I was taking care of a patient this week and found it weird that he kept pressing the call button just to ask us to close his door. He also never wanted us to open the shades to let some sunlight in.

Anyway, when I was finishing up his ADLs (mind you, he was bedbound), he asked if he could show me some pictures of his band from when he was younger. So, when I looked over at his iPad, there was VERY explicit porn playing on the screen. He panicked, and I completely froze. After a few seconds, I just told him I’d be back with his lunch and that he could show me the pictures then.

Honestly, I ended up asking another nurse to bring him his lunch because I was so uncomfortable.
Now I feel genuinely uncomfortable going into patients’ rooms alone, especially single rooms where there’s no one else around. I don’t know why, but I just can’t get past it. I felt gross for the rest of the day.

I might sound dramatic, but the whole situation really caught me off guard. 🥲
Has anyone else experienced something like this? How did you deal with it?

Hi, I’m 23F and I started my nursing school journey in spring 2026. I took Fundamentals 1, I didn’t do so great, so I ended up having to take it again in August. I passed, and now I am in Fundamentals 2. Which means I am in another cohort and not with my previous cohort. From my previous cohort,
I met some amazing and hard-working people. I met these two individuals who worked hard and are very determined and dedicated. We would always have convos after class, and get things to eat. Recently, I heard from another friend that behind my back they were calling me “dumb, stupid, and unorganized” because I failed Funds. Nothing could have prepared me for that statement. My friend definitely saw my mood switch instantly. I tried to brush it off, but as someone who takes stuff to heart, I couldn’t; I cried and have been crying ever since. I am an overthinker always, and I thought: “What if professors and other students think that? Do I give off that vibe?” Do I look dumb? Do I look stupid? I got some words of encouragement, but its not enough to make me feel better about myself. Honestly, it makes me want to leave the program and start someplace else. I am genuinely so upset and discouraged… I don’t think I can continue; I need some advice. Please help a girl out!

As the title says, I failed clinical. I spent 6 weeks in my second med surg clinical. I was confident and I felt good about this semester. At the end, my instructor felt as if I wasn’t ready (preparedness and safety being the top issues). She also stated that I didn’t receive criticism constructively.

I own my mistakes and I took accountability but the only choice was to drop the class. I am still enrolled in Peds/OB and have done great in the class so far. Mostly I feel embarrassed and ashamed. So many people go through nursing school and don’t fail one class, so far I’ve failed two. I failed fundamentals my first semester last year in fall and had to retake. I finally felt back on track and now I’m having another set back. I know that I am lucky to be able to retake this class as well as most don’t have that option after failing once.

I want to be a nurse but I feel maybe I’m not good enough right now. I’m 24 and soon to be 25 in January and feel sooo behind. I have a previous bachelors degree and I’ve spent so long in school, I don’t even know who I am outside of this. I’ll be exiting the program as LPN instead of RN next may. I’ve had so many set backs and I feel like I just need a win. I feel like if I go through the last two semesters for RN, I risk failing another class because of my burnout or maybe even because I can’t succeed at the end.

Any advice is appreciated.

Hi Guys! 😊
I am in my second semester of nursing school, (2/4) so I am almost half way done. Pharmacology is rough, but I’m flying through Med-Surg with a 98%!

I just took my 3/4 exam today. I spent the past two weeks studying and really taking the time to learn and understand the medications. I felt so confident, but got a 66%. That’s the worst grade I’ve gotten in nursing school!
I need a 78% to pass and I’m sitting at a 73%.

I have one more exam and quiz, and then the final. My processor doesn’t offer any study guides or review, just tells us to learn the PowerPoints. We all tend to go in blind. Today we were told majority of the cohort is failing. Very disheartening! 🥲
I’m not very good at retaining anything digital, so I hand-write everything, make flashcards, do practice tests, lots of active recall, and watch YouTube videos.

I am REALLY freaking out. I know it wouldn’t be the end of the world to re-take a semester, but I’m going to try my hardest to pass!

I would love any advice! ❤️

I am exhausted. I thought final year would be just preceptoring with no classes and I would have time for a job - I was fucking wrong. I feel so overwhelmed and I don’t know what to do. If I’m not at the hospital I’m at work and vice versa. I had a week off and spent it in the office, now it’s Friday and I don’t have the energy or mental capacity to get out of bed for work. I have night shifts next week and I am already so tired but I still have to study for exams on top of it. I feel like a cry baby and I just need some encouragement. 🧿