Are you thinking about dropping out of nursing school?
If you feel like you just can't take it anymore, this video is for you.
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Hey there friend, I'm Christina Rafano from nursingschoolofsuccess.com and today we are
talking about when it might actually be a good idea to drop out of nursing school.
Now, whether you really feel like you should drop out OR you are just super duper stressed
and burned out, keep watching, because this is going to make you feel better.
So even though nursing is, I think, one of the best professions that you can go into,
it's not going to be right for everyone.
I mean, if you genuinely can't stand putting a needle in someone, and if the sight of blood
makes you pass out, then mayyybeee you might want to reconsider going to nursing school.
But those obvious nursing school no-go's aside, let's talk about 3 legit reasons that you
might actually want (or need) to drop out of nursing school.
Reason number one: You genuinely don't think nursing is what you were made to do.
Now hear me right here, this means that if the talents God gave you don't line up with
the nursing profession, GREAT!
It might not be for you.
Maybe God has different plans for your life than becoming a nurse.
So if nursing is genuinely not for you, and you just loathe going to class and to clinical
and find no joy what-so-ever in doing it, then maybe you need to find a different path.
Now, I don't want you to use this as an excuse just to quit because you don't feeellll like
putting in the work.
Friend, nursing school is hard.
And if you know in your heart of hearts that becoming a nurse is what you WANT, then you
are going to have to fight for it.
So yes, nursing school is hard, and yes, it might make you cry, and yes, it might push
you past every limit you could possibly imagine and take you wayyy farther outside of your
comfort zone than you wanted, but remember, you are stronger than you realize.
Nursing school is tough, but YOU are tougher.
Please know that, my friend.
So if you just don't feeelll like you can do it anymore, GIRLFRIEND, YOU can!
You have the strength in you to keep going.
If you are sitting here listening to me today, you have a 100% success rate for getting through
the hard things that life throws at you.
Think about that.
You have made it through every hard and difficult thing life has thrown at you, and you made
it here, to this moment, in nursing school for a reason.
So don't believe even for a second that you can't do it just because you don't think you
have the strength in you to keep going, because you do.
You are stronger than you realize.
We all have those days when we feel like we just can't do it any more.
And I'd love to know, how do you get through those times?
What is something that you do to keep you motivated through nursing school?
For me, if I felt that way, like completely burned out, I would take my dog to the dog
park and get some fresh air.
That was always a super fun activity for both my dog, Xillia and I, and I always felt better.
And I also had this kind of ritual that after my final exam, I would come home and watch
re-runs of Friends.
That was just kind of my thing, and always made me feel better.
It gave me enough of a mental break that I needed to feel better.
So, leave a comment below and let me know what YOU do to recharge and stay motivated
in nursing school.
Alright, now reason number 2 that you might consider dropping out of nursing school: is
a family emergency or other extenuating circumstance.
Life happens.
Nursing school takes years to complete, so obviously, life is going to throw some curve
balls at you during that time.
Maybe a family member gets sick and you need to care for them, maybe you have some medical
stuff come up that you need to take care of, life just happens some times.
Give yourself grace and space to be okay with taking some time off.
It doesn't mean that you step away from nursing school altogether, necessarily, maybe it's
just for a season to get through this time.
So just know, that things are going to happen in your life that aren't in your control.
And when they do, make sure you weigh the pros and cons of either staying in or leaving
nursing school, because there will be pros and cons either way.
Now, reason number 3 that you might consider dropping out of nursing school: is MONEY!
Do you have enough money to complete your nursing program and not starve?
I can't recommend that you stay in nursing school if you truly can't pay for it, on top
of paying the bills.
So if you need to take a term off and work your tail off at your job to afford the next
term in nursing school, do it.
Friend, I truly care about you and your success, in nursing school, and in life in general,
so I just cannot recommend that you stay in nursing school and go deeper and deeper into
debt because of it.
So if you need to take some time off to work so you can afford to continue school, that
is what I would do, and I think that's a totally legitimate reason to drop out of nursing school
for a season.
If you want more tips on how to get through nursing school debt free, you can check out
the video we have all about that, I'll put a link in the description below.
Okay, so there are your 3 reasons that you might consider dropping out of nursing school:
either it's just not for you, you have a family emergency or some other extenuating circumstance
come up, or you cannot pay for it.
And of course, don't think that you need to drop out of nursing school for forever if
it's truly what you want to do.
If you know to your core that you were meant to be a nurse, but you need to take a term
off, give yourself grace.
You are capable of more than you think and you are in charge of your life.
I know how determined you are and I know that you're not going to let anything stand in
the way of you becoming an RN, even if you need to take a term off, or a year off, or
whatever.
Life happens, but you are stronger than you realize and you will get through it and reach
your dreams no matter what.
Now, remember to leave a comment down below and let me know how you keep yourself motivated
to keep going through nursing school.
Whether it's a scripture verse you keep on your mind, a daily habit you have like going
for a walk, or listening to music, or something else, let me know in the comments below what
you do to stay motivated and encouraged through nursing school.
Thanks for being here girlfriend, now go become the nurse that God created ONLY YOU to be.
I'll catch you next time on the nursing school show.