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Give it to me straight, how hard is nursing school? I'm applying for the fall 2014 term and I'm kinda scared.

LoveActually4

I loved it. I found it very challenging but I was really passionate about it and enjoyed the patient care and clinical rotations.

It's difficult and stressful but a good school will need to challenge you to become a great nurse and work under pressure!

Good luck! It's a very rewarding profession!

proudworkingmom82

Just wanted to say GL! You can do it!

Mags748

It depends on what type of student you are, what else you have going on and the school itself. I already had a bachelor degree in another field from a fairly tough state university and i was fortunate not to have to work at all while in school. I started when my son was one and still sent him to daycare 4 days a week so i was able to devote up to 32 hours per week to classes and studying without cutting into family time. However, there were many I started with that didnt make it and some who did make it stuggled through.

nanabanana06

Betty, I'm scurred too. Very scurred.

honkytonk_kid

I loved it. I won't say it's a breeze, but I really enjoyed it. For me, the hard part was getting all the work done- reading, studying, papers, projects, care plans, clinicals, meetings, etc- not necessarily that the information is so difficult to grasp.

Be a little scared- you're entering a profession in which someone's life may be in your hands- but not so scared that you don't go for it. Being a nurse is awesome.

Good luck!

wesleycrusher

I loved the academic part- classes, tests.  Hated the clinicals. HATED.  But that is they type of person I am- love to learn, hate dealing with people.  Plus I went to college for nursing and was still in that awkward child/adult phase. If I went now I would definitely have more confidence in myself and don't think I would have disliked it so much.  The #1 tip I would give- have confidence!  Good luck!

honkytonk_kid

cerratocc:

I loved the academic part- classes, tests.  Hated the clinicals. HATED.  But that is they type of person I am- love to learn, hate dealing with people.  Plus I went to college for nursing and was still in that awkward child/adult phase. If I went now I would definitely have more confidence in myself and don't think I would have disliked it so much.  The #1 tip I would give- have confidence!  Good luck!

Lol. How's nursing treating you?

wesleycrusher

honkytonk_kid:

cerratocc:

I loved the academic part- classes, tests.  Hated the clinicals. HATED.  But that is they type of person I am- love to learn, hate dealing with people.  Plus I went to college for nursing and was still in that awkward child/adult phase. If I went now I would definitely have more confidence in myself and don't think I would have disliked it so much.  The #1 tip I would give- have confidence!  Good luck!

Lol. How's nursing treating you?

Great.  What I ended up doing in nursing was not really taught in nursing school. 

BebeMakesThree

It was challenging. There were nights I was up late doing care plans (which I still have yet to see after 6 years in the field!!!). There were tears of frustration, and some of joy. You will make amazing life friends & challenge yourself like you won't believe. 

 I through school with no children, so time wise I had more free time to devote. Some of my friends went through with children & I honestly don't know how easy it was for them. Some struggled. Some succeeded. I also worked full time but my job enabled me to study durning down time. 

After six years, I know I was meant to be a nurse but I can't say that it is as glorified as people make it seem. Don't get me wrong, I love taking care of people but I don't like the politics of it.  

 Good luck to you !  

jmcdionne

I hated it. But our program was SO disorganized it was really hard to enjoy. It was so busy too!

But! Rewarding once you're done.

Lol I actually write care plans on a daily basis.
I love all the opportunities that open up with a nursing degree.

MintBerryCrunch

honkytonk_kid:

I loved it. I won't say it's a breeze, but I really enjoyed it. For me, the hard part was getting all the work done reading, studying, papers, projects, care plans, clinicals, meetings, etc not necessarily that the information is so difficult to grasp. Be a little scared you're entering a profession in which someone's life may be in your hands but not so scared that you don't go for it. Being a nurse is awesome.Good luck!

I loved it too. Yeah, there was a lot of work sometimes, but I had a lot of fun in nursing school and met some awesome people. I did an accelerated second bachelor's program and it was the only part of college that I really enjoyed.

honkytonk_kid

cerratocc:

honkytonk_kid:

cerratocc:

I loved the academic part- classes, tests.  Hated the clinicals. HATED.  But that is they type of person I am- love to learn, hate dealing with people.  Plus I went to college for nursing and was still in that awkward child/adult phase. If I went now I would definitely have more confidence in myself and don't think I would have disliked it so much.  The #1 tip I would give- have confidence!  Good luck!

Lol. How's nursing treating you?

Great.  What I ended up doing in nursing was not really taught in nursing school. 

I hope you didn't take that as snark. I just know that dealing with people is about 80% of my job, and I really wonder how people who aren't into that make it as nurses- do they just deal with it, or learn to enjoy it, or what?

What do you do? Informatics?

wesleycrusher

honkytonk_kid:

I hope you didn't take that as snark. I just know that dealing with people is about 80% of my job, and I really wonder how people who aren't into that make it as nurses- do they just deal with it, or learn to enjoy it, or what?

What do you do? Informatics?

Right now I SAH.  I worked as a night nurse at a psych hospital with patients who have developmental disabilities and/or ASD.  Lots of aggression. Mostly they slept.