Can someone please say something positive about nursing school......I am really starting to get freaked out because of all the negative comments.
I do not know how anyone gets through school let alone makes it as a nurse.
I am 38 and a single mother of two, this decision was supposed to be a positive one for myself and my kids but now I wonder if I am making a mistake. It is a career change for me so this is a decision I am not taking lightly, but I am starting to question my decision because there seems to be so much negativity among new nurses and experienced nurses, also students claiming instructors are out to get them??..?What is going on, is this really what it is like ?
I'm just finishing up my first semester and it has been great! Before starting, I heard all the negative comments as well..."it's horrible, nursing school sucks,blah, blah, blah". The entire semester I kept waiting to hate it. I kept thinking maybe there was something wrong with me because I absolutely loved it! Nursing is what I was put on this earth to do, of that I have no doubt. It's my humble opinion that you get out of nursing school what you put into it. If you think you're going to hate it and that it's going to be horrible, it probably will be. With that being said, it's tough, it's a ton of work, and you give up a lot of things you used to do. Now that my first semester is over, I realize I've totally been living in a nursing bubble. I have no idea what has gone on in the "real" world and my life outside of school has been a blur. I have kids as well and I've tried to do what I can to make it an easy transition for them, but honestly it's been a sacrifice for my whole family. My kids will live and my goal is to make it as painless as possible and just get through it. It will be worth it in the end. It doesn't have to be a horrible experience. Of course I'm lucky in that I've had wonderful classmates and great instructors. I'm sure I'll eventually run into issues that I will hate, but I hope I will make the best out of the situation and learn what I can. It can be great and I hope your experience is as awesome as mine has been. Good luck and don't listen to the negativity. You'll find that there are a lot of people out there who love to bring you down. Just do what you need to do and learn all you can.
I just finished my first year of nursing school and I love it so far. I've befriended some really sweet classmates and clinicals are what I enjoy the most. I think the experiences with each school and each professor varies. So if nursing is your dream, then go for it. Naturally, there will be a few obstacles along the way but please do not give up.
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I'm just finishing up my first semester and it has been great! Before starting, I heard all the negative comments as well..."it's horrible, nursing school sucks,blah, blah, blah". The entire semester I kept waiting to hate it. I kept thinking maybe there was something wrong with me because I absolutely loved it! Nursing is what I was put on this earth to do, of that I have no doubt. It's my humble opinion that you get out of nursing school what you put into it. If you think you're going to hate it and that it's going to be horrible, it probably will be. With that being said, it's tough, it's a ton of work, and you give up a lot of things you used to do. Now that my first semester is over, I realize I've totally been living in a nursing bubble. I have no idea what has gone on in the "real" world and my life outside of school has been a blur. I have kids as well and I've tried to do what I can to make it an easy transition for them, but honestly it's been a sacrifice for my whole family. My kids will live and my goal is to make it as painless as possible and just get through it. It will be worth it in the end. It doesn't have to be a horrible experience. Of course I'm lucky in that I've had wonderful classmates and great instructors. I'm sure I'll eventually run into issues that I will hate, but I hope I will make the best out of the situation and learn what I can. It can be great and I hope your experience is as awesome as mine has been. Good luck and don't listen to the negativity. You'll find that there are a lot of people out there who love to bring you down. Just do what you need to do and learn all you can.