Is Nursing School Hard?

Iridescent Orchid, CNA, LPN · Oct 25, 2011

I wouldn't call it easy or extremely hard, but you definitely have to have an ample amount of care and interest in helping others, and have somewhat of a middle when it comes to empathy. I'm having a problem myself, with having too much emotion, which I've always heard other nurses adjusting with time. There may be times where you have to donate every waking hour of your day, week, month...to nursing school - but if this is where you see yourself in the future, you'll pull through and you'll be able to do everything that is needed to get that license in your hand! Good luck everyone! We all have struggles in nursing school, but it's always worth every amount of time spent to save lives or make patients comfortable in their last days or hours! God Bless!

fcasteele10 · Jul 29, 2012

Omg I have a BS in Biology and have since decided to go back to be an RN. Haven't started yet but I'm nervous bc Im a mother of 2 boys (3 and 8 months) and I work part time. Healthcare has always been an interest for me so I know I can do it I just have to prioritize more with the extra studying I will be accountable for. I'm striving for stability and knowing that I won't have room to slack I can see myself now burning out from exhaustion with the comments I've read so far. Thanks for the heads up....REALLY!!! ?

Legacy67 · Jul 31, 2012

I just wanted to share a little post, so that other "older" students contemplating nursing school wouldn't be dissuaded. I've actually found that I seem to be "more together" than I was when I was younger (I'm 45 now) and as weird as it sounds--I can tell, I'm smarter too. I seem to get things quicker and easier than my younger comprades (and even when I was younger too) simply because I've had more life experience to draw from. Time management skills and fewer life issues make it easier as well. If you are older, and going back to school--don't be afaid of NS etc., because it might be easier than you think, BECAUSE OF YOUR AGE, NOT DESPITE YOUR AGE! :hug:

jennylouwho · Jul 31, 2012

I have three kids. I have two semesters to go. My kids are almost 6, almost 4 and 18 months. It's doable, but I work my tale off and am doing it. First semester wasn't bad. Second semester was challenging because of a prof that wasn't good, she was removed half way through the semester and I went from a barely C, to a solid B. I had to figure out how to teach myself. Our last week, I spent 40 hours studying for our final, but it was worth it. My husband steps up in a big way in bedtime routines with the kids and on weekends, especially during crunch times.

HeartsOpenWide, RN · Jul 31, 2012

Nursing school was one of the hardest things I have ever done, but my first year of nursing was the hardest...physically (lack of sleep in night shift), and emotionally.