Do you ever wonder...

[SilverBells]

Do you ever wonder how you managed to get a nursing license? Or how you managed to convince your teachers to let you graduate school in the first place? 

Sometimes I feel as if someone else went to school, but I somehow got credit. It's almost as if my license shouldn't be, well, mine.  

Anyone else relate? 

[NutmeggeRN, BSN]

When I saw my transcript, I thought...hmmmmm, not sure how they let me stay?? 'Course this was back in the late 70's early 80's. I have stellar career with an advanced degree and certification in my specialty so maybe they saw something in there?  LOL!

[AdobeRN]

I always wondered how I even got into nursing school.  My Gen ED/Pre-req grades were enough to get by and just enough to get into a program - I hated all the gen ED/ pre-reqs classes, really struggled to pass some of them but once in nursing school I was practically a straight A student - so weird.  

[SmilingBluEyes]

On 10/21/2021 at 6:25 PM, SilverBells said:

Do you ever wonder how you managed to get a nursing license? Or how you managed to convince your teachers to let you graduate school in the first place? 

Sometimes I feel as if someone else went to school, but I somehow got credit. It's almost as if my license shouldn't be, well, mine.  

Anyone else relate? 

No never. I earned it. I never wonder nor waver. Sorry if this is not what you are looking for.

I worked darn hard for my license and fooled no one.

[SilverBells, BSN]

3 hours ago, SmilingBluEyes said:

No never. I earned it. I never wonder nor waver. Sorry if this is not what you are looking for.

I worked darn hard for my license and fooled no one.

Nah, all answers were welcome.  I often question myself because I don't necessarily view myself as intelligent and so therefore, it is mind-boggling and bewildering that I managed to become a nurse.  I figured not everyone would feel the same way, though, so tried to keep the discussion open-ended