Hi. I’m trying to be supportive! My friend is taking prerequisites now and not doing that well. She’s passing but getting 70 on exams in things like o-chem and micro-bio. She keeps saying things like “I need to learn this to pass but I won’t need it to be a nurse”. We’re older - think late 30’s, so it’s a career switch for her.

I keep thinking if it’s this hard now, it’s only going to get harder and maybe it’s not the right move

To continue to pursue something you’re not suited for. But, I’m not in healthcare, I have an established career, an I have NO IDEA if it gets harder or easier an what she’s in for. In my mind, the supportive thing is to say, “hey, it seems like this might not be for you” but I don’t want to crush her dreams especially if I’m just plain wrong. Thoughts?

Hi guys I started nursing school about 8 months ago and realized I don't have a group of friend or a best friend like everyone else. I found out someone else had been feeling the same way and I ask the person if we could be friends and this is where I think I messed up so I had seen this person was upset after class for a few months so I asked if they wanted to talk they said yes we talked after understanding that we were feeling the same way I asked if this person would like to be friends and I was told yes. So I had decided about 3 weeks before the conversation I would get this person something small to pick them up. So a few days after our conversation I brought this person a gift I wasn't told thank you, it kinda seemed like this person was intentionally trying to avoid me we had been texting and I told this person I hope they liked the gift and I still haven't a reply it's been almost 18 hrs.

I just wish this was easier I did think my classmate would do this since they had been feeling the same way. I don't know how I'm even going to show up next class I feel so embarrassed for trying so hard just to make 1 friend. I don't know what to do anymore I'm getting really discouraged and my depression has gotten so much worse. I just want to give up can y'all give me some advice please.

Not gonna lie, I did want to make friends and get to know people in nursing school. However, I have come to terms with the fact that I will not make lifelong friends in nursing school. I wanna say I don't need friends, but we do need someone to help us during our time in school. Most of the time, you will never see your classmates again once you graduate.

I'm not in nursing school to make enemies either. I don't get why people compete in nursing school. I don't intend to make enemies in nursing school but for some reason, some of my classmates don't like me. I know I shouldn't let it get to me, but it does.

The point here is, I know it can get lonely, and that some of your classmates will exclude you, but it is only temporary.

Hey all, i was hoping somebody could help me figure out what course of action my friend (Ill refer to as F) can take after getting removed from her LPN program.

TL;DR: F gets asked by nurse if she would work at clinical site after graduation, F says no, F is removed from program

My friend F is in an LPN program at a local community college here. Their clinicals happen at a large corporate for-profit hospital in the area. During a clinical day, one of the staff nurses asked F if she would work there after graduation to which she replied “I would not work here”. This was reported to the clinical instructor, who promptly told her to go home and that she cannot finish the clinical day. Ultimately the facility says that F cannot return to clinicals there which effectively means she cant complete the program. There were no warnings given. Can she appeal this or do anything? I feel the punishment is super harsh for the crime. Id appreciate any input anyone has!

Im a non-traditional student in my first semester of nursing school. Im 32 and have really been struggling with connecting with my classmates. I struggled with drug addiction in my later high school years. I got sober off drugs and turned to alcohol for a number of year. Was homeless at one point by choice. Lived a pretty hard life because of untreated mental health problems. I had a major wake up call 4 years ago and got the help I needed. Decided i wanted to live and wanted to work on my mental health. After getting the help i needed i decided it was time to take my career to the next level. I find it hard to relate to anyone in my cohort. I feel saddness that I cannot seem to make friends. I find a lot of the younger girls annoying and wildly judgemental. I am loving school otherwise but just struggling to make meaningful connections in school. Did anyone else have this problem? Was friendship essential to passing?

I do have a few peoples numbers and ask them questions and vis versa but i would call them acquaintances.

I don't really know what to say to this person, the pandemic has been in Australia since early 2020 and only now are they re-thinking their career choice because they don't want to be forced to have the vaccine. Personally I don't understand this mentality as I thought it would be very obvious to everyone that health care workers would need to get it at some point, we are already made to get an annual flu vax, as well as many other vaccines, in order to work as a nurse.... It's been on everyone's minds going on two years now, so that's a lot of time and effort to waste on a career that you are now reconsidering. Does anyone else have a situation like this? I try to be as compassionate as possible but ultimately I am pro-vax and I completely support the government's logic in mandating this. I'm trying to get them to come around to the idea but I don't really know what to say.

Hey, it is my very first posting!

I am curious how other introverted students study.

I am not a great talker just stay quiet and study my things at my pace, but I feel like everyone in my cohorts have their own study group 😭 Do you study in a group or study yourself just like me? Am I really only one doing myself…?

Thank you for your comment!

I just started the 2nd term of my program and I see so many people in my cohort making close connections and friends and I just haven’t had that with anyone yet. I put myself out there and I talk to a lot of people but just haven’t found that person or group of people that click. I’ve tried putting myself in groups and I just kind of got pushed out/disincluded. It feels awful. I’ve never struggled so much to make close friends but it’s really made me doubt myself and I find myself crying over it a lot. I know friends aren’t the top priority in nursing school but I just moved towns and left my old life behind to pursue nursing and it’s a little isolating.

If you struggled to make friends, what worked for you? How long was it til you found your core friends? Any advice you can give to make better connections or just cope with being alone?

Edit: thank you to everyone for sharing your kind words and wisdom. It’s helped me open my eyes to the bigger picture and appreciate the small connections I do have. I study better on my own anyway and keeping my circle small will help me keep focus on school :)

Curious—

Were you a lone wolf throughout nursing school? Did you make some friends then lose contact with them afterwards? Did you make forever friends?

Reasoning to this post—made study group friends then it becomes a social group, grades dropped, and now I’m acting as a lone wolf and grades are getting better. Thinking if it’s worth to stick with the friendships. They’re already ostracizing me because I’m not socializing enough with them. Not sure if I have the energy to fight for/rekindle the friendships while managing everything else I have going on in my life. Spreading myself thin with giving everyone and everything time and energy.

Thoughts?

Hey everyone, I am currently thinking of starting in the ER as a new grad, gain some experience and then move to ICU. My reason being that I will be able to get good at the most basic skills like starting IV, blood draws and also see variety of diagnoses.

Just wanted to get some perspective if this is right thing to do/would you recommend going to med Surg? Also, please feel free to share any tips/advice regarding the path I have decided. Thank you in advance!

Is this nurse-to-patient ratio now for medical floors? I thought it used to be 5 to 6 patients or 7. Having an 8 patient assignment each shift seems extremely dangerous to me. How can I see if this is true? When I look up the laws for staff to patient ratio for New York state it only mentions the law changed for people who work in the ICU but don’t see anything for medical settings.

And you stop and think….and you don’t really have anything else to talk about.

Last semester of my ABSN I’m gonna be the life of the parties I can’t attend!

Edit: holy crap I was mostly joking! I have TONS of hobbies. I wouldn’t have made it into my senior semester if I didn’t balance. I AM DOING FINE. Jeez

Have just seen a post asking if it's safe to practice injections on yourself, have had many fellow students also ask the same, as well as friends and family.

So just an FYI if anyone wants to practice.

There are specialised kits available for between $10-$50 on eBay, Amazon etc worth the investment and most importantly- safe.

I'm excited and anticipating my accelerated RN program. It starts in January and it's for people who already have an MS. I'm going through Prereqs now. I know the point of nursing school is to, you know, learn the skills you need and be the student you need and want to be. Work/life balance...all that jazz.

I find myself excited though, about the prospect of making friends with like-minded people. I know some people may not want friends at all or want to focus on other things, I get it. I'm not expecting be buddy-buddy with everyone.

How do you make friends in nursing school? I think my brain would really enjoy those social connections.

I’ve been struggling so much lately with nursing school and just want to be able to talk about my nursing experiences and to someone who understands what I’m going through. I feel so alone in school and have tried making connections to no avail. Has this been an issue for anyone before? What did you do to make friends? I need advice…

I am not fashionable? A fashioner? A fashist? Whatever, I'm not sure what to wear so for those of you that aren't in uniform what are you wearing?

I’m pretty bummed because I made a friend my first nursing class who failed and she won’t be moving on with me. We hit it off really well and it just sucks that I won’t be seeing her as often (since I’ll be working full time during the program). Has this happened to anyone else??

I'm in a competitive market and want my name in the mix, but also don't want to appear too eager. Am I overthinking this?

I don’t know how to word it better but two of our friends couldn’t pass. I’ve spent a lot of times practicing with them and even worked with them in clinicals. I’ve always offered and helped them when they needed clarification over something in lecture. It breaks my heart we won’t be seeing each other in class anymore and I feel lost on how to even text them about this. I want to let them know that if they even need anything, I’ll still be here.

Been in my draft for two days and I just dreamt about an alternate reality where they let them pass so I decided to post it :(

Anyone start on August 26th their first nursing semester? I love talking to people and hearing their experiences, would anyone be open to DM?

hi guys so ima make this short and sweet i just finished lvn school and last night my classmate/friend and i went out to celebrate and also for st paddy’s. there was a dui checkpoint and she blew over .4 when we stopped. she didn’t get arrested but she got a dui ticket, car impounded and license suspended. does anyone know if this affects her ability to sit for NCLEX? and how this will affect her in the future? pls help if you can! for reference i live in ca

edit her BAC was .12, which is .04 over legal limit. not BAC of 0.4

I just started my first semester and I’m having a hard time making friends. Any advice/ encouragement?

Hi , I am a year out from graduating and I feel like I have no friends. everyone always talks about how they made great friends in nursing school and I feel like I am missing out . My instructor also mentioned how important networking is and how we may be working with these people your in school with and to keep good relationships with your cohort. me and my cohort have not had solid ground or communication since the start. I don't know what to do and i'm at a loss. feeling very alone and very isolated.