Which do you prefer for nursing school?

Hi I’m 24 and in my first semester of nursing school. My grades are good and I have two other bachelor degrees (psych and theatre - 3.3 gpa, with 4 years as an EMT. I’m finding myself wanting my classes to go deeper with information and get more specific. I know I want to be a provider, and I know people will ask “why not NP” but I just want to be able to do everything. I want to work in emergency medicine. Thoughts on finishing nursing then pursuing med school?

Also I would use my BSN to improve my GPA from previous degrees and probably would do a post bacc to get the pre reqs done.

I'm pivoting into nursing after having worked in marketing for the past 6 years and I just got accepted to a pretty prestigious / highly ranked nursing school for their Master of Nursing program (15 months) where I'd graduate and become an RN.

My ultimate goal is to become a Women's Health NP or CNM and I'm trying to determine if starting my nursing education with MN is more beneficial than starting with an ABSN.

ABSN programs are a lot more affordable but with an MSN from this school, it will open a lot of doors and likely land me an RN job of my choice + good program for NP school or post graduate certificate.

Hoping for some thoughts on if price for MSN is worth it as someone pivoting careers!

I honestly don’t know what to do anymore. I’m in nursing school, and lately, I’ve been questioning whether this is really the career for me. I feel like I’m trying so hard, but my grades are making me feel like I’m not good enough to be here.
I’ve been studying, taking practice questions, reviewing my notes, and trying to do everything I’m supposed to do, but I still struggle with exams. I recently took a 50-question exam and got 20 questions wrong. I know that means I got a 60%, and seeing that number honestly crushed me. It’s hard to put so much time into studying and still feel like you’re not getting the results you need.
What scares me the most is that nursing isn’t a career where you can just get by without knowing the material. These are real people’s lives, and I constantly worry that if I’m struggling this much in school, how am I ever going to be a good nurse? I don’t want to be the person who doesn’t know enough or makes a mistake because I didn’t understand something. I feel like nursing school takes over my entire life. I’m constantly worrying about exams, grades, and whether I’m going to pass. Even when I’m studying, I feel like I’m not doing enough. And when I get a bad grade, it makes me question everything I’ve worked for. The hardest part is thinking about telling my mom that I don’t know if I want to continue anymore. I feel like she’s going to be disappointed in me, and honestly, I’m disappointed in myself, too. I don’t want her to think I’m giving up or that I couldn’t handle it. I just don’t know how much longer I can keep putting myself through this mentally. I’ve started thinking about other degrees, like business or an associate’s in arts, but then I feel guilty for even considering leaving nursing. I’ve already put so much into this, and I’m scared of regretting my decision if I walk away. But I’m also scared of continuing just because I’m afraid to disappoint everyone. I genuinely don’t know if I’m not cut out for nursing, if I’m struggling with test-taking, or if I’m just completely burned out. I see people getting through their programs, and it makes me wonder why this feels so difficult for me. Has anyone else struggled with grades this much in nursing school? Did you ever feel like you weren’t smart enough to be a nurse? Did your grades improve, or did you eventually decide nursing wasn’t for you? If you left nursing school, how did you deal with your family and figure out what to do next? Please be honest with me. I don’t need someone to tell me to just work harder. I feel like I’m already trying, and I really need to hear from people who have been in this position because I feel completely lost right now. Also I have to have a 76% to move to the next semester, I currently have a 72% with 5 exams left (2 of them being to hardest) and 2 1/2 months left.

I am from San Diego and the nursing schools here are so competitive! I didn’t think I would get in since the school I applied to does a lottery system. Hoping and praying 🙏🏼 I do well, I know school is very difficult and I will try my best. Any advice on tools/books to use to study all the nursing classes?
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Hello can someone studying nursing in ireland recommend some websites so i can study different things like care plans, disorders and conditions and anatomy but especially care plans for free?

I am a 2nd year nursing student in ireland

Hi everyone! I just got accepted into MDC Medical Campus’s Full-Time Generic ASN program, and I’m trying to figure out how people are managing tuition and housing expenses while in the program. 🥹

I’m an independent adult who currently works a full-time corporate job, but I would likely have to leave my FT Corporate job to dedicate myself to nursing school. Because of that, I’m trying to understand my financial aid and loan options, especially when it comes to covering rent and living expenses while I’m not working.

I’ve heard conflicting information about whether MDC students can use private or government student loans and whether federal financial aid or other loans can cover housing expenses at a community college.

I’m honestly really excited about getting accepted, but I’m also extremely nervous about the financial side of things. 😭 It's such short notice I want to make sure I have a realistic plan before making any major decisions.

For anyone currently in the program or who has gone through it:

• How are you paying for tuition and living expenses?
• Were you able to get federal financial aid or private student loans?
• Were your loans enough to help cover rent and other living expenses?
• Would you recommend applying to a more expensive school with a higher cost of attendance if it offers more financing options?

Any insight or advice would be greatly appreciated! I’m trying to make the most financially responsible decision while still pursuing my goal of becoming a nurse. ❤️

Hey

Is anyone using their undergrad degree to do the masters of nursing?

Long story short. After a long 3 years I can finally say I’ve taken my last final. It’s been filled with anxiety and depression but now that im done it was all truly worth it. I don’t know what else to say other than just go through the motions and always have someone to talk to. Get close with your classmates and help each other it’s all you have during these times and it’s hard for people not in your program to actually relate.

I feel so happy and refreshed. I’m telling you if you’re in the struggle right now just know the feeling of finally being done is so worth it.

Stay resilient, live in the moment and by the time you know it. You will be done.

Hi,

I'm a mature student who decided to study mental health and move to a new town. The first week of university was stressful as I had problems with registration, getting onto the uni system and settling into a new town. The second week was much better as I was registered and slowly figuring out my way around the uni and modules. Now in week 3 I feel so isolated and alone. I can't even concentrate on my work because I feel emotionally drained from constantly being alone. I also don't have support from family as they see me as independent and so don't bother checking in. I know once I start placement I'll be constantly emotionally drained, and not have anyone to offload to about rough days, uni and placement. I don't really have friends as when you get older you become distant and life gets in the way.

Hi everyone! I am a 23 year old and i work as a CMA right now full time. After years of feeling like i lost my opportunity to go to school, i just started trying to finish my pre requisites, im taking A&P 2 and Psych, to get accepting into the LPN program at my local community college. i started an accelerated ADN program 5 years ago when i graduated high school but i dropped out barely into the first semester due to many reasons but one of them being the idea i wouldn’t be able to make it through. due to the strict conditions and feeling like i didn’t have the capacity to learn so much. Has anyone felt this way in nursing school and overcome it? i like to think im pretty smart and can get through most challenges that come my way, but i just have this doubt im not good enough to become a nurse. Also A&P is kicking my ass, i have general anatomy knowledge but the details of the human body are so complex, any help or advice would be so appreciated.
Thanks!!

Hello everyone! Just really hear to vent and ask for an opinion if anyone could just ease my mind up a bit lol.. I’ve been in school (community college) since 2019, changed my route of going to a university to sticking with my community college rn and apply to their adn as well as another community college that’s about 30 mins from me. I have adhd and NOT medicated so it’s hard out here 😭 I’ve tried to change my studying ways and sometimes I see changes but these tests are what really get me.. I’m not dumb, I know what I’m learning but it’s like mind just be playing with me ughh!! anyways I’ve applied to the adn programs with two c’s in anatomy and an A in micro, I had to retake micro this past summer for a 5 week course (made a B) because mine had “expired” but on my transcript when applying to the adn program of my school I saw that they only took my A instead of this past summers grade, which is good, didn’t know they did that. Still waiting on a response from them BUT I did get rejected from the other school.. I accepted it.. didn’t cry or anything because I know I’m determined to get in and I feel like God didn’t place this in my heart for nothing. Now like I said I’m waiting for my cc email, I’ve made a plan that if I don’t get accepted either, I can retake the hesi for the third time and try to make an even higher grade and reapply to the cc that’s 30mins from me since they have another round of applications in December for next fall (keep in mind they only accept 50 out of 159-250 which explains why it’s so competitive, I didn’t know this before tho until the email got sent to me) In the mean time I’ll also apply to retake anatomy 1 and 2 unless I just retake one and aim for an A? Would yall think I would still get rejected with one C? Ive seen ppl get accepted to my cc with one c as long as their hesi scores are very high. Now if I do get accepted to the other cc for fall then I would just drop the class. I just feel like I have soo much potential and I don’t want it to go to waste.. I want to see a psychiatrist as well it’s just hard because I don’t have insurance and it’s expensive so I’ve been looking into getting insurance I’ve just never done it before so I don’t even know what to look for.. anyways let me know what yall think, I like hearing people opinions cause I’m always so in my head. Congratulations to anyone that has gotten in currently!! Best of luck to you all!!🫶🏻

Working mom here figuring out my next semester. Which would be less miserable:

Spring (regular semester length): Med-surge, Pharm II, Microbio (13 credit hours)

Summer (accelerated/shortened length): Peds (3 CH)

OR

Spring: Med-surge, Pharm II (9 CH)

Summer: Peds, Microbio (7 CH)

I’d love some outside advice because I can’t make up my mind. They both seem super stressful, so I’m trying to figure out which would be the lesser of two evils!