I went to see a councilor when I was thinking about becoming a nurse. She looked at my grades from 15 years before and told me you will never be a nurseâ€.
They told me the pre reqs are super hard if you want to be a nurse. Well, ya I guess they weren't easy but their totally doable.
They told me it will take several tries to get into micro bio. I got up early and hit enter on the registration website the second my clock hit 8am and got in.
They told me the TEAS was really hard and you only get 2 shots at it. No it's not easy but after studying you'll do fine.
They told me it will take years to get into a nursing program. Well, ya. It took a year and a half. In that time I was able to work and save money to get me through the program.
They told me nursing school was super hard. I didn't find that to be true. What I did find to be true was that nursing school is a ton of hard work. If you got through the pre reqs you have the brains to get through nursing school.
They told me you can't work your way through nursing school. I had to cut back on hrs but I worked through the program. Ya, it was hard
They told me the NCLEX is super hard. If you study you will do fine and if not you'll know what you did wrong and give it another go. I didn't think it was as hard as advertised but every test is different and others would strongly disagree with me. I was in and out in less than 2hrs.
They told me the job market sucks and it's super hard to get a hospital job as a new grad. I had a job before I had a license (which actually made the NCLEX a bit more stressful).
They told me there is a huge learning curve and the first year as a RN will be hard. OK, ya they nailed this one. Haha
I guess my point here is ya got this. Nursing school is just one hurdle after another. Don't look at the big picture there is so much it's totally daunting. Just take it one hurdle at a time, if you stick with it you'll get there.
Anyway, that's my motivational speaking for today, you take it one day at a time and you got this!!!!
Not sure if this post helps anybody but I have been meaning to post something for a while(graduated in 2014).
Critical thinking is an essential skill for nurses. This requires us to look past assumptions, myths, and opinions - and seek out FACTS upon which to base our decisions. You've provided facts.
Specializes in Special Education (children/adults).
I appreciate your advice. I was told by SO many professional people, including a place that help people with barriers become employable or get into school that I can NOT be a nurse with my current situation. I was determined to make a life for myself and my daughter and kept on. I am now an LPN and extremely proud of myself for not listening to them. A little tid bit, I sent that program that told me I couldn't be a nurse my grades in school and they then offered me help. It felt good to prove them wrong and succeed WITHOUT them. :)
Thank you so much for this post! My grades in the bio classes were just under a 3.0, and community colleges are basically telling me I am too stupid to be a nurse, which I worked so hard for! I wanted to be a nurse because my ex husband got really sick with Crone's and even had endocarditis and had heart surgery right after his 24th birthday. Living in a foreign country away from family, it was up to me to clean his bandages and stoma, and help with his colostomy bag. I saw what the nurses did and it didn't scare me, it inspired me. I am so tired of being told by colleges that just because my grades weren't the best, I won't make a good nurse! I have the heart and I am not a idiot! I took the TEAS and got a 78%. Chemistry brought my grades down big time and discouraged me a lot. I am tired of being discouraged and am trying to come up with ways to get into nursing one way or another because I know I would make a great one. This post was really helpful, thank you for sharing!
Where do you live? This is the same thing that happened to me. I live in California and am thinking about an LVN program. I have an associates degree, my prereqs are done but I am tired of waiting to get into a community college. I'm about to be 33 and I have been woking towards this since i was 24- the time has come!
Thank you. I start in August and I am so overwhelmed with so many different emotions. I am excited yet scared as to what to expect. I have been working on this dream for nearly 10 years and to see it finally unfolding is just unbelievable!
Counselors have been the bane of my existence throughout high school and college. So many times I was told 'no' by those people and doubted heavily by them when I decided (at the ripe age of 16) to become a Registered Nurse. And here I am, ready to graduate from an ADN program in just a week. I wonder how many potential great nurses they have turned away because of their negativity! If the passion is there, you will succeed (and you did)! Best of luck to you in your career! :)
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DreamKeeper68
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Thank you for the words of encouragement. I needed that. Congratulations on all of your accomplishments!