All the people I know in nursing school act like it's really hard and requires a ton of intelligence, work, time, etc.
Anyone have an idea of how hard it is? Comparisons to other degrees, personal experiences, etc.
All the people I know in nursing school act like it's really hard and requires a ton of intelligence, work, time, etc.
Anyone have an idea of how hard it is? Comparisons to other degrees, personal experiences, etc.
No, it's not. It is somewhat stressful upon starting placement only because you are dealing with real patients, so mistakes have pretty serious implications; but the actual courseload, studying, exams, etc. are not very hard if you apply yourself.
stinkygooch wrote:
Comparisons to other degrees
I know a few people who started out in nursing, then decided to go to medical school. They all agree that nursing school is easier than med school.
stinkygooch wrote:
All the people I know in nursing school act like it's really hard and requires a ton of intelligence, work, time, etc.
Anyone have an idea of how hard it is? Comparisons to other degrees, personal experiences, etc.
Of course it's hard. All those hot chicks in white. Who wouldn't be hard?
My mom did it and almost died. Then again, she had to support me solo since her parents were douchebags when I was like 2. Extremely exhausting and mentally taxing. Many all-nighters were pulled. If you have a support system you should be fine, but the truth is it will be brutal unless you are stable.
A few years ago a good friend/room mate went back to school (at ~27 years old) after dropping out. He did some pre-reqs and then an expedited nursing degree where they finish the program in a year and a half. He's pretty smart (probably in the 10th percentile, did AP course in high school etc.) and he hated how apathetic the students were, and even a few of the teachers b/c they'd dumb things down. He got stressed out towards the end while wrapping up clinicals/residency (whatever they call it), but he never had a problem getting good grades. That being said, you'll occasionally have a class where the teacher will just say anything in the textbook is fair game and then actually test you on things never mentioned in class/assignments.
Its not "hard" but its not a cookie cutter program either because its still a lot of work. That said, a lot of stupid people still graduate nursing. That can be said for most fields though i guess
To answer the OP's question; it's hard if you went to a D3 school. Ranked top nursing school on the mid/east area of country back then...and be graded on a 7 point scale vs 10 @ your D1 schools and go an extra 8wk training (required) during your Soph/Junior summer year. Just saying.
stinkygooch wrote: Is nursing school hard?
Yes
A nursing degree is a lot more work than other degrees, although I wouldn't say that the work is harder (that's very dependent on one's own abilities). It's basically doing a degree and having a full time job at the same time, and having a quarter of the holiday time that normal students get. A lot of people come to nursing as mature students, so many of us have additional jobs, commutes and families to manage as well. I graduated with an arts degree two years before beginning nursing, and from experience I can tell you that the two are miles apart.
It might be a different story in the US - I don't know much about how nurse education is structured there - but I've heard that nurse education tends to be of a very high quality, so I doubt that it's much easier. I would assume that it varies from university to university, as it does here.
Student Nurse wrote:
might be a different story in the US - I don't know much about how nurse education is structured there - but I've heard that nurse education tends to be of a very high quality, so I doubt that it's much easier. I would assume that it varies from university to university, as it does here.
Are you in Canada? I'm taking my degree at Mac.
The real question here should be whether school work interferes with your running?
There are various levels of nursing. to be a BS RN is the most desired level. However, this level is the hardest to achieve. An LPN or RN are people who go to a nursing school, and nothing else. But, most hospitals require nurses in all critical care departments be BS RN.
The biggest way a nurse can advance is by working in a hospital. To work in a care facility or doctors office, will not allow the nurse to advance as much or get as many overtime hours.
Nursing school requires basic science classes with anatomy , biology, chemistry and mid level math.
Being around the hospital environment for several years, it is easy to tell who is a good nurse and who is just doing their time. Many hospitals have a union for the nurses and after 3 or 4 years, of employment it is almost impossible to be fired. So, some mail it in. Most do not.
The education goes out the window after a few months when everyone can see who can do the job, and who can not.
It's not so tough, but teachers make the studying process a torture. A lot of requirements, tests and assignments. Plus there are many patients who don't know how to behave. It sort of a dirty work.
I dated a girl who was 20 and a nurse in a heart transplant unit. When I asked her how she possibly achieved that, she said Ritalin was a wonder drug for studying for tests ... is this true?
easy weeks wrote:
No, it's not. It is somewhat stressful upon starting placement only because you are dealing with real patients, so mistakes have pretty serious implications; but the actual courseload, studying, exams, etc. are not very hard if you apply yourself.
Not even remotely hard for someone of average intelligence and the ability to manage time. Unfortunately, you’ll also gain 40 pounds over the next 4 years. It’s ironic how the people that are supposed to be helping with health are the least healthy. I’d say 70% of nurses in a large setting are obese- some morbidly so.
Went through nursing school about 12 years ago. Was not difficult but generally the instructors tries to put stress on you that there was no need for. If you respond to that it could be difficult. I work with many nurses, some are intelligent and some aren't. If you really want to do it, you can.
Its a terrible job, and if I had to do it over I wouldn't.
On top of getting the education, it takes a special kind of person to be a nurse. They have a level of compassion for others, even when those patients are on their worst behavior because of health issues. You might be smart and walk through nursing school, but without the “compassion gene” you’ll burnout and quit nursing rather quickly after getting into the world of nursing.
HandWringingLiberal wrote:
The real question here should be whether school work interferes with your running?
Nah, the real question: are all nurses horny.?
Yes, it's hard to become a doctor but later this area will pay for all the pain the students pass through
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