I agree, with those who say - if there is some part of nursing that you like or something that you see yourself doing as a nurse in the future, stick with it. Continue to wade through the BS to get to YOUR goal. Sometimes the facilities that you do your clinicals in are really poor examples of the way healthcare should be delivered. Know that there are a million options for you once you graduate and get a year or two of experience under your belt. Like another poster said "you always have the option to drop out".
Specializes in New Critical care NP, Critical care, Med-surg, LTC.
I don't really think that nursing needs to be your passion in order for you to succeed. What makes it so different from any other job? There are many people in jobs they don't love that are very competent at their jobs, and that seems fine with me. It seems unrealistic to me that nurses are put on a pedestal as selfless angels that are driven to their work entirely out of a higher calling to help others. Are they not allowed to be people that want to pay their bills? Maybe they enjoy working with people, and can use the flexibility of a field with many different job opportunities, or maybe they went down that career path too far to change their minds. If you've made it this far, it's probably worthwhile to at least finish and then decide what opportunities are out there, if any that interest you. It would probably take you that long to identify what else you might like anyway, so just pass the time finishing school. Good luck.
I had a horribly rough start in my nursing program, and so did my husband. After our first semester, we just felt beaten up and like, "what did we get ourselves into?" However, I am one semester away from graduating now and I am SO glad I did not give up. My husband already graduated and he already landed a job.
Please do not base your program experience on how nursing will be in the real world. I am not exaggerating when I say that almost every nurse I have spoken to has told me "working is completely different from school." They tell me that everything they learned is different which I hope can give you confidence that you are not being prepared to work in a horrible system.
If you decision is based off the fact that it is hard to study and it tiring you out, I really suggest and hope you won't quit. If I heard you saying that you hated clinical, working with people & their families, and everything about human body science, THEN I would say, maybe this field isn't for you. But it sounds like you are just discouraged by the amount of work involved, which everyone encounters (I promise). Keep up your good work- it seems like you have good skill for the field if you are getting 86's on your exams.
Take time out of your day to relax and exercise to relieve stress and don't forget to have fun every once in a while. It'll keep you from going insane.
I think about giving up every quarter. Actually, prior to starting this quarter, I wasn't going to return. But I decided to return :). Nursing school has been one of the most difficult things I have chosen to put myself and my family through. I have 2 quarters completed out of 5. I've decided that I need this challenge; God presented this opportunity to me and I took it. I have a lot of people, including myself, for whom I am or will be making a positive impact--sometimes, that is my only drive and other days, it's because my passion has grown for nursing.
Don't give up. Give it all you got and see where it gets you. If you find after you receive your RN licensure you do not like bedside nursing, try something completely different in nursing. You can always advance your degree and obtain certification in specialty areas.
I think about giving up every quarter. Actually, prior to starting this quarter, I wasn't going to return. But I decided to return :). Nursing school has been one of the most difficult things I have chosen to put myself and my family through. I have 2 quarters completed out of 5. I've decided that I need this challenge; God presented this opportunity to me and I took it. I have a lot of people, including myself, for whom I am or will be making a positive impact--sometimes, that is my only drive and other days, it's because my passion has grown for nursing.
Don't give up. Give it all you got and see where it gets you. If you find after you receive your RN licensure you do not like bedside nursing, try something completely different in nursing. You can always advance your degree and obtain certification in specialty areas.
Oops, I have 3 quarters completed and now entering my 4th.
Why are you thinking about leaving? Is it because the work is hard and stressful or do your truely not enjoy nursing care? Do you enjoy caring for patients during clinical? Are you excited by learning new skills in the lab? Do you still wish that you might someday be a nurse?
If you're considering leaving because of the school work and stress, then please stick with it. It may be difficult for the time, but it is temporary and the rewards at the end are priceless.
If you really don't enjoy nursing, then your best decision is probably to leave now. Nursing is not for everyone and that's okay. It's better to realize that now and begin pursuing something that you love instead of spending more time and money in nursing school, working for a year or so, and then realizing you don't like it.
Thank you all so much.....I have decided to keep trying....IT IS SOOOOO difficult sometimes as you ALL know and understand....I really appreciate all of your responses...I am doing well...I love a great deal of it....you know the rest....blessings to you all.:heartbeat:nurse:
JROregon, ASN, BSN, RN
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I agree, with those who say - if there is some part of nursing that you like or something that you see yourself doing as a nurse in the future, stick with it. Continue to wade through the BS to get to YOUR goal. Sometimes the facilities that you do your clinicals in are really poor examples of the way healthcare should be delivered. Know that there are a million options for you once you graduate and get a year or two of experience under your belt. Like another poster said "you always have the option to drop out".