Nursing school - reasons for not following through

suzy253, RN · Jun 30, 2004

It's true that you'll end up with less people than you started out with. I'm still hanging in there (sometimes I feel like by just a realllllllly thin thread). Some of my classmates dropped out for various reasons.

1. Just figured nursing wasn't for them after all.

2. Flunked out

3. Flunked out by not showing up for classes.

4. Personal/family reasons

5. $$$

6. A couple failed different courses and were forced to take a year off before continuing on but they'll rejoin us again in September.

Good luck to you! :)

IMustBeCrazy · Jun 30, 2004

I think lots of people also *really* don't understand exactly what it is that nurses do. As my wise CNA instructor once said, "you don't sit around old women helping them paint their nails all day". :chuckle

In addition, I think it's also fairly evident of the HUGE liability nurses personally take upon themselves day in and day out. If I were to name my biggest fear, it would definitely be that.

Tweety, BSN, RN · Jun 30, 2004

Being overwhelmed and falling behind is another reason people don't make it.

It takes a lot of strength and determination. Plus, the rest of your life needs to be relatively peaceful and under control. (yeah right, like life waits while you're in school. LOL).

Headhurt, ADN · Jul 1, 2004

I think a lot of people underestimate what kind of sacrifices nursing school requires. It's not like regular college where you can half-a$$ed study and still pass, meanwhile going to bars on weekends and drinking your liver into a pickled state. It's not just nursing school...its a lifestyle change, and some people are either too selfish, too immature, or just not able to adapt to the demands of nursing school (you can discern which is which because they whine about unfair school practices and sometimes threaten with a lawyer). This doesn't apply to everyone that flounders in nursing school...but there are certainly more than a fair share.

Headhurt, ADN · Jul 1, 2004

I think a lot of people underestimate what kind of sacrifices nursing school requires. It's not like regular college where you can half-a$$ed study and still pass, meanwhile going to bars on weekends and drinking your liver into a pickled state. It's not just nursing school...its a lifestyle change, and some people are either too selfish, too immature, or just not able to adapt to the demands of nursing school (you can discern which is which because they whine about unfair school practices and sometimes threaten with a lawyer). This doesn't apply to everyone that flounders in nursing school...but there are certainly more than a fair share.

HisTreasure, BSN, RN · Jul 1, 2004

Many people in last years program failed out because of lack of support our nursing director told us. Support is very important. If you have children you need support especially with the different situations that can arise suddenly. Sometimes financial support, sometimes emotional support or educational support. Each individual is different, but I am a strong believer that a strong support system is essential.

HisTreasure, BSN, RN · Jul 1, 2004

Many people in last years program failed out because of lack of support our nursing director told us. Support is very important. If you have children you need support especially with the different situations that can arise suddenly. Sometimes financial support, sometimes emotional support or educational support. Each individual is different, but I am a strong believer that a strong support system is essential.

blkdawn · Jul 2, 2004

I'm in the third semester of a four semester program and although our cohort started with 144 people, we're down to 63. I think (just based on the trend) we'll probably lose another 4 or 5 people and hopefully that should be it.

Some people leave for personal reasons, but unfortunately, most of these people failed out. (Granted, the nursing program I'm in probably sucks more than most... :chuckle )

These are the realities at a lot of schools. I'm not trying to scare you, but just let you know how it is.

Dawn

blkdawn · Jul 2, 2004

I'm in the third semester of a four semester program and although our cohort started with 144 people, we're down to 63. I think (just based on the trend) we'll probably lose another 4 or 5 people and hopefully that should be it.

Some people leave for personal reasons, but unfortunately, most of these people failed out. (Granted, the nursing program I'm in probably sucks more than most... :chuckle )

These are the realities at a lot of schools. I'm not trying to scare you, but just let you know how it is.

Dawn

susanna · Jul 2, 2004

Oh, well, I'm not enrolled in my school's nursing program yet but people who are pre-nursing majors are failing out now in my classes. I think that they are failing out because they don't know how to study efficiently or prioritize the information so that they score well on tests. Also, I'm already a college graduate and quite a few people I think are young and they kind of get good grades if their friends are getting good grades and think classes are dumb and don't try if their friends think its dumb and don't try.

susanna · Jul 2, 2004

Oh, well, I'm not enrolled in my school's nursing program yet but people who are pre-nursing majors are failing out now in my classes. I think that they are failing out because they don't know how to study efficiently or prioritize the information so that they score well on tests. Also, I'm already a college graduate and quite a few people I think are young and they kind of get good grades if their friends are getting good grades and think classes are dumb and don't try if their friends think its dumb and don't try.