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My friendly nurses in Allnurses Land!!! :)

Tell me the truth. Deep honest truth!!! :confused:

Is/Was nursing school HARD?

Is/Was it difficult for you to pass the course?

Did you think you would fail?

Is/Was it difficult for you to grasp the medical terminology?

Most important question that I'll ever ask.....

Would you really recommend that anyone (interested in nursing-of course) take the ADN course to be an RN?

As always.......your help and advice is soo much appreciated!! :kiss

Specializes in LTC, ER, ICU,.

as i think back to lpn school, it was so much information for several classes at one time, this made it hard. i was single with 2 toddlers and 1 pre-adolescent. i worried about every single test.

i graduated with having only one c in all of my classes as a final grade (i was ill, planning a wedding, and just tired). 19/20 graduates (including myself) passed state boards the first time and the 1 student passed the second time around.

yes, i would recommend nursing . i would suggest to anyone to get at least a bsn.

i am in an asn program at this time (again single, same three children but much older, 2 teenagers and 1 young adult); it is hard but i am determined to succeed in more than one way, and i will get my bsn.

Specializes in Specializes in L/D, newborn, GYN, LTC, Dialysis.

Nursing school WAS hard, but also FUN...I learned a lot. I learned a hell of a lot MORE on the JOB than nursing school could never hope to teach me. Medical terminology? Easy! The EASIEST part if you ask me. Do not EVEN sweat that.

And, did I think I would fail? sometimes..yes. at least superficially......but really deep down NO. I knew beyond a doubt I was "meant" to be a nurse and never swayed from my desire to do so.......

Do I recommend an ADN for RN nursing? Umm-- as a graduate of such a program, sure I do. But think carefully what your goals are....If you want to get into management or community health nursing, or want a BSN for any reason, do that NOW rather than later on....you will save time and headaches going back to school later on as a working RN. Clear as mud? Did I tell the truth, of course! Would I ever LIE???? Good luck!:cool:

Originally posted by TootyFruity

My friendly nurses in Allnurses Land!!! :)

Tell me the truth. Deep honest truth!!! :confused:

Is/Was nursing school HARD?

Is/Was it difficult for you to pass the course?

Did you think you would fail?

Is/Was it difficult for you to grasp the medical terminology?

Most important question that I'll ever ask.....

Would you really recommend that anyone (interested in nursing-of course) take the ADN course to be an RN?

As always.......your help and advice is soo much appreciated!! :kiss

Yes, nursing school was hard, but not impossible.

The only course I thought for sure I would fail was Pharmacology. I actually thought my clinicals were easier than the "book" classes such as anatomy & physiology, nutrition etc. I am definitely a "hands" on learner. ;)

The medical terminology wasn't too hard for me to grasp, but I was already working in the healthcare field.

If an ADN is what you want, then go for it. There are pros and cons to each nursing degree. I have an ASN degree (2 year). I am looking at going back for my bachelor's degree, but not necessarily at BSN. I am looking more towards a BS in Healthcare Services.

Best wishes for whatever you decide. :kiss

Nursing school was harder than I thought it would be, but I was never in danger of, or thought I would fail. The medical terminology wasn't hard for me, it just takes some memorization.

I absolutely LOVE what I do, and would definately recommend it to anyone who was interested! :D

Heather

Specializes in MS Home Health.

Heather you do OB right? Did you do clinicals in school and did you decide then you wanted to do that type of nursing? Do hospitals ever hire people who have no OB and train them? I ask that since I had acute care in oncology/bmt and wondered about OB?

renerian

Hey renerian! I knew I wanted OB before I ever went to nursing school, that's the whole reason I went to nursing school!

As for having no experience in OB and getting hired, I would just leave yourself open. I started in post partum and nursery because I thought it was the best way to "get my foot in the door" with L&D. But my hospital does way too many deliveries a year, and it just feels too assembly line to me. I could never do L&D where I'm at now. Plus, I've really found my niche in PP and nursery.

So, usually the best place to start without experience is PP or nursery, but I won't say that they'd never take ya in L&D. Just depends on the situation. It's not like you're a new grad, right?

Heather

Is/Was nursing school HARD? no

Is/Was it difficult for you to pass the course? no

Did you think you would fail? no

Is/Was it difficult for you to grasp the medical terminology? no

Most important question that I'll ever ask.....

Would you really recommend that anyone (interested in nursing-of course) take the ADN course to be an RN? as a BSN nurse who didn't know ADN courses existed and could have saved myself a lot of time and money if I'd done the ADN instead, YES.

I enjoyed school. Went back at age 40 ;) . My sister had just finished before me and found it difficult. I had the advantage of not having children home, and devoted most of my time to study. I love anything medical, so terminology was interesting. I was not afraid of failing, although I did have a rough time with chemistry. Came in for special help often. You have to give it 100%. As with anything that you want badly enough, you must do your best to reach your goal. I would recommend an ADN. I would have went for my BSN, but $ was a factor, and of course my age. Go for it...you can do it!

have you all experienced Nursing instructors from hell. One of my instructors who is essentially a problem to everyone bit my head off about charting in the computers. She never has anything encouraging to say and tries so hard to make you feel inept. I had a CVA patient ordered to the bed with ulcers on her heels. I questioned the order went to the nursing instructor who did not recall my conversation. She told me I could have killed the patient for not getting them up. She also said I should never tell the Nurse who the patient is for,tell her. She talks over you and never allow you a word in edge wise. This was my first week with two patients at this location. I t took every ounce of God in me to maintain my character and composure. Guys help!!!

Specializes in OB.
(grin) Since I'm in Allnurses.com Land, I'll chime in and make my peace. I don't know if nursing school will be hard or not. How easily do you get lost? My school has a pass/fail thing. You have to get a 75% to pass. i heard there is a 20% attrition rate amongst new classes.

I start in one week officially. I work in a hospital. The hard part for me will be school, work and the time it takes to live my life and still be naughty sometimes if I want, oh, and to always have enough time to sleep at least 6 hours per night.

1. sleep

2. school

3. work

4. naughty

Mario's nursing school priority to do list :-( I'm sorry

lmao, Mario. Once you get into school THIS will be your list

1. school

2. school

3. school

4. sleep

there will be no time for naughty :)

Specializes in PCICU.

Is/Was nursing school HARD? YES. It certainly wasnt a walk in the park. However, i think that you cant really compare people's experience, "hard" can have differing definitions. I was in a program that tried to "weed out" those it thought would not turn out to be good nurses. The professors usually tried to make our life difficult.

Is/Was it difficult for you to pass the course? No. I always said, that if i were to ever find myself on the verge of failing, life would stop. thankfully, it never got to that point. School was always my priority.

Did you think you would fail? Me, personally, no. Anything below a 74.9 was considered failing, so i had a good deal of people who were always on the verge...and i did have some buddies who did fail (if you fail, you had to wait an entire year before resuming).

Is/Was it difficult for you to grasp the medical terminology? NO. Actually at first, my friends thought they would never get it. You will.

ADN vs BSN? I'd go with the ADN. Let the hospital you work for pay for BSN. Good luck!

was it hard, not hard but not a cake walk its work like any new adventure

hard to pass? No you know going in what you have to do, its a matter of doing it

Fail? I had moments in one course I had to work harder but it was from gettting lazy on the front end

Med term is like easy get the roots and endings and youll get it

ADN vs BSN - BSN if you have time, ADN if you need to get done

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