Not Smart Enough for Nursing School? Here's the truth
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- čas přidán 18. 07. 2022
- Not smart enough for nursing school? That's one of the biggest fears that people have before applying to nursing school. It could even hold you back from achieving your dream of becoming a nurse.
Here's the truth: nursing school can definitely be challenging. There are some courses you will probably find difficult. However, the hardest part, in my opinion, was not so much the content.
The hardest part for me was finding the time and energy to accomplish it all and manage my time wisely. But that's also good news, because you can learn to manage your time and adapt to those things.
Many nurses working today had the same fear of nursing school, but they pursued it and gave it their best shot. Guess what? Today they are working as nurses.
Don't let your fears hold you back from nursing school. You might find out that you are much smarter than you thought!
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I feel that if you’re passionate but feel inadequate. You will be by far one of the best nurses out there.
This is how I feel and im surprised when my professors give me my evaluation and they say I'm doing a good job♡ I don't let it go to my head tho, I keep working hard and realize there's still a lot to learn.
Yup! I was not a great student in High school but I’d say I’m an above average nursing student so far; 3rd quarter and haven’t failed an exam yet, infact have only had 2 exams where I scored below an 80. Pharm? No problem, I got an 88 average give me meds I’ll calculate them for you all day, I’ve always read med labels growing up, lol 🤞
Story of my Life 😅
i’m scared tho cuz i feel like i’m not gonna know anything if i actually get accepted. there are so many medical terms and things and i don’t know any of them, im only in 9th grade tho so it’s kinda early.
@cockroach8823 you can do it.
I had a 2.1 GPA in high school. Made it through nursing school with a 3.5 GPA! It is possible!
Hey! In a similar situation would love to talk more about ur experience ❤
I have a 2.1 gpa too this gives me the motivation that I can do it🥺
Same lol i slacked off in high school.. now im in my third semester and been on the deans list every semester 😂 crazy what you can do when you apply yourself
I just graduated and if I can do it you all can do it. I come from nothing. Immigrant grandparents, high school drop out parents, just a ghetto girl from a ghetto side of town but I wanted this BAD. It took me 7 years but I did it. I didn't give up. I was persistent and put in the work. Just started my first nursing job. 🥳
Wow
Omg 😭
i’m so happy for you! how’s your first job going?
Why 7 years of you don't mind me asking
congrats 🎉 and thankQ for your realness, it’s taking me about that long and i just started fundamentals 🫶🏽💪🏾🙏🏾🦄
True story, I didn't think I could do it. I was a CNA and some of the nurses I assisted discouraged me and said they didn't think I could. I went. I graduated valedictorian and took over the job of the most discouraging nurse, as she was retiring. She had ti train me for her job. You can do it!
Manifesting to be Valedictorian like you😊🤞
Med School is not for the intelligent, it is for the hardworking and humble ones.
Oh my goodness this made me cry. I have been on a waitlist for my nursing program for 3 years. I got the confirmation that I start in January of 2023. I have been stressing about how I am going to work/school/family. I just keep praying about it. Thank you for the encouragement.
Praying for you, He’s got you!! That’s all you need! :)
That’s why I’m thankful that my area has a great private nursing school with lots of seats.
you can do it! i have classmates who are in their 40s with children and they're pulling through
You got this ♥️
For 3 years ? Did you apply to one school only ?
After struggling through traditional college for 6-7 years, I was in nursing school-two year ASN track at 23 and flunked out after personal stress and financial issues. I put on a brave face, but,I felt buried everyday. Before getting into this particular program, I brought my gpa up from a 2.5 to 3.4 in 2-3 semesters. I worked, lived with a verbally abusive family member, who was having their own health problems, a dying uncle who meant the world to me, a mother who was injured and relied on me to help with my teenage brother and no means to study in silence or in groups when I needed to. After failing, I never really left the house for 4 years after. I slept, watch anime or C or kdramas. I buried myself. It wasn’t just depression, it was burnout. My heart couldn’t take everything the world was asking of me. Eventually, at 27 years old and 30 pounds heavier, around the tail end of 2019/2020, I found myself enrolled in another school a private one known for Medicine and music. I’m on the 1 year accelerated track for my BSN. I have a 3.9. I got my first B because I got Covid-19. I’m struggling again because the school is so expensive. But, I won’t give up. I’ll finish this. Then, I’ll become a doctor.
Are u base in NY?
Wonder woman is right!! 💪🏼💪🏼
This is absolutely true! When I began my pre-nursing degree, I wanted to quit after the first day of Biology for Majors, not because it was actually too hard but because I was trying to convince myself I wasn’t smart enough. Well, I have just recently graduated nursing school, passed my NCLEX, and start my job as a new grad RN next month!! So whoever is reading this, just know you absolutely can do it!!! Like she said, if the passion is there, that’s the biggest thing! Nursing school definitely isn’t easy but it’s manageable!! You can do it ❤️
Congrats 😇😇
Congratulations. This is what I needed to see I’ve been in school for 5 years
That’s the problem it’s so difficult and why?
I needed to see this 😢 I’m taking classes to apply to my college nursing program and it’s so hard juggling everything and trying to pass my classes
I am back studying nursing at 40 I am dyslexic and am getting top grades, it is possible :)
Keep doing great! :)
Way to go
wow that was cool
🎉🎉🎉
You give me hopes 😀
I failed 1 nursing school first term I felt depressed and hopeless. Started another one the next year messed up my paperwork they pulled me out the 2nd week. I felt depressed and hopeless. Tried a 3rd time and graduated BSN this September. Try and try again!
Thank you for this! At 18 I didn’t think I was smart enough, so never even tried to become a nurse. Now at 32, with 3 kids, I’m FINALLY on my path and applying in August! I’ve proven to myself so far that I really am capable! I love your content and have used it to help me understand different things I’m studying
Wow! Same. I'm 33 with 3 kids and I went back to school last year 😃
Good luck to you momma! 👍🏽
Congratulations!
YOU CAN DO IT!!!!!
Congratulations 🎉 🙏🏽
That is awesome!!
Yes! I was one who definitively thought I wasn’t smart enough. I followed my planned path anyway to see how I would do and I graduated last May and passed my NCLEX a month later and I am now working as a nurse! If you have told yourself that you aren’t smart enough, prove yourself wrong!
It is not how smart you are, it is how determined you are to achieve your dream.
To those who are considering but are reluctant. A little bit about my journey so far. I was the high school dropout who got his GED, nursing school has been rough for me. It is very demanding BUT it can be done. I felt that I was not smart enough but I have made it through with just one more semester to go. Yes it has been a struggle but I feel that’s expected. I have to keep telling myself look how far I have come and the end is in sight.
YOU CAN DO IT JUST GRIND IT OUT
I find this to be 100% true!! This was the biggest fear of mine until I got through my first year. It’s not how “smart” you are, it’s more about time management and having a good study schedule!
This is true. I am a single mom of 4 kids. My youngest is 2 yrs old. I am almost done with my prerequisites and just got a 3.8 gpa in statistics and a 4.0 in A&P. All you can do is try :)
Do it! I was 36 . Lost my factory job and wanted to obtain a more secure job.
Greatest decision. You can do it! Almost 60 now and still love my job!
It's all about organization! I feel like nursing school really shows you how to organize and prioritize, as well as being flexible. If you make the time to really read/study and get all your assignments done, you'll be successful. Also please make friends with your classmates, the friendships I've made so far have been invaluable as I go through nursing school.
I absolutely suck at school work but still managed to get a 3.6 gpa in nursing school. My one piece of advice for you all is to just do it. Don't even worry about what could happen. You might even surprise yourself.
I 100% thought this. But, i started working as a dialysis technician and my nurse educator told me that i was "Too smart NOT to do it." 4 years (and many RegisteredNurseRN videos) later, I am getting compliments on how good of a new-grad I am.
This has been my story for most of my 20’s. I always wanted to be a nurse, but always thought I wasn’t smart enough. One day I finally decided to start taking prerequisites and told myself, “No excuses”. I currently have a 4.0 GPA, and am applying to the nursing program in January. I’ve never considered myself smart, but since enrolling into college I’ve been dedicated to my classes, and the hard work and studying pays off.
Nursing school is a full time commitment and I under estimated that. I always thought I wasn't smart enough and I proved myself wrong and graduated in May. You will never know if you do not try it
I am interested in nursing but I am always hearing these stories about how nursing school is hard. Hearing this makes me kinda discouraged and I than self doubt myself. This video is definitely helping me see nursing school from a different perspective.
It’s definitely worth finishing. I’m retiring after 32 years in 60 days. Blessings to you
RN?
Truth. Did not apply myself to grade school at all but in college got all As and Bs. I made it I to nursing school my round but I was still terrified. I got the first A of my class but like you said the hardest part was the time management. I didn’t sleep much, I cried, I felt like I had no social life. But my study group of 2 girls and a guy and me made an amazing team. We each tackled sections of the study guide and made notes and distributed it during our study meetings. We taught each other the parts we had or asked for help to understand. We had each other and are now friends for life. It’s hard and it feels impossible at times but get yourself a good group and you can do it.
prereqs were far more mentally challenging than any nursing course IMO. If you pass those, you're golden for nursing school.
I am in an accelerated ADN program. My classmates come from all different backgrounds. The students who are having the most difficulty are the ones who don't put in the time to study, whether due to other obligations (family/work) or because they think that their intelligence will carry them. Learn to study. Learn what works for you, and how you can maximize your study time. Learn how to take tests, especially the testing that's similar to how the NCLEX will be. Put in the time.
Find a program that will work for you. I couldn't sit around on a wait-list for 2 years after taking 2 years of prerequisites, so I found a program that didn't require them, they're rolled into the curriculum. It's expensive, but I'll earn it back in a year and a half because of the difference in pay between my old job and RN pay. Maybe take one or two classes at a community college to see if you'll be able to fit studying into your schedule. Don't wait - just start and see how far you'll be in 5 years. It flies by.
What program did you enroll in?
I had a 1.8 GPA in high school and currently in nursing school with a 3.8
I am a book worm that's not a worry for me but clinical,skills and practical really makes me anxious.
I don't know how i will do it?? I overthink alot and doubt myself .
Me also, but don't worry about it you're not the only student
True same
This is for me!
I'm currently in a Nursing School in Nigeria 💚🇳🇬🤍🇳🇬💚I find it difficult.
But, I choose not to give up.
If God says I will be a Nurse... I will definitely be!
Thank you so much Nurse Sarah. ❤❤
I’ve always wanted to do nursing. I’m a mom of 3 and a wife so it’s a bit of a long shot but I’m back in school doing my prerequisites and definitely considering it again 😅
You don't need to be smart to work towards your RN. You need to have the dedication, time management skills, and organization skills to work and that is it. In terms of studying, you will do HUNDREDS of review questions every single day and with rote memorization you will learn concepts just by taking the time to study.
For me it has been the math, never understood math
Depends what math 😅. It's easy once you understand the process
I’m so anxious, nervous, scared you name it!! I start nursing school in January of 2024 and I have been having really bad anxiety about it and just feeling really inadequate. I was never a great student until I hit college and realized I actually had to apply myself. I am confident I will get through it but at the same time the small percentage of doubt is really creeping in right now. “I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me”!
Keep believing, Gods got you. The rest is up to you🙏🏽🙏🏽
Thanks for posting! It took me 7 years to believe that I CAN do it, and to go for it. I have 5 more classes before I can apply to the program and hopefully get in! :) Believing in yourself is the first and most important step!
I aced the NCLEX with her website' s help!
I needed to here this. I'm in the middle of taking the prerequisites and I'm going to have to retake two of them because I didn't get a good enough grade to even apply and I'm not going to lie it almost made me want to not move forward with it. Since I made the decision to go to nursing school I've been struggling with feeling like I'm not cut out for nursing, and seeing those grades only made it worse. To be frank I have ADHD and time management has.... well let's just say I'm turning 29 this year and I still haven't gotten the hang of it. But thankfully after a lot of thought and soul searching i'm going to keep pushing forward. Nothing has ever felt more right, like in spite of myself I'm beginning to understand what a calling is.
This helps a lot I’m going into nursing school and was struggling with this exact thought
Is so true, I am finally putting that fear aside and starting this July. 🙏🏻
Thank you for the motivation
My mom is 38 and is now wanting to go to nursing school … she always wanted to be a nurse but this is her time to shine … ❤
This video was God sent! Thank you for your encouraging words. I start nursing school in a few days, and I have been very nervous and anxious about it. I pray to God I can make it through 🙏
It's not that anybody is smart enough. Most people are definitely smart enough, it's if you're lazy or not. I ain't a genius by any means, but what separates me out is I ain't afraid to ask questions if I don't remember or understand and I'm willing to do the work
Everything else you remember through repetition.
Hi Sarah! Just wanted to let you know you have helped yet another RN get her license! I want to say thank you, thank you, thank you, for your videos and everything you taught me. You are awesome! Please never stop what you do!
Before I went to nursing school I volunteered in a hospital and that helped me a lot. Just to make sure is it the right environment and the field I want to pursue for my career.
How did u go about it
So many factors to be successful in Nursing School: motivation, organizational skills, commitment to studying the contents, and staying focused✅
It definitely depends on your “want to.”
If you wait for everything to be perfect before you try to go to school - it will never happen. Set a course. Make a plan & just don’t stop. You WILL fail (something) - a test, a whole course, a portion of a clinical. Just never give up!
The only ones who FAIL are the ones who sit on the couch watching Netflix & wishing things were better!
This is how I feel about going back for my masters after my BSN😖
It’ll be totally worth and you are surely capable! Hell, it probably won’t even be that bad!
I’ve been told MSN isn’t as bad as that initial ADN most people take it online it’s a lot of projects and discussions board online stuff mostly depending on what program you sign up for
I was never a great student, I can’t tell you how many people doubted me, but nursing school was the first time I truly excelled as one of the better students. It helped that the genius kids from high school and college didn’t go to nursing school, but it’s so much different when you’re learning interesting information that you get to apply at clinical and actually see how important most of what you learn is. Don’t be upset if you struggle in anatomy and physiology, the prerequisites are the most challenging part. Once you start real nursing classes it’s basically a test to see how determined you are and how bad you want it. Once you make it past the first semester you’re golden. Most of the people who fail a class fail first semester because they’re trying to weed people out. But anyone who is dedicated and determined can make it. Statistically the average nurse has average intelligence. It’s also essential to have a couple friends to help keep you in the loop, or tell you how the test was if they took it before you. Most of the girls will tell each other questions they remember so you’re at a big disadvantage if you think you should be a goody two shoes.
Girl, I thought I wouldn't get in cause I got an 80% and they said you need a 90% for a guaranteed seat. I guess whoever got 90% instantly gets the seat without worry. But, I got the email and I got admitted. I am EXTREMELY HAPPY but like how did that happen fr 😭💀💀💀
I'm a registered nurse but didn't practice for a decade and now i'm going back to profession doing baby steps I hope I could get back on track.
Your such a blessing, I started nursing school and beating myself up because I’m feeling overwhelmed already, I am going to readjust and time manage better thank you 🙏 so much Nurse Sarah ❤️❤️
That’s me I have a lot of low confidence in myself but I do want to go to nursing school
I'm currently in Year 3, going into Year 4 in September and I think of myself this way.
intro to stats... did it for 16 weeks at the end... I still had no idea what I was doing in the class passed though and if I can pass that anyone can.
I was a 4.0 student before going into nursing school and was devastated when I got C’s all throughout nursing school. I even failed my exit exam once. But I kept going and passed my NCLEX first try! A lot of the people who got straight A’s in my program failed their first try at NCLEX. It’s not going to be an easy road but if you don’t give up you’ll get there! Your journey shouldn’t be defined by anyone else’s. Don’t give up hope! ❤❤
Love her enthusiasm!!!
You are inspiring my lady. ✝️
This is a worry of mine. I wasnt great in high school and I can't afford to fail and put my family in more debt 😔
I needed this!! Almost done with prereqs 😅
Classes are not hard, just like she said, it's the scheduling that makes it hard, especially if you work full time
Just passed the nclex and Sarah made that possible!!! Her videos got me through school and the exam. Thank you for all you do!
Thank you for this words of encouragement 😢
I needed this pep talk today...Thank you!
Thank you for that. So inspiring 😍
Thank you 💟
My Dream Is To Go To School For RN im Soo Afraid because i struggle with my English Even Though I was born and raise here But My First Language Was Spanish! I Did My CNA and i fell in love with nursing I Work At A Pedi Clinic Now And Im Learning More & More But I Feel Like I Would Fail All Classes and School Is Expensive Like I Cannot Afford To Fail Soo It Terrifies Me To Go Back!
Thank you for posting this video its definitely encouraging. I just started nursing school and am already doubting if its for me because I feel the courses are difficult but this has inspired me to push through 💪🏾
NGL managing it is hard. But also it the critical thinking for me. I struggled with that but got better at it. Starting my third semester. Kinda nervous 😬. I started in my senior year managing both high school classes and nursing. C/O 2022.
how did you improve your critical thinking and did you graduate! good job! :)
I’m so glad I saw this at this very moment because I was about to drop out of my LPN program. My anatomy and physiology class is extremely overwhelming with all the work we’re receiving. After watching this video and hearing your words of encouragement, I stand! Thank you! ❤ @RegisteredNurseRN
I’m currently working hospital security and when I see the nurses doing their jobs and help them out it’s a ton of fun. Everyone’s nice and loves there job well most of the time 😅. I have free nursing school through my employer so I’m gonna give it a shot!
I never thought of myself as the sharpest tool in the shed, but I’m currently in nursing school and I’m just taking it day by day, week by week. It’s a lot of work, but I’m up for the challenge.
Love your content in general. I learnt so much
It's not really about being smart --it's all about you putting in the hard work to learn the material well. If you are lazy, you won't make it in nursing school.
No true. Many lazy nurses out here who already passed
Put in hard work and failed twice but it was clinicals not lecture
This was 100% me, I told myself for years that I was not smart enough to go back to school. This past year I found out that my employer would pay a portion of my tuition, so I said that I would give it a try. I am just starting my 3rd quarter with a 4.0, and on the Presidents list. I have amazed myself with all that I have done so far and I can not wait to see what all I will accomplish.
I went from feeling like this to consistently getting the highest grade on exams. Now I’m graduating in December and have an externship ans preceptorship on the progressive care unit! It really is only you holding yourself back. You just have to put your mind, heart, and life into it to make it happen! If you’re not willing to make it your everything for at least a couple years then be honest with yourself and maybe think of another career
I feel more motivated now!!!!
I’m taking this video to heart from now until June 28. That is the day I take the Kaplan test. I’m 43 years old and had a 2.2 gpa average in high school. I wish I had been more mature and confident then but I am now. This video truly blessed me and I know the Lord brought it to my attention. ❤
Some of us just can’t take the risk of going into debt and failing. Some of us have no back up plan to fall on
i’m 16 and really passionate about doing something in the healthcare field. but for some reason i’m terrified that nursing school will consume me and i’ll miss out on important things in my life that will help shape me as a person. i’m worried i won’t be able to hang out with the people i love, meet new people, have time for my hobbies, etc. anyone who went through nursing school, please be honest with me, does it consume your life too much? did you not have time to do other things you love?
Can you please make a video about the role of nurses in the hospital.
Nursing school can be intense. The material one is exposed to may not be always be impossibly difficult, however the amount of information one must understand VERY quickly and retain in GREAT detail is not for the faint hearted.
My GPA is 4.0 and I start my program in January ❤❤❤ I know it’s going to be hard . Im nervous but I’m not going to give up now !!!
I watched this about 3 times bc I was admiring your beautiful hair 😍 #beautiful #healthy
You may surprise yourself that your a lot smarter than you thought. Please Go!
I quit on my second semester 😭 it's mentally draining and teachers are judgers.. it's a toxic environment. Lots of bullies.
Could you explain more?
Awww thank you for this ❤
Thank you so much, I want to be a nurse but I really am terrified if I cant make it, because nursing is my passion.
This inspired me
I just passed my first nursing school exam! She said 50% of the class failed and I automatically thought I failed! I can definitely do better because I only got a c+ but wow was that a surprise!
You don’t have to be smart lol but you have to work hard. I rather work hard, because everything is a challenge and you learn so much about yourself. I was not the smartest, but I work harder than the average and made it.
You exactly right❤️👋🏻
on my last year of college, always feel like this. even worse when f2f classes are back
Thank you ❤️😊
Back in the day when I attended a hospital school of nursing we did four hours of classroom in the a.m. and then did four hours right in the wards after lunch. In year two those times went to six hours classroom and eight hours clinical. In two years we packed as much if not more practce in than four years in college. Yes, I did eventually go on for my BS and MSN but never felt those years as tough and content filled as the first two. Though I'm now retired I still keep up my CEUs out of continued interest, but for new nurses I'd love to see the old immediate style of training return. I'd also like the eight hour shift to come back. Research shows human ability begins to lag after nine to ten hours. That slight dip in ability or concentration could be the difference between life and death.
You do not have to be brilliant in school to be a nurse but every nurse is smart. You don’t have to be book smart you just need to have heart and tenacity.
So true!! Life long difficulties in school here along with adhd and yet i graduated from both tech school and university! This channel helped A LOT too! Whenever i would miss something from class (again, ADHD) Sarah really came thru!! Go for it!
Thank you😊
Love these comments, finished up bachelors business in may 2024, the finish masters in healthcare, and get my nursing license after. Want to work on the floor for a while then transition to administrative.