The Ultimate Question Why?

I loved your article. I think us nursing students always ask ourselves WHY, did we get into this craziness. All we have to do it sit back and realize it is because we care, it is because there are people out there that need compassion, and it is what we were called to do. Though its a long journey through theprogram the end result is priceless. I am a 4th semester RN student 4 months away from graduating and Ill be honest i have been up all nighters studying asking myself why do i do this to myself? But i am constantly reminded " WHY...because is my calling." Good luck to you and your prenursing classes. I would recommend if you havent done it already getting some pharmocology, dosage and calculations books to get your mind familiar with what is to come. Those two topics.. i have found to be the toughest part to get down in school. Amanda T.-Elsevier Student Ambassador

thanks for the advice. i have heard those are pretty tough classes.

This sounds a lot like me...but I'm still working and waiting to get in, with almost all of my pre and coreqs done. It's nice to know that eventually, it WILL happen...

You sound a whole lot like me. I decided around when I was 19 that I wanted to be a nurse for sure, after spending a year and a half just kind of picking away at community college trying to come up with the perfect major. Among the things ruled out were graphic design, teaching, and veterinary school. I'm 24 and I just graduated with my ADN. I was exactly the same wanting to go to CC program instead of a BSN program due to money. I'm proud to say the only debt I have is my car payment and maybe $1500 on credit cards. I also worked part time and only took a couple courses at time.. re-took some things to boost my GPA and get myself in faster, and while I was waiting I also took a bunch of stuff required for the ADN-BSN programs. When I was first starting nursing school at 22, all my friends were graduating with their bachelor's degrees and I felt kind of stupid. I still felt a little stupid when I graduated and people didn't understand why I don't have my bachelor's yet after being in school so long, and many of my friends were getting their master's. Sometimes I think "why am I not sitting in a cubicle somewhere with a nice manicure and clothes from express and drinking coffee and planning for my weekend off like my friends who were smart and went to college for things like accounting or HR?" Even though I am not a super nurse yet and I have a lot to learn, little things like my patients thanking me profusely for remembering to bring them a sprite or promptly bringing pain meds, I know why I'm not sitting in a cubicle somewhere. That and while my friends are complaining about their 40K in loans, I am going get my BSN for practically nothing, and after that I'll see what I can do about grad school. Yay! Good luck with nursing school!

Wow that's great. I'm 22 now and should graduate with my ADN at 24. We're exactly alike. I'm looking already into RN-MSN tracks but might just go for BSN, who knows. I just have to focus on getting my ADN first. lol. Thanks for the reply. I hate cubicles and can't wait for the day for my patients to thank me for being a good nurse. I know that won't always happen but the few times it does, I will be reminded why I chose this path.

Same here. Everyone was telling me to transfer to another school because I seemed 2 b jumping through too many hoops and still not getting in. The school told me I needed 2 take about 4 classes over, so I did and still did not get n 4 spring 08,then they tell me 2 take my "b" class over and I was like "no way" I resubmitted and got accepted 4 the fall of 09!!!! But it has been a long hard road getting there, with me asking myself why why am I doing this? And of course the answer was I love the nursing field

Congrats on getting in! we'll survive it because we are determined!

congrats....nothing is impossible!just keep your faith..good luck

good luck with your school and a future career. just wondering why did you go to MA instead of CNA? its easier find a job as a CNA, get to union nursing home or hospital and study for free after that. i think most of the unions pay for your school after one year of being in union

Yeah, I am semi-regretting that decision. I'm going to try to challenge the CNA exam after my first semester. The school for MA was close and I guess I just didn't research enough. I thought it was around the same kind of thing, but boy was I wrong.

My career choice started the same way yours did. I decided is 2002 when I was 17 that I wanted to be an RN. I have had so many obstacles along the way. I had to get my GED first and then all of the pre-req classes and then of course the wait to get in after being turned down two years in a row (we dont have waiting list here). Where there is a will, there is a way. I am very happy to say that last week I passed my boards and an now officially an R.N. The time goes by so quickly and before you know it you are done. In nursing school there will be many more obstacles to over come, but they will make you stronger. And in the end when you get your license in the mail like I did today, it will be all that much more sweeter. Good luck!

wonderfull the same with me always iam asking my self why i am nurse not any thing alse ??after i graduated with bn in physics 2003 ,my brother admitted in picu from that moment i plan to be pediatric nurse and i got it .2007 i had bn in nursing and iam rn in picu nowkeep it up dear and good luck