Career questions tagged nursingstudent
Would you suggest starting in med-surg or the specialty of your choice as a new grad?
I am a junior in my nursing program, and I have always wanted to be a CRNA. I have been told not to over specialize too early, but I would like to start in the ICU to get experience. However, med-surg is more foundational and could teach me essential nursing skills before going to another unit.
Why is becoming a registered nurse better than becoming a CNA ?
I am currently a junior is highschool
What study methods are most helpful for Human Anatomy and Physiology in a college Nursing program?
I am a High-School Senior who is attending IUP in the fall for their BSN program. I am currently taking high-school level Honors Anatomy and Physiology, but I feel as though it is a lot easier than what I will be taking in college. I want to be prepared!
What challenges have you faced as a male nurse, if any, and how have you overcome them? #Spring26
I am expected to graduate and take my NCLEX in Spring 2027. From there, I anticipate starting my nursing career in a hospital setting. From my observation, most nurses are female, and I am wondering what challenges may lie ahead.
What have been some of the best study resources you used when in nursing school??
Incoming freshman for the Fall 2026, studying nursing. Wanting to pinpoint some helpful study materials.
How do nursing students perform well on the NCLEX without getting performance anxiety ?
I can't even take a quiz at school without getting stressed out. I couldn't imagine 3-4 years worth of information in one test! Is there a certain study hack you use?
How does one manage time being a mom, working full time (remote) & being in nursing school?
I work full time from home. I am a mom of a 1 year old and a 6 year old. I am in a nights & weekend program.
When should a nursing student start preparing for the NCLEX?
As I get more used to different platforms like ATI, I see there is a lot of preparing for the NCLEX and a lot of talk about it. I was just curious when did others start to prepare for the exam. #Spring26
Is working as a CNA in university manageable and if so what health area is best for a college freshman? # Spring26
Hi , I am a High School senior and will soon be getting a CNA certification. I intend to major in Nursing while at University and hope to be able to use my CNA background to work as well during college for income.
How can I balance nursing school, family, social life, my relationship, work while keeping my sanity? #Spring26
School is so overwhelming. I start nursing school in the fall and I am worried that I wont be able to pay for school because of how demanding school will be. Juggling everything else on top of that is going to be hard as well. Any and all tips are appreciated!
How will obtaining my nursing degree challenge me and what are some activities, habits, etc. I can use to cope with these challenges ?
How will obtaining my nursing degree challenge me and what are some activities, habits, etc. I can use to cope with these challenges?
I’m preparing for college and want to make the most of my first year. What are the most important things you did (or wish you did) before starting that helped with academics, social life, or staying organized?
I am going to be attending Slippery Rock University in PA, which is about an hour and a half away from home! I am going into the Nursing program. I am so nervous but so excited and will take any advice on this!
What’s the best kind of nursing career for me?
I’m a junior in high school and decided that I want to become a nurse. I’m looking to see which kind of nursing careers their are and which options are best for me.
What are the pros and cons of working in the hospital?
I am a high school student seeking guidance as I would like to work in a hospital, specifically as an ER or ICU nurse.
How many years does it take in school to become a RN nurse?
I want to purse nursing but i want to know more of how collage life look for future nurses
What are important skills to remember?
What skills are most important to succeed in nursing school and as a nurse in general? How did those skills help you in the you? Why are those skills more important than the rest?
What is some important information for a first year nursing student?
What is the best advice/tip you could give a first year student going into the nursing program? How would a student prepare for the final exams for nursing efficiently?Spring2025
How is major with pre-nursing and the nursing program going to be?
Pre-nursing and getting into the nursing program of the university you are going to attend, nursing is a challenging and impacted major, so I want to know how it is going to be and how challenging the classes can get.
How can I be better prepared for college?
I am playing college softball while also taking nursing classes and I am worried that I will get stressed and have to much stuff to do.
What subjects do I need to do to a course in nursing ?
What subjects are considered so I can do a course in nursing
How do I stay on top of book work in an asynchronous program?
I'm an incoming Nursing Student and was accepted into a ABSN program. The program I am attending is asynchronous and relies heavily on the student to be self-motivated. I want to stay on top of the book work and even ahead if possible but I've never been in an asynchronous class before.
My experience at Los Angeles Pierce College’s Nursing Program - Important!
My experience at Los Angeles Pierce College’s Nursing Program - Important! Los Angeles Pierce College has a 2-year ADN nursing program located in the valley of Southern California that's got one of the highest NCLEX pass rates at around 100% year after year. But what they do not tell you is how ridiculously low their graduation rate is. At first glance, an amateur person hoping to begin a career in nursing might think that a super high NCLEX pass rate is a good thing. One should understand though that any school can have a very high NCLEX pass rate if they make sure that only the top 25-35% of students make it to graduation. You admit a group of 35 very smart and determined students and you compare them to one another with the goal of "weeding out" the bottom half no matter how smart, how capable the whole is. You turn your program into a Hunger Games battle arena where it doesn't matter how low the exam average is, but how you compare to the rest of the class. You make the program so incredibly difficult that only the most cut-throat few students make it through and the NCLEX exam is far easier by comparison. After speaking to the cohorts above me, I had learned that only 13 students out of an original class size of 33 made it to graduation last Fall, 2023. They also have no problem failing students in the 4th semester. These are stats that should concern anyone thinking about applying to LAPC for Nursing. (Moorpark college is just as bad). There are plenty of other better ADN programs in So Cal such as LAVC, LASW, SMC, or COTC. A private college if you can afford it. Any of these colleges will have much better, higher graduation rates than LA Pierce & Moorpark. Pay attention to the NCLEX pass rates, make sure they are reasonable and ALWAYS check ratemyprofessor reviews of who you are entrusting to give you a solid nursing education. I had witnessed many students from my cohort being forced out of the program who I strongly believe should not have been. I had found myself using knowledge from my prior medical background to help answer the ridiculous exam questions that have little to do with the class material & lectures. The students I saw failing the program tend to have older Prerequisites or little former hospital work experience. It is very difficult to compete against Licensed Vocational Nurses, surgical Techs, and Paramedics who have a lot more extensive medical knowledge coming into the program than you do. Their Nursing Fundamentals course is a disaster and is deliberately used as the "boot out course" to reduce the class size for 2nd semester. Exam averages are always very low for Nursing 400 and questions are deliberately worded terribly to knock students' grades down. The Final exam middle score was 69% for us when 76% is a minimal passing score. The upper quartile on Canvas shows 74.8% meaning at least 3/4s of my cohort failed the Final. They do not round up your grade if its slightly below 76% overall and they do not curve the Final. I overheard them say theres only 20 or so clinical spots open for students coming into 2nd semester, they intentionally reduce the size of the cohort to accommodate it. They enroll many more students into the program than there are seats in 2nd Semester in order to have a greater contest and pool to weed from. Although their Fundamentals instructor is incredibly rude and incompetent, I believe it is intentional as she is just following the orders of her superiors to boot out a certain fixed number of students to accommodate the lack of clinical sites in the next semester. Expect to lose anywhere from 33 to 50% of your cohort after 1st semester alone. The professor is also unfair with the homework grading and seems to have a gender bias towards women. Me and the other women in my cohort would notice we always got points marked down for HWs with no explanation while a few male students would always receive full credit every time. It may just be a coincidence, but we always hear the professor saying how "more men need to be in the nursing profession" and she comes from a culture with patriarchal values. She's been a professor there for decades. I cannot recommend this program to anyone and I wish I had gone to nursing school elsewhere.
What are some good study habits that will help me in a rigourous major
Hey, I am a nursing student and I never developed any good study habits because ei would do well or at least pass by studying 2 days before the exam but that has not been enough with nursing and I am scared of failing #studyhabits #college #university #nursingstudent #nursing #healthcaremajor #nurse-practitioner #nurse #healthcare
What is a typical shift like for a labor and delivery nurse?
I am a sophomore in college and just about to start nursing classes, I am excited about nursing as a career and I am leaning towards working in L&D, but I am not sure, because I have not had experience in that area yet and I am unsure what it would be like. #nurse #nursingstudent #JULY20 #JULY
What are examples of things I should keep in mind when attending college in order to be successful?
I am currently a rising senior that is starting to apply for BSN programs in the US. #JULY #july20 #nurse #nursingstudent #nursing #college #school #advice
How would you go about studying for an accelerated nursing program?
I will be starting an accelerated nursing program (1 year program) in November and was looking for any tips or advice to help me succeed. Since this is an accelerated program, I am not sure if my normal study habits will suffice. Nursing programs are normally 2-3 years, so my program will be really fast paced and I need to be prepared. #NursingStudent #nursing #nursing-education