Changing Majors

[champagneg]

I recently got dismissed from the nursing program at my school. I only got up to my 2nd semester in the associates program. I'm trying to figure out what other major I can switch to with the classes I've already taken. I still want to be in the health care field and I'm wondering what other major I can switch to. My gpa is low because of failing, & I'm worried that I won't be able to get into any thing health care related now. if anyone has any advice, i'd greatly appreciate it...

[caliotter3]

Those in my BSN program who left nursing usually changed their major to health science, however, I don't recall ever seeing that as an option at the two year level.

[TheDudeWithTheBigDog, ADN, RN]

What do you like doing? What part of what you've experienced in nursing was interesting to you?

[champagneg]

I really liked going to clinical and actually being able to interact with people. I was really interested whenever the respiratory therapist came in.

[OsceanSN2018]

You dont have to give up nursing completely if it's really what you want to do. Try to find another program or go for your LPN in the mean time.

[lmichelle25, BSN, RN]

Were you dismissed because of your grades in the nursing program? If so, I wouldn't let that be a deterent. When I first started college, my life was hectic, to say the least, and I ended up failing and withdrawing from a good chunk of my classes. About 5 years later, when I went back, it was all A's baby! I surprised myself! I'm telling you that story because maybe you just need to get to the root of what caused you to be dismissed from the program. Was it grades? Okay, why? Did you have to work full time and that cut into studying? Was it something else? Okay, why? Once you get that straightened out, I think you should give it another try if it's really what you want. Otherwise, there are a lot of options! As OsceanSN2019, getting your LVN is a great option to get your feet wet with the added benefit of continuing your education and becoming an RN. But if you think the same mistakes are going to keep happening in regards to your grades, then I really suggest (from experience) that you correct the problem because failing 4 more classes will only bring your gpa and possilby your self esteem lower. And they're both extremely difficult to correct. Good luck!

[carti, BSN, RN]

education/psychology

[BAY AREA RN, BSN]

health science degree has the same prereqs