Anybody actually like nursing school?

[Roseyposey]

I'm getting very nervous about starting NS in three weeks. I understand it's difficult and the workload is grueling; but did anybody enjoy it? I've read countless horror stories about instructors out to get students and bad experiences in clinicals; I'd like to know if anyone had a positive experience? Or, is there anybody who got into nursing school and found that it wasn't as horrible as the stories they heard beforehand?

[*Karen*]

I've just finished my first year. So far we've not been on any gruelling clinicals yet. I've been on 3 six week placements in the community with health visitors and district nurses which was interesting. So they broke us in gently with Monday-Friday 9 til 5 shifts. My next placements either in a nursing home or a geriatric ward. I'm looking forward to it but I'm very nervous as I've never worked on the wards before. I lack experience in most clinical skills. When out with the district nurses the only skills i got to practice were bed bathing and helping people get dressed.

[Treeta]

I'm getting very nervous about starting NS in three weeks. I understand it's difficult and the workload is grueling; but did anybody enjoy it? I've read countless horror stories about instructors out to get students and bad experiences in clinicals; I'd like to know if anyone had a positive experience? Or, is there anybody who got into nursing school and found that it wasn't as horrible as the stories they heard beforehand?

I am a second year ns and I love school. Yes there have been some ups and downs, but overall I love it. Treeta