Do you guys see a lot of people saying they are nursing students....

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or go to nursing school and than find out they are still in the Pre Req phase? I swear I have seen a good number of people do this, and than when I say, "Oh what semester are you in, I am in this semester" they are like, Oh well I am not actually in yet but I start pre reqs soon, or I just started pre reqs. I wonder why that is. Before I started the actual program I would say if asked that I was doing Pre Reqs to get into the nursing program. Or I am on the waitlist for the nursing program.

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I enjoyed the girl on Judge Judy that said she was in "medical school" and it turned out she was taking some medical assistant classes. Seriously?

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I enjoyed the girl on Judge Judy that said she was in "medical school" and it turned out she was taking some medical assistant classes. Seriously?

Um, yeah. I know a girl who is in the medical assisting program but she refers to herself as a "medical student", which implies she is an MD student. Not even close, darlin, not even close.

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I am not offended at all .

It would be a lot easier if pre-clinical phase had the major of "PRE-NURSING", the way medical and law students do. However...

pre-clinical student = "Nursing student"

clinical phase student = "Nursing 1,2,3 or 4 student"

At my ADN school and all others nearby, your major is officially "NURSING" while you take your pre-requisites. (Students are either 'pre-clinical' or 'clinical phase'.

So in general, if someone you know isn't in nursing asks you your major, everyone says "NURSING" to simplify it. It the person then asks deeper, you explain you are in the "pre-clinical phase". (Why bother to confuse them if it's not needed?)

When you do start the clinical phase, you then refer to yourself as a "NURSING 1 student" etc.

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I ALWAYS said that I was a pre-nursing student. It drastically shortens random conversations with people, and provides accurate information. If you claim you're a nursing student when you're not, that just opens all those other questions of what year are you in, or how much longer do you have to go, etc. Just be honest and don't confuse people! lol

Now that I have been accepted into a program, however, I'm wondering what would be the "right" thing to say now. Am I a nursing student, waiting to start? I don't think I'm a pre-nursing student anymore; pre-nursing tells me that one is taking pre-req classes, but I'm done with all that now. Maybe just saying that I'm a nursing student, just waiting to enter the program? That IS accurate, after all, and doesn't make me sound pretentious I don't think. Advice?

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I ALWAYS said that I was a pre-nursing student. It drastically shortens random conversations with people, and provides accurate information. If you claim you're a nursing student when you're not, that just opens all those other questions of what year are you in, or how much longer do you have to go, etc. Just be honest and don't confuse people! lol

Now that I have been accepted into a program, however, I'm wondering what would be the "right" thing to say now. Am I a nursing student, waiting to start? I don't think I'm a pre-nursing student anymore; pre-nursing tells me that one is taking pre-req classes, but I'm done with all that now. Maybe just saying that I'm a nursing student, just waiting to enter the program? That IS accurate, after all, and doesn't make me sound pretentious I don't think. Advice?

I would say you're officially a nursing student now, since you have been accepted and are all registered (I'm assuming), just waiting for classes to start.

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Well, I for one say that I am a pre-nursing or nursing student. I am still in the pre-req stage but HAVE been accepted into my program already and scheduled to begin in the Fall assuming I have completed all of my requirements. I am not "trying" to get into a school nor am I waitlisted, so what else would you like me to call it?

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I ALWAYS said that I was a pre-nursing student. It drastically shortens random conversations with people, and provides accurate information. If you claim you're a nursing student when you're not, that just opens all those other questions of what year are you in, or how much longer do you have to go, etc. Just be honest and don't confuse people! lol

Now that I have been accepted into a program, however, I'm wondering what would be the "right" thing to say now. Am I a nursing student, waiting to start? I don't think I'm a pre-nursing student anymore; pre-nursing tells me that one is taking pre-req classes, but I'm done with all that now. Maybe just saying that I'm a nursing student, just waiting to enter the program? That IS accurate, after all, and doesn't make me sound pretentious I don't think. Advice?

I agree!!

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My status: I am going to school to become a nurse, an RN to be exact. (I am in the pre-req phase)

None of my friends or family know the difference between prerequisites, pre-nursing or nursing classes. All they know is I am always studying because I am working towards becoming a nurse.

I once heard someone say, "I am a medical assistant...yeah, that's something like a nurse." :rotfl:

-NJ

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It annoys me for sure for one main reason: Its extremely competitive to get into Nursing programs these days and I worked my butt of to get in and stay in. So people should not claim they are nursing students when they are pre nursing. I had a lady tell me she was in the nursing program and when we started she was no where to be found. When I ran into her and I asked her why I havent seen her around she felt dumb to say the least and admitted she was prenursing and wouldnt start untill next semester.

I just dont understand why some people feel the need to be dishonest in this regard...

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Doesn't bother me at all what "terms" people use to describe their level in schooling. Some nursing schools include the "prereqs" right into their curriculum while others make your finish prereqs and then apply. As long as you are seriously in school to become a nurse - what is the problem with saying you are "in nursing school" or "in school to become a nurse" It's just terminology. This annoyance over ther terms is the beginning of fighting between nurses. I want to embrace anyone wanting, working towards or already learning to be a nurse. If we worry about these differences now - how will we feel when some nurses want to be involved in admin, case management, ICU, ER, Community Health, Home health - is any one better than another. To me, if we worry that a pre-req student calls themself a Nursing Student - we are really worried that we are not getting full "credit" for being a full Nursing student.

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I agree with some posts here. It does not bother me when some state that when they are actually pre-nursing students. Maybe is positive thinking of reinforcement in their part that they will pass their pre-reques and get admitted into the program. It start with believing you can to half doing it; as the plate that my best friend gave me. Is all good :redpinkhe

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Yeah I got a few of those too. I say what school and semester you in and they say well I didn't apply yeah but I'm going to when I finish my pre-req's lol. So ur not in nursing schoo? No . Can believe some people.:uhoh3:

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