My first day of nursing school, my fundamental instructor yelled at us. Said she did not expect any more than 2 students to get an A in her class, if they were “lucky.” She said most people will get either C’s, some B’s, but very little has ever earned A’s. Everything you mentioned in this video resonates with me and a lot of my classmates. I get it that nursing school is hard. What I don’t get is why some nursing professors feel they need to belittle students and make them feel like they will never learn anything. Good content by the way!

Nursing school to me is very difficult. As we learned in psych nursing, during a crisis we can either break down or come out new from it. I’m thankful for this opportunity. What’s helped me the most is accepting the fact that my grades will not resemble that of nursing pre-requisites which for some reason disturbed me the most. I am still receiving good grades but they no longer bother me. As long as I am passing and maintaining my social life , hobbies , and passing grades; I am satisfied. I would actually say I am close to stress free this semester with this new mentality.

@annstewart4542

2 жыл бұрын

It is intense, fast paced learning. Many I know have quit due to not managing their private life and school work. Others, literally have had breakdowns. Stay strong everyone.💪

@NurseBass

2 жыл бұрын

Congratulations on finally achieving a bit of balance! So incredibly difficult while in school. Yes, that very first semester was a shock to my system as my new grades definitely were not the upper 90s I was used to in pre-reqs, but alas, here I am 4 years into the profession and I can’t really say I’m sweating not having made a 95 in Med Surg :P

I am in my third semester of nursing school. We started off with a 100 students. We now only have 32 remaining. Our school basically requires that you be a straight a student just to get into the program. Dare I say, the students aren't the problem. We have no say in our schedule, and the teacher's don't teach. They care more about their NCLEX pass rate than they do about our learning. All they want to do is be able to say that a 100% of our graduates passed the boards on the first try even if the whole graduating class has been reduced to 4 people. This is not ok.

It should not be this hard. Especially when we forget 90% of the stuff we learned . How they stress these theories psychological ect instead of skills. It’s all about accreditation all they care about is the nclex pass rate. Why are they stressing nursing care plans when no one uses them or dosage calculation. The fact that you’re out of school if you fail just 2 classes. It’s trash. I’m in my 2nd quarter out of 8. I hate school.

@NurseBass

2 жыл бұрын

Push the gas pedal down further

@dontgetsalt2045

2 жыл бұрын

@@NurseBass it can’t be pushed any further trust I study every min I get and it’s not enough

Damn you've got an awesome voice bro!!

I don’t think the content is hard. It’s the workload itself that they put on us which makes it hard. We are being pulled in all directions; assignments, projects, care plans, labs, practicum, lecture, quizzes, exams, hesi’s, finals like jeez. Let’s not forget the proctored points and no rounding etc that has to be made. It’s just very draining mentally, physically, and emotionally.

@NurseBass

2 жыл бұрын

Yes, we're stressed to be flexible but sometimes you can only bend so far. It can definitely get draining!

I’m currently in Nursing school, my school’s passing rate is an 80 which is the highest required grade out of the nursing programs where I live. I understand why it’s hard however you lose your sanity when throughout the semester you feel like your drowning. I do love this profession and this field of study and will do all I can to make sure i finish.

@NurseBass

2 жыл бұрын

Yeah, it can definitely be a bittersweet path of studies. Treading water with bricks on your back will get exhausting eventually. 👊🏽Keep working!

"Students need to be inspired to learn " I agree❤️

@NurseBass

Жыл бұрын

100%

I'm 1 month away from ending block 1 and 80% of my class are all trying to survive 🥴 we're doing all we can and we don't seem to be where we want to be be or "should be" but we keep on saying "it ain't over til it's over" I felt this video 100%

@NurseBass

2 жыл бұрын

Yeah, absolutely. Just keep that foot on the gas pedal, continually pivot where things aren’t working, and adapt. Those feelings you mentioned are so common throughout these programs, it’ almost feels systemic. Keep grinding my friend

What is hard? Define it. For me what was hard was the constant psychological detering that makes it seem as impossible to complete the program. Professors (some) pride themselves being bullies to students infringing fear and purposely sabotaging the student's emotional courage. Completing courses and requirements is hard but that isn't the whole problem, in my view.

@NurseBass

2 жыл бұрын

Yeah, everyone will have their own subjective definition for sure. I would say navigating through an inadequate nursing education while wading through the thousands of textbook pages to find the clarity you're supposed to be provided from instructors. The cumbersome amount of fluff work thrown at students in the name of proving proficiency when all it does is promote memorization and brain-dumping isn't helping. I mean, that's the foundation of everything. For example, I have always been so adamant and harped on the importance of taking Anatomy and Physiology seriously. It's the foundation of all of our nursing education. It can't be overstressed. & by the same token, our nursing education itself is the very foundation of all of our professional careers. & how inadequately prepared might we be in an environment such as one I described above. And that's the reality for so many students and it kills me. I don't think I properly defined what I meant by "HARD" in this video lol. I'll just leave this here :P

@NurseBass

2 жыл бұрын

Oh and btw, yes, I have first-hand seen exactly what you have described. What those professors could possibly wish to accomplish is transcends an educational classroom and by that merit they don't belong.

@ninabella9300

2 жыл бұрын

I agree with you so much on this. The negativity I heard before entering the program was so overwhelming. The toxic behavior of some of the peers and instructors. Nursing school wasn’t difficult for me.

I'm about to give Nursing School another shot. What's difficult for me is learning how to take tests. I'm a CNA and Always hear how compassionate & caring I am..I know I will make a amazing nurse only IF I can pass my classes.🤔🤨

@NurseBass

2 жыл бұрын

You've been here for 5 years?? You animal! Haha, well good on you for making the choice to give it another go! Try and take advantage of all extra office time offered by instructors, take advantage of any special testing situations they'll offer certain test takers who need accommodations, etc. Utilize all the resources and best of luck buddy!

Literally the hardest thing I have ever done in my life!!!!

@NurseBass

2 жыл бұрын

Education needs a facelift!

Thank you so much. I love nurses but wouldn’t spit on most of my instructors if they were on fire. Thank you for putting into words what all of us students feel. We love your content🤗

@NurseBass

2 жыл бұрын

Lol SHEESH. So glad you're digging the content tho :P

It’s a behavioral training program.

@ThePatynight

Жыл бұрын

Completely agree!

There shouldn't be so much frickin' subjective FLUFF in nursing school

I am super Hesitant to start a journey into nursing because i don't want to be stuck with a massive debt because I had a bad semester or class. I seen people get kicked out for landing just under the GPA threshold.

Great video. Just found your channel as I'm looking at applying to an ADN program. I've been a respiratory therapist for several years, and our program was stupid like that, as well. Look right, look left, one of you won't be here at the end, blah blah blah. They were truthful, though. 33 started, 8 graduated, with one of the 8 a drop-back from the year ahead of us. I'm really hoping nursing school won't be as bad.

I think about all the fluff stuff I spent hours doing that I don't even need to know now as a nurse IE care plans!

@NurseBass

2 жыл бұрын

Hey Jen! Yeah, I know, tell me about it. Med cards. For the love of God, teach me about how these medications work. That offloading of work to students just results in a timesink of information that never really sticks.

The way my program is set up is nearly 90% time-wasting. I would love if it was hard in a way that it built better nurses, but instead my program is hard in a way that it builds better essay writers. I'm very fortunate in that I can write fairly well but I feel like it's cut off some potentially amazing nurses. Also, I don't know about other programs but many of my clinical placements have been such a waste of time, it's so frustrating! For example, I'm in fourth year and my placement before pregrad is at a LTC home where I am not allowed to take part in any patient care. Rather, I'm supposed to be spending 12 hours a week for 12 weeks creating posters and presentations on IPAC for the home. I feel like the clinical skills I've gained from my handful of decent placements are slipping away and I'd love to refresh and review but with the 20,000 other projects I'm working on every week I'm struggling to find the time. I see the light at the end of the tunnel though and I'm working my ass of to get there, haha!

@NurseBass

2 жыл бұрын

Yeah, the importance of hands-on clinical experience, especially in the semester prior to graduation is crucial. You've touched on a lot of my pet peeves. So much work, so little time haha I dig it! Hit these 12 weeks hard all the same! So much of our education is acquired on the job :)

Absolutely love this video because I just graduated nursing school in 2023 and in August got my LPN license. And I told agree they need to make nursing school less hard of how to get in and have more critical thinking with students real testing the ability. Especially with my program there was many teachers being verbally and emotionally abusive to certain students and same with some of my classmates in my program. Nursing schools need to pay more attention to their students mental health and well-being and to be honest I don’t know for sure but I have had PTSD from my whole life and I swear to God nursing school gave me more PTSD because if I go near that school I get incredibly anxious or just thinking about going back to nursing school scares the living shit out of me that I almost get a panic attack.

I’m fine with the difficulty but I don’t agree with redoing the entire program if u fail a class twice. I think u should be allowed to repeat that class until u pass. It would help the shortage situation.

Nursing school is very hard, but I learn to be more resilient and pay more money when I pass every single class except one and have to wait a whole other year. And they wonder why healthcare has a shortage

Nursing school is definitely difficult but a part of me enjoys the challenge. Part of me, of course, finds it incredibly stressful at times. I received my first B in a test, and that was, and still is, a kind of a novel experience that propels me forward. A better question would be, "Why is NRSNG so damned expensive!?". I get the plugging your sponsors, but $40/month or $80/month for six months, is quite the steep price for nursing students.

@NurseBass

2 жыл бұрын

Haha you'd have to take that question up with them! How about you shoot me your email and after my announcement next week, I'll Paypal you the $40 so you can see for yourself for a month 👊🏽 Just cancel afterward!

@KristopherWilliams_tahmson

2 жыл бұрын

@@NurseBass That is kind offer, I appreciate it truly. I have already subscribed and was actually watching one of the videos on Diabetes when I saw your response. I actually became a part of the service after watching your video a couple months back about nursing being hard. I was not using it too much initially but I have been increasing its use as the semester's end draws near. I do really enjoy the quizzes after each video and the practice questions they offer. So in closing, I do not argue the utility of the service or its need for payment; it is the steep price that gets me. I have recently discontinued the $40/month and will opt for the $82 for 6 months as I am sure the service will only become more important as the semesters progress.

Nursing school is hard because being a nurse is hard. This job is not for the faint of heart. Depending on the unity you are on you make quick decisions that could determine the outcome of someone’s life. Orders from doctors have to be second guessed by a nurse and not blindly followed. You are a leader and your license is on the line daily. The job is not easy so the schooling is not easy. Nursing school is to weed out plain and simple.

@hhproductions5655

2 жыл бұрын

I understand your point BUT like he’s saying it’s the jumping through HOOPS, having you feel like the bottom is going to fall out at any moment. I think encouraging students and not constantly riding them is a better approach. I’m an RN. I went through LPN first and they are both the same…constant fear that if u don’t do everything exactly right you are DONE and u have wasted your time and money. You are right in saying it’s not for the faint of heart but I think they could let up a little and still produce good nurses. 💕

@NurseBass

2 жыл бұрын

Yeah, the studies are definitely reflective of the profession, no doubt! I think a lot of programs need more thorough standards for their educators. During my time in school, I had a few select professors in the nursing program who knew their shit and were bout it bout it. & man those fruitful discussions that made the content STICK was so helpful. But it’s sad to say that the passion and quality of education really took a massive decline when I went from my pre-req Anatomy and Physiology courses to my nursing school courses.

I think it is hard because a high expectation. in my country student got every grade a , b, c but they graduated and performed very well as a good nurse. but nurses here, some of them struggled to find my vein, did not know how to perform right to patients. very aggressive, mean, disgusting, but I believe there are sill some good nurse in the US.

Hi guys.. i need your help !! 🆘 This my last year in nursing school & i've to prepare for my Graduation Project but still didn't find a great topic !! 🙏🏻

@NurseBass

2 жыл бұрын

Choose something you're passionate about! A disease process or body system!

Nursing school for me was not only hard, but racist. I was kicked out a semester before graduating for speaking Spanish.

@FirstPersonHood

2 жыл бұрын

Interesting story. How you get kicked out over Spanish?

@annstewart4542

2 жыл бұрын

Sad, to learn this and an Indian speaking nurse was reprimanded for similar behavior. 😢

@Water_girl23

2 жыл бұрын

Where did you go to school ? That’s weird they usually encourage speaking another language due to some of the patients need of translators in the hospital setting

@NurseBass

2 жыл бұрын

I need to hear this story

@colematthews7535

2 жыл бұрын

Seriously dude, here in south FL I know for a fact I’d make more money in nursing if were more fluent.

Nobody wants an easy nurse. 😕 that was the answer I was given when asked the same question... kind of true.

@NurseBass

2 жыл бұрын

Oh yeah 100%. I want a nurse who took it seriously, who dedicated themselves to their preparation and certainly weren't slacking on their studies. I guess just want to see new life breathed into nursing education. I just see so many students so discouraged with their current situations.