Too many Negative remarks regarding Nursing School here!! Stop the discouragement!!

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I can already imagine what responses I'll get....But anyway...I and im sure, alot of other people who are pursuing a degree in Nursing are tired of some of the remarks that are made on this site regarding Nursing school! It's already stressful for many of us who are trying to get into a program and to hear such things like " when will this end," "15 people dropped out of my Nursing class last semester!!,"etc makes it even more stressful for us! Nursing school is not easy , but Im sure it's not "Hell." I have known many people who applied and got accepted into Nursing school with a 2.7.Uhmmmm, thats "pretty average Joe" to me and hey, they're pretty good Nurses now.

Specializes in OB.

:rotfl:

still LMAO at the thought of a post slamming us about negativity in a forum full of stressed, tired, cranky, borderline homicidial nursing students.

I am surprised all of the replies have been as nice as they are!!!!!

Specializes in OB.
i found this on allnurses a few years ago searching around..

i read it every now and then and chuckle at it's truthness...

Top 10 Subtle Differences Between Nursing School and Hell

1. You wouldn't tell a friend to go to nursing school.

2. You know there are hot women/men in Hell.

3. You only have to sell your soul to get into Hell.

4. People smile in Hell.

5. Hell is forever. Nursing school just seems like it.

6. At least you can sleep in Hell.

7. You can't flunk out of Hell.

8. It is more fun getting into Hell.

9. Everyone has heard of Hell.

10. It doesn't rain in Hell.

is there poop in Hell?!??!?

I have started 3 years nusing program 1 month ago. I think that to trully understand what the nursing school is, you have to be a nursing student. Before I have started the program, I thought:"Seven units, no big deal. I have done great in school and I will do the same in the nursing school". Well, turned out to be sort of different. Although I feel that I'm on the top of things, 7 units feels like at least 15. A lot of people in my class are falling behind. I have no life. The only thing that I do is read my Fundamentals book and the only fun thing I watch are the Fundamentals DVDs. It is hard. I want to have a life, but I can't. If I don't read my book, I feel guilty. 1 month that I have spent in school feels like 3 months at least.

So, I think that people who are trying to get into nursing should know how it is. But to trully understand a nursing student you have to be the nursing student.:nurse:

Specializes in ER, CCU.
is there poop in Hell?!??!?

probably but that dosn't mean that you are dodging it from your patients throwing it at you....:yeah:

i bet nurses would be great dodgeball players....lol!!

Specializes in Med/Surg, Ortho.

Just a couple thoughts....

One,, if nursing school is HELL,, then at least i know where im going when i die. If ive already been there, they wont want me back.

Two,, i too am tired of the LPN not a nurse type thing. I was an LPN for 9 years and believe me, i have enough rubber on the floor of my hospital that says I was as much a nurse and anyone else up there. Those who think it havent DONE it.

Have a good week, and KEEP STUDYIN!!!:)

Nursing school was hard. Demanding. And ultimately a great experience. If it were easy, then completing it wouldn't have been much of an accomplishment. Add to that the great people that I met while in school and still have the blessings of their continued friendship and I'd say that all in all, it was a pretty good deal.

Hard does not equal hell. I've seen hell and nursing school aint it.

... I now return you to your regularly scheduled venting....

I have started 3 years nusing program 1 month ago. I think that to trully understand what the nursing school is, you have to be a nursing student. Before I have started the program, I thought:"Seven units, no big deal. I have done great in school and I will do the same in the nursing school". Well, turned out to be sort of different. Although I feel that I'm on the top of things, 7 units feels like at least 15. A lot of people in my class are falling behind. I have no life. The only thing that I do is read my Fundamentals book and the only fun thing I watch are the Fundamentals DVDs. It is hard. I want to have a life, but I can't. If I don't read my book, I feel guilty. 1 month that I have spent in school feels like 3 months at least.

So, I think that people who are trying to get into nursing should know how it is. But to trully understand a nursing student you have to be the nursing student.:nurse:

Bottom line is we are prepping for a career in which errors can kill patients.

So, would you want someone who skated through an easy course of study to have that kind of control over you or a family member, at a time of great vulnerability?

Yes, there are times when I resent having no free time to speak of, but overall, I'm having a very good and challenging time in an accelerated program.

Specializes in Specializes in L/D, newborn, GYN, LTC, Dialysis.

And so, what does the OP have to say, now that the thread is 7 pages long?

Specializes in Med/Surg, ER and ICU!!!.
And so, what does the OP have to say, now that the thread is 7 pages long?

I asked on page 4 and still no response. :nono:

And so, what does the OP have to say, now that the thread is 7 pages long?

I was noticing the same thing.......

yes it's hard but you'll make it through!

I'm sorry you are discouraged but I think running into this now is probably good training for the world of work. You will encounter a whole lot of negativity out there in the real world. Toughen up a bit, friend.

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