what advice would U give a nursing STUDENT?

Question

i feel swamped at school....tempted to drop out...should I?
(First year student)

Answer 1

Nursing school is tough. Especially the first year, many people are overwhelmed with the amount of reading and studying and everything. You're not alone.

It helps to get as organized as you can. Buy a calendar and write down all your important test dates, clinicals, etc. Schedule your study time, and commit to it. Make studying like your job, mandatory, not optional or flexible.

If you're taking courses in addition to nursing courses (such as your general education requirements), consider dropping them and doing them over a summer semester or after you've completed your nursing courses - you might graduate a bit late, but at least you'll be less stressed in the meantime.

Make some friends and form a study group. Although you might find you do less studying and more complaining about your nursing school woes. :) But that's ok too, you need to vent.

If you're having trouble with the courses themselves, see if your school has a tutor. Or an open nursing lab where you can practice skills and study with the lab manager.

Don't drop out unless it's your only option. Sometimes yeah, it is necessary if you have other issues going on in your life that need immediate attention. But if you're just freaked out over the workload, stick it out. You can do it. It gets easier.

Answer 2

Dropping out will not make things easier. Someday, you will want to finish and it will be very hard to go back. Right now, you have a bright future ahead of you because healthcare is an industry with a world of opportunity. I write resumes for people and have met with many healthcare workers in so many different areas - and they work hard, but are moving ahead.

My recommendation... get a mentor. Find someone in the nursing program who knows a professional nurse, BSN or otherwise. Get some referrals (ask people for their contacts - it doesn't hurt, I promise) and ask for advice, workplace tours, resources, websites, and anything else! The key is to get the program to work for YOU, not the other way around.

Answer 3

A lot of people get this feeling during the first year of college, because in high school they pace the classes, so the not-so-bright can pass.

In college, the pace is much faster. If your getting good grades, just keep swimming upstream with the rest of the fish. When you are through, you will really feel like you accomplished something, and your bank account will thank you later when you get a job.

That swamped feeling completely disappears when you graduate! GO GO GO!

Answer 4

Hello
It is all about your goals and how studies are affecting your life.
I must say you should consider what are the 5 most important things in your life, for example. family, God, money, etc

Then evaluate how to planify your life and expenses actually, believe it or not most of the things people do, will not do it because tehy "want or like" this career or studies etc. but because society is not showing other options for them.

One of the best things to do in life is to spend money wisely for students I find it useful some debit cards instead of credit cards, etc

What I like about debit cards is that almost anyone can deposit money there in your e-purse while Credit cards are more a spending fund that will turn to be a real mosnter for many.

If you need more info read the link I found below on this directory online..

All the best
Dr Maurice
Miami

Answer 5

I did too, but don't do it. You can make it.
It will be very rewarding if you continue. Worth the sacrifice.

Get a tutor or friend to study with and interact with . That will help tremendously.

You will find out you will do better then you tho't you could.

If you don't like nursing, you can branch off later into something else but your degree will be a great big plus any way you go.

People respect nurses. Hang in there...You can make it...

Answer 6

If you are full time, consider changing to part time. Talk to other students about forming study groups. Talk to your teachers about extra help or tutoring. Try not to give up. We are all much smarter than we think we are. My very wise professor told me that on the first day of class. Good Luck.