Too many Negative remarks regarding Nursing School here!! Stop the discouragement!!

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I can already imagine what responses I'll get....But anyway...I and im sure, alot of other people who are pursuing a degree in Nursing are tired of some of the remarks that are made on this site regarding Nursing school! It's already stressful for many of us who are trying to get into a program and to hear such things like " when will this end," "15 people dropped out of my Nursing class last semester!!,"etc makes it even more stressful for us! Nursing school is not easy , but Im sure it's not "Hell." I have known many people who applied and got accepted into Nursing school with a 2.7.Uhmmmm, thats "pretty average Joe" to me and hey, they're pretty good Nurses now.

uh oh

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I hated nursing school. Loved all of my coreqs, HATED my nursing classes, and mostly because of the teachers. I won't pretend otherwise.

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Specializes in Cardiac Care.
Nursing school has caused divorce, financial ruin, depression.

I don't think throwing a little reality peoples' way is over the top.

Perhaps the inability to handle the demands of nursing school has caused people to have personal and financial issues, but school itself is not responsible. Perhaps it's as easy as realizing that nursing school just isn't for everybody.

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i too, heard my share of horror stories about nsg school.

in this case, my defiance, stubborness and sheer determination paid off.

i thrive on a good challenge.

so i went through nsg school, hell bent on personal and professional success.

looking back, i wouldn't have it any other way.

it taught me some of the more desirable qualities of a nurse.

i survived and thrived.

thank you, horrible nsg school days. :balloons:

leslie

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Specializes in Acute Care Psych, DNP Student.
i too, heard my share of horror stories about nsg school.

in this case, my defiance, stubborness and sheer determination paid off.

i thrive on a good challenge.

so i went through nsg school, hell bent on personal and professional success.

looking back, i wouldn't have it any other way.

it taught me some of the more desirable qualities of a nurse.

i survived and thrived.

thank you, horrible nsg school days. :balloons:

leslie

What an excellent attitude!

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People don't discourage us, we allow ourselves to be discouraged by them. I have worked in a hospital and when the nurses found out I wanted to go to school for RN they did their best to talk me out of it, but it is my passion and I told them," Sorry, but you will not talk me out of this!" It burns in me and even watching them go through bad days and having some myself as a CNA still has not changed my mind! I WILL NOT be swayed from my course!;)

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Nursing school is not easy , but Im sure it's not "Hell." I have known many people who applied and got accepted into Nursing school with a 2.7.Uhmmmm, thats "pretty average Joe" to me and hey, they're pretty good Nurses now.

honestly, you make a good point. if you read this forum too much and let it get into your brain, they'll all have you thinking this is brain surgery. i'm sorry but a lot of people get through much tougher programs for longer periods of time than it takes to get an associates degree without nearly as much b*tching and moaning as you hear from nursing students. sorry if that sounds harsh, but it's true. it's a difficult time in your life just like schooling for MANY professions is difficult, but you just do it and get through it. at the end of your life, looking back, it won't be the hardest thing you ever did. focus on positive things and just keep on chuggin'..

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I can already imagine what responses I'll get....But anyway...I and im sure, alot of other people who are pursuing a degree in Nursing are tired of some of the remarks that are made on this site regarding Nursing school! It's already stressful for many of us who are trying to get into a program and to hear such things like " when will this end," "15 people dropped out of my Nursing class last semester!!,"etc makes it even more stressful for us! Nursing school is not easy , but Im sure it's not "Hell." I have known many people who applied and got accepted into Nursing school with a 2.7.Uhmmmm, thats "pretty average Joe" to me and hey, they're pretty good Nurses now.

I'm sorry, but I have to somewhat agree with this post. I am starting the program in 3 weeks, and quite a few of the posts on here have me seriously second guessing myself after 2 years of pre- and coreq's. I would like to see a bit less "The job sucks, the pay sucks, and 1/2 the program failed" and a bit more "I'm so glad I did this, this was the best decision of my life"

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I'm sorry, but I have to somewhat agree with this post. I am starting the program in 3 weeks, and quite a few of the posts on here have me seriously second guessing myself after 2 years of pre- and coreq's. I would like to see a bit less "The job sucks, the pay sucks, and 1/2 the program failed" and a bit more "I'm so glad I did this, this was the best decision of my life"

Well, you know what? Life sucks. There won't be any magic job out there. Life is hard, nursing is hard. May as well join the "family." At least the pay is better than Hardee's.

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Well, you know what? Life sucks. There won't be any magic job out there. Life is hard, nursing is hard. May as well join the "family." At least the pay is better than Hardee's.

well I'm sorry you feel that way. Perhaps you're in the wrong profession. For me, I believe nursing will be a rewarding career with many ups and downs, but when I look back at the end of my life I will have many more smiles than frowns.

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I'd be really interested in reading the original poster's comments about 4 weeks or so into his/her first semester of nursing school. I bet she'd know what everyone is talking about & will agree that nursing school can be "he__."

Let's see, this year alone, I have developed an ulcer, had 3 bladder infections, rarely see my husband, haven't exercised in 6 months, spent $16,000 on school, used a tank of gas each week(more expenses), finally vaccumed my house today for the first time in about 6 weeks, and my family is living on potatoe chips & leftovers. Oh, and 5 days after pinning, I'm having surgery (related to the bladder infections.) Oh, yeah, nursing school is he__.

Dixie

(been to he__ and survivied!)

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Specializes in Community Health, Med-Surg, Home Health.

I agree with others...this is a forum for nursing students, nursing wannabees (meaning that they are inquiring about nursing and wish to interact with those that already went through the storm), LPNs and RNs. We vent here because no one else will understand like this board does; even if we do not agree with that person's perspective.

I am not trying to flame you, either, and do not take this the wrong way, but it is difficult and even a bit unfair to disguise our feelings (and for some, the only outlet available) in order to attract or tempt new and upcoming nurses to the career. Nursing is NOT going to be the textbook or television experience that is spoken of or told by the professors you will encounter. To believe that will sink you very early on.

As suggested, you are also invited to begin a different thread that attracts a bit more of what you wish to discuss or to skip over the posts that make you uncomfortable. One of the key attractions to this site is the opportunity to voice our dismays, concerns and triumphs anonymously in a forum that is safe as long as we do not give too much personal information about ourselves or where we are working. Even here...it is a very small world. I could be speaking to my boss each day and never know it.

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