Inspiration. . .

brownbook · Nov 1, 2017

You don't give us much to go on, so I'm just throwing stuff out there.

Maybe it seems overwhelming....take baby steps. I find motivation helps a lot. (Some call it bribery.) Drive to the school, talk to a counselor about when, if, how, to re-apply, and treat yourself to a favorite drink at Starbucks on the way home.

If you need to take pre-requisite classes sign up for one class and go clothes shopping afterwards.

Don't think of the whole big overwhelming years of schooling, just take one hour, or one day, at a time. Where will you be, what will you be doing, in 2 - 3 years if you don't go back to nursing school?

I am sitting here today finding it hard to get motivated to get out of my bathrobe!!!!! :)

wubbyyy · Jan 1, 2018

I got overwhelmed. After about 6 weeks of clinical exposure, I quit. It was not the amount of time it would take, it was the commuting, living at home, not knowing how to study for clinical and lecture simultaneuously, not eating, not exercising. Since I quit, I can't stop thinking about it. I talk about it with everyone I talk to looking for someone to motivate me to go back. I think it was my calling. I am scared to go back. I do not want to go through what I went through the first time around (stomach distress and tension headaches).

I am one semester away from getting my B.S. degree in Psychology but have no plans for the next 2-3 years. I've been taking all of these random courses to finish my B.S. degree but am not fulfilled by what I am learning about because I keep thinking about nursing school. I'm having a hard time moving on knowing I quit and knowing that I am not a quitter.

brownbook · Jan 1, 2018

Really tough situation.

I quit nursing school in the third semester. I HATED clinicals and had no idea what I was doing.

I got a horrible job in a bank's mortgagee Dept and was FIRED after about 6 weeks. Thankfully I can barely remember why they fired me and thankfully they did fire me.

I honestly don't remember what I was thinking but I went back to the school and re-applied for the third semester of nursing.

I do remember things seem to make a little more sense. I kind of saw how what I learned in classes applied to actual patients.

Maybe all your feelings, headaches, stomach distress are not that unusual for nursing students?

wubbyyy · Jan 1, 2018

They are probably not unusual at all, but as soon as I quit nursing school the severity of my feelings went away. When I quit nursing school I started at the bottom of the totem pole taking business courses but I can't see myself sitting in a bank teller chair (for example) every day. I have high energy. Whenever I have been in a situation when a family member was sick or hurt, I was always the one to want to help and see what was going on.

Driving me crazy.

brownbook · Jan 1, 2018

Yeah, my crazy almost suicidal feelings went away as soon as I quit nursing also.

Like I said I must have still been a little crazy, or saw that the bank/mortgage job was so AWFUL. But I went back to the third semester and it wasn't rainbows and unicorns, but I made it and love my 30 plus year nursing career

wubbyyy · Jan 2, 2018

So in other words, if you were me, what woud you do?

wubbyyy · Oct 12, 2018

I received my B.A. degree in Psychology. I am an Optical Receptionist. I really LOVE administrative work. I also really LOVE learning about the complexities of the human body. I read that most employers want 5 years at most of work experience in order to work in healthcare administration. I also read that in order to get to that point, becoming a licensed RN OR going through a business management/adminstration program is necessary.

With my bachelor's degree, I am eligibile to apply for a 2.5 year RN program with all the work I've already done, HOWEVER, I hate clinical care (I have social anxiety -- currently working with a counselor on). . .

My question is: If you were in my position, would you push through something you hate so that you can get to where you want ot be OR go back to school for business administration/business management and then move towards healthcare adminsitration?

SopranoKris, MSN, RN, NP · Oct 13, 2018

I received my B.A. degree in Psychology. I am an Optical Receptionist. I really LOVE administrative work. I also really LOVE learning about the complexities of the human body. I read that most employers want 5 years at most of work experience in order to work in healthcare administration. I also read that in order to get to that point, becoming a licensed RN OR going through a business management/adminstration program is necessary.
With my bachelor's degree, I am eligibile to apply for a 2.5 year RN program with all the work I've already done, HOWEVER, I hate clinical care (I have social anxiety -- currently working with a counselor on). . .
My question is: If you were in my position, would you push through something you hate so that you can get to where you want ot be OR go back to school for business administration/business management and then move towards healthcare adminsitration?

If you love administrative work, but hate the interactive aspects of clinical care, then I don't think becoming an RN is the appropriate choice for you. I would suggest going for a healthcare administration degree. Since you already have a bachelor's degree, you can find some master's programs.

Wiggly Litchi · Oct 16, 2018

I received my B.A. degree in Psychology. I am an Optical Receptionist. I really LOVE administrative work. I also really LOVE learning about the complexities of the human body. I read that most employers want 5 years at most of work experience in order to work in healthcare administration. I also read that in order to get to that point, becoming a licensed RN OR going through a business management/adminstration program is necessary.

Take what you read with a grain of salt - there's wonderful jobs for new grads out there in HCA. A very good friend of mine got hired to Vanderbilt right out of school. If you think like you'd be a good fit for the field, then go for it!