Ashamed of nursing school

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Are any of you other nursing students ashamed that you are in nursing school? I personally am and heres why- At the community college I attend if you were to ask 10 students what their major is 9 would say nursing and more than likely only 1 would actually be in the nursing program. Many of those same ppl that hope to become nurses cant even read on a college level.

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At the school I did most of my prereqs at there were a lot of Eastern European Women who wanted to become nurses. I think some of them worked in healthcare before moving to the US. Most of these ladies were exceptionally good at math (I coudln't have gotten and A in Stats without the help of one of them). However since English wasn't their first language they would fall into the categorey of not having college-level reading or writing skills. That and the girl who had the highest grade in my A&P 3 class supposedly didn't speak a word of English the fall before! I am not yet a nurse but I think the profession is based on Science which is a language of its own. Even if someone is not literate in English if they are educaited in the Sciences they are worthy of becoming a nurse.

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There was a girl I worked with that told me she was in nursing school already. So we got to talking, and she finally admitted she wasnt. So time came around for us to apply for the program, and she went around telling everyone that she got in & I didnt-- there was still a week before the application deadline! When I got my acceptance letter I made sure she knew I got in, and she said she was accepted as well. So I was going through getting all my shot records, tb testing, background check, etc and we would talk about that stuff at work. She even told me about her class schedule, and how hard her course load was going to be.

She never showed up to orientation or the first day & finally admitted to someone else "I didnt take the opportunity to go to nursing school" :confused: Huh??

And I know what you are saying about some ppl cant even read on a college level... Last semester I looked around & wondered how some ppl were in my class. I'm not genius by any means, but some of the ppl I cant help but wonder about.

I'm not ashamed though, I LOVE it, no matter how much I complain about it. I dont usually go around broadcasting it though, because I feel like I'm bragging when I do. So if ppl ask, I just tell them Im in nursing school.

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There was a girl I worked with that told me she was in nursing school already. So we got to talking, and she finally admitted she wasnt. So time came around for us to apply for the program, and she went around telling everyone that she got in & I didnt-- there was still a week before the application deadline! When I got my acceptance letter I made sure she knew I got in, and she said she was accepted as well. So I was going through getting all my shot records, tb testing, background check, etc and we would talk about that stuff at work. She even told me about her class schedule, and how hard her course load was going to be.

She never showed up to orientation or the first day & finally admitted to someone else "I didnt take the opportunity to go to nursing school" :confused: Huh??

Wow, sounds just like someone I know! :eek:

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Along the lines of a poster right above me, I have share something that happened fairly recently. A client came to my work and was talking about making $21 an hour as a CNA blah blah blah (I know our local hosp pays $8-9hr). Then she proceded to tell me how she made it into the local ADN program and they told her to come in Monday to get started... I lol'ed silently because I knew monday was our first day of christmas break, yet SHE was so special they started her out midsemester in the RN program when no one else was going to be in the college... LOL

The ones I feel badly for are the people that really want to be a nurse and try really hard but just dont quite have what it takes to get in. One of them is a translator at my work, she has a 3.9 GPA but just cant quite get what she needs on the grammer part of the ACT. English is her second language. :-(

To the OP I am going to be really proud of it when I get it!!! I will work my butt off to get through it too :-)

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Absolutely not! I worked my butt off to get into nursing school and have worked my butt off every second since. No reason to be ashamed.

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NOPE! I am proud to have gotten this far at all. Now I am scared to death of failing out. I was able to handle pre-reqs but now the workload of my first class is scaring me and its not even Foundations yet!

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Are any of you other nursing students ashamed that you are in nursing school? I personally am and heres why- At the community college I attend if you were to ask 10 students what their major is 9 would say nursing and more than likely only 1 would actually be in the nursing program. Many of those same ppl that hope to become nurses cant even read on a college level.

I hear what you're saying. Nursing could definitely use more intelligent people. I think the people on this board are readers, interested in learning, nursing...etc. so I get more feedback here than I do from my classmates.

Try and keep an open mind. People can surprise you. Sometimes those that "can't read on a college level" excel in other ways where you may actually fall short. We can all learn something from each other. Good luck in your studies!

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also people say nurses get paid well because in comparison to a lot of other entry level jobs they do.

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I'm proud to be a nursing student and regret not finishing when I was younger because now I have so much more responsibilities other than school. When I graduate I hope everyone will hear me shouting from my roof top!!! I'll scream "I DID IT, I DID IT.. I'M A NURSE" then I'll give the bird to the people who tried to shoot me down, who said its gonna be to hard for you!!

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I agree! I have worked very hard and I start my nursing program in two weeks. But I am also a college senior (albeit a very old one). The two year nursing programs are great. But I do find myself explaining that when I get done I will have a Bachelor's degree in SCIENCE! And there have been a lot of "kids" that I have run into on campus who talk about how hard the nursing program is and that they couldn't do it. They would hear us kevtching about a practical and respond "Oh, ya'll are nursing students" but it was said with respect. As for the money? It is good. Paid for what nurses do? Nope; the same as school teachers are not paid to put up with what they have to deal with. Dang sure not going to apologize for getting paid well for working my tail off, to take a job where I will work my tail off :)

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Will you be ashamed when you are an RN???

good question :uhoh3:

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I can completely relate to being ashamed to be in nursing school. I have told very few people that I am in nursing school and none of my co-workers know (I work in a hospital).

Many look down upon nurses. Most people that know me would question my decision to go to nursing school, and I just don't want to answer all the questions. I have a bachelors and law degree. People would start wondering what I am doing, pursuing another degree.

So, I don't mention nursing school. I prefer to let them think I'm still interested in being a lawyer.

wonder why you switched to nursing if you will rather be known as the lawyer:confused:

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