing a job with a set schedule, and daytime hours, and not as likely to have to do the heavy lifting, as it were, of nursing?

There are lots of options open really that are health related. And it doesn't mean that your nurisng pre-reqs would be a waste because the sciences courses are required for most health related programs.