u/slayabelswif3

I'm looking for some advice because I'm feeling pretty lost right now.

I was a first-year BScN nursing student, but due to academic issues I may be required to withdraw from the program. I have the option of applying for reinstatement after one year. To be eligible, I would need to spend the next academic year taking a full course load (8 courses in total) of non-nursing course. If reinstated, I would return to the nursing program the following year and continue and do some course from year 1 again.

The problem is that this would make my nursing degree take about 5 more years to complete from now. Next year, would essentially be a "transition" year where I'm only taking electives that aren't directly related to nursing.

My other option is to apply to an RPN program and then eventually bridge to RN. Depending on the pathway, I could potentially become an RN in around the same amount of time, but I'd be leaving my current university program behind.

I'm struggling with whether it's worth staying the course and trying for reinstatement at a university BScN program, or if it would make more sense to start fresh in an RPN program and work my way back to RN through a bridge.

Any advice is appreciated. Thank you.

I may have to leave my current nursing program and I’m feeling pretty lost about what to do next.

One option is staying at my current university and working toward reinstatement, but that would mean taking about 5 more years to finish nursing (i already completed year 1), i would need to spend next year doing electives to build my GPA. The other option is starting over in a college nursing program, which would take about 4 years, but I’m currently waitlisted, and won’t know till the start of the fall semester.

I worked really hard to get into my university, so the thought of leaving is difficult. At the same time, part of me wonders if it’s worth staying an extra year just because it’s a university. I know a nursing degree is a nursing degree in the end, but I can’t help feeling defeated and disappointed that things turned out this way. Also i cant help but think of all my friends progressing, moving on, and graduating 2 years before me.

I’d really appreciate any advice or perspective.