What is it Like to be a Nursing Student?

Being  a Nursing Student is Stressful but Fun

Nursing school is rigorous and demanding. It is strict because they uphold student nurses to the same standards as the BON (Board of Nursing). They consider you to be a professional when you enter the program. It'll be a good idea to look at your BON and see what is required of nurses. You may be required to not smoke or drink in uniform or not curse in uniform. Punctuality is important too. You can't miss any more than 2 days per class. A lot is required of you as a student. 

You will be required to study 30 plus hours per week, participate in clinical, sometimes class lasts as long as 8 hours per day and you must put in lab time. Plus exams require critical thinking skills, making below a 75 on exams is unacceptable, you have to score well on HESI exams, you must make a 90 on dosage calculations, and perform exceptionally well on nursing skills exams, perform well at clinical and write care plans that could take many hours. A lot is required and time management skills are a must.You must have time management skills because you could quickly get behind. 

A lot is required but nursing school is also fun. You have simulation lab where there is an actual scenario where your patient's health may be failing and you have to save your patient. These simulation dummies actually breathe, have heartbeats,  pulses, move, talk and vomit. You also develop bonds with your classmates. You all at some point have to come together and help one another because it is challenging. You will participate in community events like blood drives and other charitable things and these could give you a chance to network and gain more experience. During clinical, you have the opportunity to work with actual patients and practice what you have learned in class. 

Nursing school can be difficult but it is also rewarding if you care about people, love science and genuinely want to become a nurse.