Frustrated!!!!!!! Am I alone on this?

mangopeach · Jul 2, 2012

I have wanted to be a nurse my whole life. I love people and want to care for them. I feel like it's something I'm meant to be! I am a CNA and a Pre-Nursing student, and I work hard. I feel like it's going to be a long road before I can reach my goal of being a RN. I just get frustrated when I meet people who get into nursing only for the money!! I know someone who just randomly decided to do nursing for the money aspect, and got into a Nursing program right away! I hate thinking about how I want to be a nurse with all my heart, and people who just want the good salary can get into programs, and become a nurse when I can't. I don't know if this is ridiculous for me to be frustrated over, but I needed to vent!! Am I alone??

OK. You vented. Now what? I echo the sentiments already stated by most, but I won't bother beating a dead horse.

Why do you feel that you can't get into nursing programs? Most programs are looking for more than passion. Are your grades & entrance exam scores competitive? Do you know what the schools are looking for in a candidate? For instance, I know someone who used to complain that she could not understand why she was rejected from my program, and others with lower GPAs were accepted. Well, it turns out, her higher GPA was a result of repeating courses that she had failed. The grade was eventually replaced but it still shows on her transcript that she had failed the courses and then repeated them. My school takes that into consideration. The person that got the A the first time is more likely to get the spot over someone else that took 2 tries to get that A. She eventually got into another program, at a private school that did not weigh repeated courses the way my school did.

Just focus on you and what you can possibly do to make yourself a more competitive candidate.

Good luck!

JenniferS_CNA · Jul 13, 2012

I honestly didn't think anyone would reply- no one ever has. Lol. Thanks for the comments. I was upset and probably came off like a huge *****. I have good grades, I'm a cna, and I'm trying. I guess the good grades in the pre reqs don't cane as easy to me as it does to others, and it just was getting to me. The person i was referring to is my boyfriend's cousin, & we're friends. I guess i was more frustrated how she talked to ME about herself getting into the program & money. She just made me feel bad. Sorry I came off ******, i was just frustrated at the moment, and needed to vent, like I said. :/ I didn't think I'd get such negative posts back for venting. Lol. But Thank you for those who encouraged me, I appreciate it. We all have bad days, just gotta keep pluggin along!!!! Thanks

lifelearningrn, BSN, RN · Jul 13, 2012

My sister went into nursing at our father's insistence, for the money. She didn't want to, but she was a very obedient daughter..

She's been a pediatric RN for well over 25 years now. Nursing is a career like any other. Some might find they love it and others will hate it. She's an excellent nurse. There were jobs she liked well enough and others she hated. But she's a good nurse and happily accepts that paycheck.

I don't know any nurse, following their calling or not, who doesn't do it with the expectation of a paycheck.

nurseprnRN, BSN, RN · Jul 13, 2012

what was that line from dr. phil? ""you wouldn't worry so much about what people thought of you if you knew how seldom they did." don't think about them. they don't matter to you. walk your own path.

futurenurse310 · Jul 14, 2012

I honestly didn't think anyone would reply- no one ever has. Lol. Thanks for the comments. I was upset and probably came off like a huge *****. I have good grades, I'm a cna, and I'm trying. I guess the good grades in the pre reqs don't cane as easy to me as it does to others, and it just was getting to me. The person i was referring to is my boyfriend's cousin, & we're friends. I guess i was more frustrated how she talked to ME about herself getting into the program & money. She just made me feel bad. Sorry I came off ******, i was just frustrated at the moment, and needed to vent, like I said. :/ I didn't think I'd get such negative posts back for venting. Lol. But Thank you for those who encouraged me, I appreciate it. We all have bad days, just gotta keep pluggin along!!!! Thanks

Everyone needs to vent about something! Its good to relieve stress/frustration. Keep working hard in school, and good luck =)