How hard is nursing school?

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I'm going to start taking general classes in the fall and I'm undecided about nursing school or respiratory school. It's not about the money for me, I just want to help patients, but i've heard that nursing school is really hard and i'm not that great in science. Any advice would be appreciated....thanks

Kris

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im finishing up my pre-reqs so I cant talk from expierence, but my one friend and brother are both in nursing school and both said its not so much hard as it is alot of work. The courses are doable, but they require alot of time and studying.

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Thanks so much, the more i'm researching nursing, the more I'm liking it.......

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Nursing school IS hard. And most of the classes are science. RT school would be easier, and you would have less responsibilities in your job compared to an RN, and still get to work with patients. But with an RN license, you have A LOT more opportunities. There are tons more RN jobs than RT jobs out there, so that is something to consider. And with RT school, there is still a lot of science. You still have to learn things that they learn in nursing school.

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That's what I was thinking, they both deal with science, so they will be both equally challenging....

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well someone on here told me to look through all the past threads that asked this question for my answer when i asked the same thing , ...BUT..i wont be like her :]

From what i've heard so far..its the amount of time nursing school consumes that is the "difficult" part ...The first thing my micro teacher told me when we stepped into her class was "this class you are about to take is going to filter out the students who've got what it takess to make it through nursing school from the students who dont"..in my opinion, if you can pass micro..nursing school cant be THAT much harder..but we'll see about that...i start NS summer 2011 :o]

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Specializes in ICU / PCU / Telemetry / Oncology.

I highly recommend becoming a hospital volunteer and working with more or less the patient population that you're hoping to serve. If you like pediatrics, volunteer @ a children's hosp, etc. I am a hospital volunteer, now almost 18 months and I LOVE it! Every shift is a reevaluation of my desire to enter nursing and I have confirmed it every week. Every Fri morning I work 830am to 1230pm and it's the highlight of my week. Plus it will look great on your nursing school applications especially the longer you have done it; it demonstrates dedication and interest in the field. At my particular hospital, they :redbeathe younger volunteers! So that's something I would definitely look into if I were you.

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Specializes in Family Medicine, Medical Intensive Care.

Both schools require that one be knowledgeable in the sciences in order to perform well and are equally as difficult. However, one doesn't have to be a genius. It is imperative, though, to know what information is relevant to one's studies in nursing or respiratory care. Anyone can do well in a science course with enough effort and hard work. It is not impossible, so do not let science classes be a deterrent.

Deciding between the two will depend on where your interests lie. If the respiratory system is your forte and interests you the most, then consider respiratory school. Nursing on the other hand offers more variety and flexibility to move among different specialties as well as opportunities to advance in one's career beyond just management (i.e., advanced practiced nursing). It also helps to talk to people who are in both professions to get a feel for what best suits your interests and goals.

Good luck with whatever you choose! :)

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