Advice for new students

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attention new nursing students: :lol2:

first off, congratulations to everyone who is just starting nursing school :yeah:don't forget that there are a lot of people out there who are putting everything they have into this and still have not been accepted into a program, we have been given a great opportunity here. i got rejected several times by the program i was applying to, and most of you know that it can be devastating. i was finally accepted to that program for this summer and didn't make it, i failed out of the program, but somehow...miraculously, i had gotten accepted into another program for the fall, i was on a waitlist and when i received the letter stating that there was a spot available i called them and told them to give it to the next person on the list. then the other day i failed my clinical exam and was discharged from the program :bluecry1:. when i called the other school to see if i could get back on the waitlist i was told that someone had just called to give up their seat and i could have it!!! :bow:

anyway...long story short...school as you know it is over. these people mean business and there is no room for screwing up. they probably will not care that you have 3 kids at home or that your electricity was shut off, or that you have anxiety, or your house burned down, your dog ran away, your kids are sick,,,i don't know, whatever it may be, they might not care. they also may not be fair, may decide to pick on you and give other students more slack than they give you. as hard as you worked to get into this program, there are a lot of other people who worked just as hard and didn't make it so don't take it for granted. put your head down, keep your mouth shut, and do your very best! ask for help, study non-stop, and put every ounce of your being into this. act like your life depends on it because in a way it does. this isn't just school, this is your life, your dreams, and your opportunity to be successful and have a better life for you and your family. just do everything they ask, don't question it, and make lots of friends in class. this is your chance to shine, to show everyone what you can do, and to learn to be the best nurse possible. i went into the program so confident that i could do it, and though i still feel that i didn't get a fair shot, i learned the hard way that fair has nothing to do with it. so be early for every class, stay after to practice, and do your very best.

good luck to all of you!!!

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Specializes in Hospital Education Coordinator.

bascially it is a business. If you cannot do the work you should not be there. That person is taking up a space someone else could fill. You have to dedicate your whole life to the school till you graduate. It is just that way. Not high school anymore, where just showing up can pass you. You have to really work, pay attention to deadlines and ask questions that lead to learning. Some people are not mature enough to manage their life to that degree. If you can, then Good luck to all students!

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first off, congratulations to everyone who is just starting nursing school :yeah:don't forget that there are a lot of people out there who are putting everything they have into this and still have not been accepted into a program, we have been given a great opportunity here. i got rejected several times by the program i was applying to, and most of you know that it can be devastating. i was finally accepted to that program for this summer and didn't make it, i failed out of the program, but somehow...miraculously, i had gotten accepted into another program for the fall, i was on a waitlist and when i received the letter stating that there was a spot available i called them and told them to give it to the next person on the list. then the other day i failed my clinical exam and was discharged from the program :bluecry1:. when i called the other school to see if i could get back on the waitlist i was told that someone had just called to give up their seat and i could have it!!! :bow:

anyway...long story short...school as you know it is over.

confused. :rolleyes: did you graduate? if you did, congrats! :yeah:

you made alot of excellent points in your post. i think some people don't realize what they are getting themselves into, until they are actually in the program and doing it. people with no background in healthcare or nursing may have false expectations of what nursing truly is, and realize that it is something not what they expected.

anyways, good luck to you and everyone who is going through school. :)

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Specializes in Critical Care, ED, Cath lab, CTPAC,Trauma.
Confused. :rolleyes: Did you graduate? If you did, congrats! :yeah:

You made a lot of excellent points in your post. I think some people don't realize what they are getting themselves into, until they are actually in the program and doing it. People with no background in healthcare or nursing may have false expectations of what nursing truly is, and realize that it is something not what they expected.

Anyways, good luck to you and everyone who is going through school. :)

I was finally accepted to that program for this summer and didn't make it, I failed out of the program, but somehow...miraculously, I had gotten accepted into another program for the fall, I was on a wait list and when I received the letter stating that there was a spot available I called them and told them to give it to the next person on the list. Then the other day I failed my clinical exam and was discharged from the program :bluecry1:. When I called the other school to see if I could get back on the waitlist I was told that someone had just called to give up their seat and I COULD HAVE IT!!!

No she failed her first semester. Based on her other post.....She may not have been given a fair deal....so she is using that negative experience to teach others and move on to continue her journey into nursing.

OP....well said. Good Luck in school!!!! :hug:

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Specializes in Forensic Psych.

Thanks for sharing your advice! Sorry you had such a tough time, but thank goodness for second chances! Best of luck to you, and thanks for the dose of encouragement this AM!

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Specializes in Med Tele, Gen Surgical.

Love it. And you are so right, it's not about being fair. Not by a long shot!

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Thanks Esme :hug: I'm clear on it now. I'm still waking up and fuzzy. :yawn:

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THANK YOU! A LOT of people, including myself, need to read your post! It was well needed! Good luck and best wishes! : )

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No, the OP has failed twice and is now taking up another spot that someone else who is more serious about their college education could have taken. I know this may sound harsh, but the truth usually is to those who cannot see it for themselves even when it is right in front of them. It is good to see that you do not give up easily, but there are some changes to be made!

You need to take your own advice...as a matter of fact you should have taken your own advice your first go 'round of nursing school, now you are in your third. You must be very young because everything you are saying in your post as advice for others are things you should have known and taken seriously before you even applied to college, especially a nursing program.

I know there are other people who could have had my spot, but they didn't get it, you know why? Because I worked harder, stayed up later, studied more, sacrificed more, delt better with more stress and left them in my dust. They want my spot, well they gotta catch me first! Je suis prest, "I am ready!"

And I don't expect my teachers to care what is going on in my life and make exceptions for lil' ol' me, I don't expect to be treated special, my class mates are working just as hard, some even harder and have problems too, they can't make exceptions for everybody and when you get out into the workforce the world doesn't care about your problems, harsh as that is; life is not fair. You are doing this for you, not the people who didn't make it. I had so much at home stress going on, on top of school stress, that I would often vomit daily before class and sometimes I would have to get up in the middle of class to throw up. But I am still going strong and making good grades. Don't let anything get in your way, keep your dream/goal in front of you and keep on truckn'!

I hope you take this go around more seriously, because you are correct, a college degree is life changing and it is your future on the line. I genuinely wish you luck and hope that you get through this, and give it everything you've got! :hug: And yeah nursing school is not easy, but if it was, I wouldn't be doing it, I would be looking for something more challenging!

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Love your post! But please don't get yourself sick! I had some issues as well...just because I was too crazy to get into the nursing program. I did and am very excited to start school this fall :)

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i dunno :uhoh3: i can clearly see that the op was venting. its clear she wants us all to learn from her mistakes. i just hope she will learn from her own, too. good luck béla&jackson's mom

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I've definately been on the receiving end of the Not fair...it totally stinks and I don't unerstand if we are all going into a field that is supposed to involve caring and compassion then we can't be that way to one another.

Having said that, I'm glad you are in!! And wish you the very best of luck.

Our first semester we started off with 52 students. After Christmas break we were down to 28, mind you this was taking two courses.

The old saying "what doesn't kill you makes you stronger" can definately apply to nursing school!

Very very best to you!!

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