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Today's a bittersweet feeling because I've made up my mind that I do not want to continue on in the Nursing Program. I just completed my first week of classes and I've realized that I don't have the energy or the passion for the profession like I thought I did. My classmates were wonderful and my professor was actually nice and easygoing. Even with all of the endless opportunities that nursing has to offer, I just can't see myself going through with any of it. I've lost complete interest in the whole idea of Nursing. I have a new respect for nurses like I've never had before, to go through the schooling, you really have to have a passion to be a nurse and be dedicated. I have neither and I will be going into the IT field after taking a break for this semester. I kind of had to make faster decision because of the tight rope I have with financial aid and I wanted to drop everything now so it wouldn't be negatively affected. With this time off, I've decided to get help for my anxiety and just relax. Good luck to the new and existing Nursing students (especially in Ohio ) I'm routing for you guys!! I want to thank all of the people who've answered my questions on this site and who've given me so much support. Its greatly appreciated, you guys have made this process so much easier! God Bless, Rob

You literally just listed my career goals lol! I know I would love being a case manager and my dream job is to be a travel nurse :)

Yeah when I was teenager but I honestly don't want to go back on Medication.

I'm in Tri-C's Nursing Program as well!! :) I feel like if you live in Cleveland, or the Northeast Ohio region, you'll be just fine with an Associates degree. You really only need your BSN if you plan to work in a big hospital which NOT all nurses wish to do. I have friends who've graduated from Tri-C and work for Cleveland Clinic and University hospitals and they say that a condition of them accepting the job is that within 5 years from their start date they must attain a BSN (which the employer also helps pay for). I also have friends who work in smaller nursing homes, or smaller physician offices who only have an Associates and have been working as a nurse for 5+ years. So in a nutshell, even though the trend in the future Nursing career will prefer a BSN over an ADN, it really all comes down your location, and your desired career setting.

Thank you! I definitely will get some professional help with my anxiety.

They have those sort of programs at the hospital in our town. They're for students who recently graduated from Nursing School. I'm not sure on the specifics but I had a friend do one and its basically a pathway to gaining employment as a RN in the same hospital. Most big hospitals want experienced Nurses or BSNs now and this is a great way for a new grad to gain experience and employment

It takes an arm and a leg to even be accepted into Nursing school but I managed through all of the requirements and pre-reqs but I've always suffered with sever anxiety and now that school is about to start, I'm seriously considering dropping all of these classes and considering a different major. Just looking over the syllabus and required readings for my classes nearly gave me a panic attack. I've read about how stressful it can be for some and how others didn't have as much trouble with it. It would suck because I've spent so much time and MONEY towards getting here in the first place but I'm not sure if I'm willing to spend anymore of either for the purpose of being a Nurse. Maybe I should go into Info Tech instead, what do you guys think?

Everything the first person stated was pretty much the same thing I was going to say. Your best bet to try and get accepted would be to retake some of the classes to raise that GPA. However, another alternative would be to apply for an LPN program, their requirements aren't as strict as an ADN program. You can always make the LPN-RN transition as many LPNs do.

I think you should give it another try. Not all Nursing Schools are as selective as the one in California. Just based on your pre-reqs alone, you could easily get into an ADN program where I live. The cost issue might not be so negotiable , I know the prices on everything out west tends to be high. I think your GPA, as long as its 3.0 and up should be fine. Also most people who do Nursing Programs do work during school, rather it be part time or full time, most people don't really have a choice. I think you should take a leap of faith and try again. The first step would just be to apply, the worst that could happen is you get rejected lol which would make options much more simple. Good Luck!!

Prior to beginning Nursing Pre-reqs, I did a majority of my courses online and it worked for me especially since I work full-time but, in our school, if you're taking any Math or Science courses, you have to take the exams on campus. I've also heard all of the horror stories about hard the class was so I decided to not do it online. I recently got a B in the class and I feel like it was definitely doable as an online course. I think I'll probably even take A&P 2 online next year. I will say that the only reason you should decide against it because its an 8 week course, which likely means they'll condense majority of the material into a few weeks which is impossible to learn lol. If you can find an online full term course of A&P , I'd say go fir it!

lol why on Earth would you wanna retake A&P I if you didn't fail it

I don't get why everyone is giving off negative vibes. If you didn't have a solution to offer, why take our time to comment? Anyways..have you considered a job that could utilize your degree but be outside of a healthcare setting? Maybe you can start your own company and be an entrepreneur. You have the leadership/Management skills.

I passed the class with a B and I've never felt more relieved. After taking the class I realized that the material itself wasn't that difficult but its the amount of material that you have to learn that's difficult. You have to understand one thing to understand the next because its all connected. I think what type of teacher you have will structure the methods you'll have to use to succeed. For my teacher, she claimed that she only tested from her lectures and even gave us study guides. However that was a lie, our exams contained almost none of what was presented in lecture and the study guides didn't help either which sucked because a majority of the class relied only on the lecture power-points while studying per her advice. After failing the exam, I reviewed the structure of all of the questions that were asked. After reviewing them, I found almost all of the answers and even some of the same questions in my textbook. I incorporated creating multiple choice questions into my studying method as well as using the textbooks as my main study guide. I also created a lot of diagrams which is so much easier than doing traditional notes. Doing these things helped me do well on the remaining exams in this class. Time management is key in this class and likely any other core science. I studied for at least 1 to 2 hours a day. I never did any cramming, even on the weekends because it wasn't logical. Students always say they studied 10 hours or the entire day but that is rarely effective. You have to do a little each day not all in one day. The brain does not retain information that way. I HAD To go over a few sections every day to not only grasp an understanding but to MEMORIZE the terms and locations. If you can't manage an hour or more of study time outside the class, DON'T bother taking it. DON'T waste your time, just take it when you know you can be committed to the class. It was a tough class but its doable, I'm 22 and have no children yet there were moms in the class with children and full-time jobs who Aced the course with no issues. There aren't any excuses in the end. Good Luck everyone! See ya next semester!

I completely understand what your going through, Tomorrow is my last day of A&P I and by the grace of God, I will be passing. I feel like if you already made it through A&P I and II, You should try retaking 2 since you already understand what it consists of. In my school the LPN Program doesn't even include Anatomy and Physiology, so by going the route, it'll feel like wasted time so I say keep pushing on. I do understand your frustration tho, my sister has been frustrated and decided to go the LPN Route because there seems be so many barriers to get into the RN program, so she's gonna go LPN and then later on transition into a LPN-RN program.

Its a requirement by all Nursing Programs that you be vaccinated prior to beginning clinical rotations. Without the vaccines, you will be unable to begin the clinical portion of the program. The typical vaccines include: DPT, MMR, Polio, Hepatitis B, Chicken Pox, Flu Shot and a 2 step TB Test. Like the people above mentioned, starting sooner than later is essential because if you need additional shots (due to the titer results) you have to wait weeks in between getting them.

I'm not a nurse but I'm currently a nursing student. Nursing has a very broad field of careers so its really up to you to decide rather or not you want to work as a nurse where it entails wiping behinds. From my experience as a patient in a hospital, I think that job is mainly for CNAs, and STNAs. You dont have to work in a hospital to be a nurse. There are careers with much less hectic environments. For the schooling part, I think after you take A&p, you'll understand the pace much better because those courses are designed to weed out the weak. Having a passion to help people is awesome but it isn't enough to become a nurse, the schooling is very intense and even if you don't do well, you can consider a number of other health careers with easier coursework than Nursing. Good Luck

I think you should continue to pursue Nursing, the schooling is the toughest part but if you made it all the way to your senior year, that says a lot! Some people flunk out in the first semester. I

Unfortunately, most BSN Programs require those pre-reqs (A&PI and II, Chemistry and Microbiology) to be done before applying. Yes, it will delay your plans but thats okay, your mental health is first priority. You can still apply to get into a University but if I were you, I'd just focus on retaking that class and finishing the rest of the sciences at the community college.

I agree with the previous poster, some schools do require you to test on A&P or Chemistry as well, and you might need much more time to study since those subjects are more complex. My school only tests on Reading, Grammar, and Math, and I studied for 3-4 days prior to taking the exam and passed with flying colors. The math is very basic, and so is the reading and grammar portions. But I know for a fact that I would've studied much more in advance if I were to be tested on A&P.

Its very common for students to work in Nursing School especially since a majority of them have families, so they've been working prior to starting a program. I currently work 40 hours a week and my hours are very flexible but I was lucky enough to find an Evening Program that accommodates working students, maybe you should try to find a third shift part time job or something. Nothing too overwhelming though as Nursing school is already difficult enough.

I say go for it. Majority of the students in my Nursing classes are in their late 30s or 40s. Age is just a number, don't let it hold you back!

I'm probably not the most qualified to answer this question because I'm single and I'm 22. However, I work fulltime and it can be quite a struggle but its doable for sure. Most of my classes are in the evening or online and a majority of my classmates are in your predicament. Lol stay at home moms or moms who've taken some time off of work and school make up a large percentage of the student body in Nursing, (at least in my school it does) and they seem to be doing just fine. I've noticed in talking to some of them that most of them have been going to school part time. And for some of the science pre-reqs thats probably best because they require a lot of time for studying. I think you should be fine! Good Luck!!!

B) Nurses in their 50s are going to be retiring soon? I and plenty of other nurses I know are in our 60s and have no plans to retire any time soon. Thats fine but I highly doubt a majority of Nurses in their 60s and 70s will still be working unless they had no choice. Most nurses are around 40-50 they can't work FOREVER, statistics prove it. Again, this doesn't have to apply to YOU or the "plenty of other nurses you know" but it likely applies to the majority of people in the age group

Well I do think some schools advertise that there is a shortage just for the sake of advertisement but I truly do believe in SOME states their are shortages. I live in Ohio, and their has been a shortage for about 2 years now. If you notice, a lot of nurses complain about having to work extra hard due to being short staffed. According to Bureau of Labor Statistics projections, by 2022 there will be more than 1 million jobs for RNs. It really does make sense, the baby booming population are elderly or disabled by now and a majority of the current nurses are in their 50s and will retire soon.

My sister was just asking me the same question because she's struggling in her math class as well and my advice was , from what I've heard from actual nurses, you don't need to be a mathematician , you only need to know basic math. However, in my school they actually do include math in a lot of the actual nursing classes. This math is primarily for dosage calculations and Dimensional Analysis. My math classes were not easy at all but they were most definitely doable.