Should I quit nursing school

jess4923 · Jul 4, 2016

Yes I felt like this in nursing school and just got done in April. I'm a single mom with 1 child no husband but alot of support and worked full time throughout in a full time program . It was 3 hr sleep days, depression that lasted months sometimes, alot of crying , alot of struggling and it took every strength I had in me to continue on everyday but I did it. Nursing is what I always wanted to do and I love the medical field I was a medical assistant for 7 years also. But don't quit keep going im telling you its not going to be easy or everyone would be a nurse and you can do it If it's something you have a passion to do

bellaniko · Jul 6, 2016

NO don't QUIT!! i was a full/part-time student, full-time worker, pregnant during my last semester of school. i worked nights, 3-12 hour shifts, minimal sleep, some support, already had a child from a previous relationship, and i was almost ready to quit! just find some classmates that you can get good notes from should you ever need to, try to find time in between classes, before and after school, study in your car while you are on break or going to or from home, find any extra time you may have to yourself just to go over the lessons learned for that week. the trade-off is huge!! it will make such an impact on your current life, nursing is job security, yet rewarding! if you already made it this far, and was accepted into nursing school, consider yourself lucky, there are a million other people out there dying to be in your shoes. trust me!

strawberryluv, BSN, RN · Jul 8, 2016

Don't read all the information in the text books. Focus on the key points. Read something, think to yourself if you understand what you read and if you don't understand seek for the concept in another form like YouTube or through alternative study material. In the beginning I thought I was suppose to read everything too but I found out that was impossible. What you need is a good cliffs notes and to skim read. Focus on definitions, key concepts, graphs, charts.

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dnr255 · Jul 11, 2016

I just finished my first half of LPN school while working three jobs. There were weeks when I worked 80 + hours yet I still managed to make honor roll. Trust me it's not going to be easy. It will require commitment as well as discipline. If your heart is in it you can do it. Timing is everything. Moving forward I will reduce my work hours drastically because I was doing too much. I want to make sure my clients are getting the best care possible and I retain what I am learning. So if your heart is in it I say go forward. If not, you have to wait until the time is right for you. At this point in my life failure or quitting is not an option.

LPNTOBE2017 · Jul 12, 2016

Don't quit stay in there you can do it.

RNmom127 · Jul 13, 2016

We all felt this way (well most) in nursing school. You need to continue and do your best. It'll all be worth it.

It goes by really fast, please don't drop. Many wish to be in your place.

whatwasithinking75 · Jul 13, 2016

Yes I felt this way after leaving school on the very first day.

It takes time to adjust. I didn't adjust until about 3 months into the program.

Stick it out. As with everything it all falls into place. Pretty soon you'll have a routine down and it won't be so difficult.

Nursing school is hard! It takes every single ounce of dedication. You sacrifice EVERYTHING. You knew this to an extent when you accepted a seat into the program.

It may seem un doable it may seem unworth it but trust me it is. If you truly want to be a nurse do not quit. I just graduated Monday and just like me having to get into the routine of nursing school I have to get into the routine of NO nursing school.

Nothing worth having comes easy... Good luck

FutureLPNty · Jul 14, 2016

I'm a single mother and the Go to person of my siblings. Whatever you are trying to achieve can be done but in nursing school you have to have a balance otherwise it's going to be really hard or a waste of time. It's nothing to take lightly. I think if you're really trying to become a nurse then try to develop a good balance with your outside life. If that is not possible them maybe wait until a later time or try to go for something else that may be more convenient. I'm in my last term and it took a lot to get here. Good luck to you!

Beesmommy1988 · Jan 15, 2018

UPDATE:

I have been so busy, I forgot to check my one post.

I am still in nursing school, I am about to enter my 4th term, I will be done in the next 8-months. I am so happy and proud of how far I have come along. School is not easy, and nursing school is a monster of it's own, along with ATI and 12-hour clinicals and all those tests and SATA. Yet, I have enjoyed it so much, I really enjoy patient care and love to interact with patients and follow RN's around and help them out, I have had the privilege of going to a Hospital as an LVN student and learned so much. All the nurses in the ER, Med Surg units have been so nice and helpful, truly a wonderful experience. Even the CNA's I followed when I was in term 1 were so nice and I learned so many techniques from them to use later on. Thank you to your words of wisdom and the little push in butt , I am now pushing younger students the same way at school. I feel if I went to school part time, worked a full time job, married and with my kids and with my physical injury that by the way has never prevented from doing my assignments, then you can do it too. My avenue of stress relieve has been music and going to Disneyland whenever time allows.

My plan after school is to continue and pursue my RN license.

Beesmommy1988 · Jan 15, 2018

thank you, please read my update.

thank you again for the help

Ilargia99, LVN, RN · Jan 17, 2018

Glad to hear that you're still in the program! I graduated last month and all the hard work was definitely worth it. Keep it up!