Before you go to nursing school Watch This| What I wish I knew before going to Nursing School

[@cheri19791]

I got accepted in nursing school this month and very excited about going. I have been a cna for over 24 years and I was trying nursing years ago but had to stop because of my daughter health issues at the time. Thank God that she is better and now I can go back to finish. Thank you for the tips because I was wondering about the nursing school itself now I know I need to save a lot of money to live on incase I have to stop working to finish

[@Iamcourtneynoel]

I’m sorry just seeing this!!!! Congratulations it’s worth it! The possibilities with nursing are endless 💕

[@saramcgaha1406]

Congrats! It’s one of your best journeys in life!

[@tistaxoxo]

You got this! I’m rooting for you 💕

[@saramcgaha1406]

I hope nursing school is going well for you queen!

[@vsteele1672]

Going to nursing school and working at the same time is tough. I feel you

[@georgejgilles.3999]

I'm 48 already graduated college as a paralegal. Became a CNA and a PCA. Now I want to do nursing. My GPA in college was 3.78. Living in Fort Lauderdale and trying to find a nursing school. Did Physical therapy assistant in the early 90's ended up getting married and having children. Now my children are grown and I want to become a nurse. It has always been a calling for me. Great video.

[@cin1192]

Wow so inspiring, congrats and goodluck on your journey !!! 🙌🏿🙌🏿 you got this!

[@georgejgilles.3999]

@@cin1192 thank you

[@saramcgaha1406]

I’m 44 and getting ready to graduate with my ADN from IRSC in Fort Pierce. Excellent program with top professors and soooo affordable.

[@georgejgilles.3999]

@@saramcgaha1406 wow thanks. Your experience is inspirational. Let me ask you a question. Do you think one can work as a nurse if one has been diagnosed with face joint degeneration, osteoarthritis in both knees and in the lumbar vertebrae. Multiple herniated and buldging disks. I'm practically confined to the floor.

[@vsteele1672]

Damn bro better than me, I want to go to school for nursing but my gpa in high school was so shit. I had a 2.0

[@travelwithsouthernchick5112]

Doing Pre-Nursing classes and it’s no joke!!! I ❤️helping people!!!Great information

[@Zenfullvnn]

Yup you are right ! Those prerequisites are hard like BIO 168 i had to take it again bc i had a C. Also study in advance for pharm , med calculations , heart and lung sounds , ABG and fluid and electrolytes

[@roscoetillman7195]

Courtney this is a very good video. You gave some good advice, I recall starting the nursing program at FAMU it was no joke. Unfortunately I failed out of the program for the very reason you mentioned (work and school) no ma’am. Currently I’m giving it another go but I’m more prepared this time around. Great advice and I’m super happy to see you doing your thing and spreading love and light 💕

[@Iamcourtneynoel]

Roscoe!!!!! Omgeee!!! Thank You!!! So Good to hear from you! I’m glad you are giving it another go! Nursing school is no joke but being prepared for the process will definitely help! Please keep me updated on your nursing journey, I am here to help! Charger Pride ⚡️

[@roscoetillman7195]

@@Iamcourtneynoel I definitely will keep you posted and keep doing what you’re doing; definitely an inspiration to others #chargers #seminoles

[@vsteele1672]

​@@roscoetillman7195 how is nursing school now?

[@alyssasundermann9514]

I was pre-med as well and once I got to organic chem I dropped and switched to nursing because I was not about to deal with all that lol 😅 I understand you completely!!!

[@Iamcourtneynoel]

LOL!!! I’m glad somebody understands where I’m coming from! 😂

[@gregoryball44]

I graduate in December. I’m stressed out and ready for that thing to be over. I really want to quit because my “why” changes a lot or I lose it from time to time. But I gotta keep pressing.

[@Iamcourtneynoel]

Keep pressing!! My why changes all the time!!!! So don’t feel alone!

[@napturalsfinest]

December is literally right around the corner!!!

[@sidneybaldwin3744]

Lol I was a cna , when I tell you really got to love people

[@Iamcourtneynoel]

GOT TO!!!

[@jaymorgan.]

They will test you. Patients, family, co workers and management. lol 😂

[@mikenzieburt4555]

Hi Courtney! I finished my first week of Nursing School this week. I can definitely relate to your first day of classes, and journey with Organic Chemistry, because the same happened to me. I am considering taking a gap year to review to Anatomy and Physiology and Patho as well as get my mental health/mindset together prior to starting. I wanted to know your thoughts on if taking a gap year was a smart move or not? I'm 21 right now.

[@Iamcourtneynoel]

Hi Mikenzie, I think that depends on you and your circumstances. Whatever you decide is best for you is goos! Just make sure you get it done! Sometimes small breaks lead to even bigger breaks and you look around and 5 years have gone by. So do what’s best for you just dont forget your goal! 💕

[@realadvantageproductions563]

Before you go to nursing school watch this, I am Courtney Noal. I like it! You did a good job with this one. Wow 12 years. That's a long time. And I will commend you for that. Nursing is a service job. You do a lot of good in nursing. I'm sure it is not always easy. Can't be all about the money, like you said. So I will say, Thank You for doing What you do. This is a great video! And I have been subc89scribed to you for a few months now. I continue to be a proud supporter of your content. I'm a supporter for life.

[@saramcgaha1406]

ER nurse here. Yessss. We work hard for every dollar we make. Not only physically but mentally and psychologically as well.

[@Iamcourtneynoel]

This is the whole entire truth!!!!

[@Softgem]

I’m 22 I’m starting my ASN program in community college i have my pct & your right it’s good to have experience prior to starting nursing school

[@Iamcourtneynoel]

Congratulations!!!!!!! Keep me posted on your journey! Let me know if there are any videos that would be helpful while you are in school!

[@vsteele1672]

I'm 22 working as a PCA and thinking about going to nursing school as well. What do you think?

[@x_destinystar]

The organic chemistry part KILLED ME 🤣🤣 I said NOPE too.

[@Iamcourtneynoel]

Lol!!!! Ok somebody understands me! 😂😂

[@sophia-O]

I graduate in December and im so excited to have experience like u💁🏻‍♀️

[@Iamcourtneynoel]

Congratulations 🎉🎊🍾 Dont worry it’s coming 😊

[@cocoa575]

I'm moving to the US and I was thinking in getting my RN with the goal of becoming an aesthetics nurse. In my homeland I worked as surgical tech and I know how hard is to work in a hospital. Do you think that I can skip the hospital work and jump right into the aesthetics centres?

[@UnitedKingdomOffical17]

That’s true, am a CNA now

[@mimsmimibaana8468]

Very informative! Thank you ! I'm a Medical Assistant working on my prereqs for nursing school. Do you think working at the hospital as a CNA or PCA would give me more nursing experience than working at a Doctor's office?

[@Iamcourtneynoel]

Yes I do! As a CNA/PCA you will get a front row seat into what nurses do!

[@vsteele1672]

Hell yeah you learn a lot of things working in the hospital way quicker than what the books explain to you.

[@XmXm999]

Lol Hi, just came from your 2 y old “Why i quit Nursing” video. You looked sad and tired, and now i see this :))) Glow up is real! I can see you needed to change things up, and obviously you are doing masters, nice. I am finished my pre-reqs and in winter placement test for ABSN. Def little anxious about everything, but i have also been massage therapist last 4 years.

[@Iamcourtneynoel]

Lol thank you!!!!! Congratulations on starting nursing school!!!!!! Nursing is a great career! Just remember use nursing don’t let it use you!

[@BigTroubleD]

I wish we had shadowing opportunities! Covid has made it really hard to do so.

[@Iamcourtneynoel]

That would be awesome! Is there an option to volunteer in your area?

[@xoesknow]

Perfect way to lay it all out 👌🏽❤️

[@XoRekell]

Wow, this was excellent. Thank you so much for sharing. God bless you too!

[@Iamcourtneynoel]

Thank you for watching 💕

[@blossominmusa8466]

Im 28 with a 3 year, I have 4classes away from the nursing program LPN. I'm scared but I'm going for it.

[@Iamcourtneynoel]

Don’t be scared!!!! This is a Great Profession!!!!! YOU WILL DO AMAZING! Just remember Use Nursing don’t let it Use You!!!!

[@blossominmusa8466]

@@Iamcourtneynoel I will try, I have been a CNA for 10years in August and a pharmacy for 9years. I feel I have a lot of experience. I hoping pray I pass these classes in August.

[@Iamcourtneynoel]

@@blossominmusa8466 I KNOW You can do it!!!! Just focus on your baby, school and work! Remember God is with you and With God ALL things are possible! Phillippians 4:13! 💕

[@Jay-dz1qy]

Thanks for sharing! These are helpful tips 👍🏾

[@Iamcourtneynoel]

My pleasure 😍

[@UnitedKingdomOffical17]

That’s true, am a CNA mow

[@beemocha]

I’m a Massage Therapist. I’m thinking about Nursing 👩🏽‍⚕️ for the stability..but I’m not sure lol.

[@Iamcourtneynoel]

Sorry for the late response. Nursing is definitely a profession that is essentially recession proof.

[@lenab2237]

You’ve been a RN for 12 years !? Just wondering how older are you? You are drop dead gorgeous 🥰✨

[@Iamcourtneynoel]

Yes!!! Thank you so much!!! I just turned 37! 💕

[@ChinaDoll305]

Drop the skin routine. Lol! I thought you were in your 20's! ❤​@@Iamcourtneynoel

[@Iamcourtneynoel]

@@ChinaDoll305 Lol thank you so much! I got you!

[@ashleyelaine1670]

How do you feel about NPs? I really wanted to be a psychiatrist med school was not for me. PSYCH NP sounds really interesting and close

[@Iamcourtneynoel]

I think psych NP is a great route! They are in high demand and compensation can be close to CRNA if not more from what I hear.

[@SonyaWinston]

Very helpful. Thank you for sharing❤️

[@toril2959]

Do you have any tips for interpreting ECGs in PACU?

[@roxsandbebbs2715]

She smart!

[@ChinaDoll305]

Lol! My massage instructor is incredibly smart he always wanted to be a cardiologist until he found out all the math courses he needed to take oh no! 😂

[@Iamcourtneynoel]

Listen! When I hit trigonometry I said…. Let me rethink this whole doctor thing 😂 Looking back I kind of wish I went through with it!

[@loannjlazo]

guys can y’all help me? so does the two years of pre reqs count towards the four years of a bsn? or does the four years start when you get in the program? 😂people tell me two different things and i just wanna know what’s right and what’s not

[@Iamcourtneynoel]

From the last time I checked 4 years includes 2 years of pre-reqs

[@loannjlazo]

@@Iamcourtneynoel thank youuuu for responding!

[@brittanygrant5974]

Lol organic chem is nooooo joke !!!

[@Iamcourtneynoel]

Kicked my whole butt! You hear me 🤣

[@MrJbee1982]

If you're not sure you want to go, you're in for a rude awakening if you do. WHY? Because nursing school is hard.

[@Iamcourtneynoel]

This is FACTS!!!!!

[@mychynadoll06]

I love this video it’s all so true,

[@Iamcourtneynoel]

Thank you 😊 I’m glad you agree

[@raylayaaaa]

do you think starting off as an MA is good before becoming a registered nurse?

[@Iamcourtneynoel]

MA is good! But LPN might be better... Whats the cost difference in classes?

[@raylayaaaa]

MA classes start at $14,000 while LPN classes starts at $18,000

[@Iamcourtneynoel]

@@raylayaaaa If i were you I would do LPN because you could make more money and work in different settings! if you decide to do RN you could transition easier with a LPN. To me that’s worth the 4K extra. Let me know what you decide! God Bless You 😊

[@raylayaaaa]

@@Iamcourtneynoel ok thnx and God bless you to💗

[@ariannatennart5526]

Do your act scores matter while applying for nursing school?

[@Iamcourtneynoel]

I’m not sure about that!

[@jakelowe8078]

My school gave you so many points for how well you did. I just got accepted with a 22 which gave me 7 points. Then I made an a in dual enrollment intro to psychology which gave me 3 points. Mine was a rare case honestly bc there was a lot of dropouts.

[@simoneQ138]

So glad I decided against nursing....if I was to do it, it would be in the OR

[@Iamcourtneynoel]

It’s not for everybody

[@pipcheerio4054]

What did you end up doing? If you don’t mind me asking

[@simoneQ138]

@@pipcheerio4054 surgical tech and sterile processing....hoping to end up in management and educating with sterile processing

[@BigTroubleD]

@@simoneQ138was it easier to find a job as a sterile processing tech? I wanted to get licensed too and pay is okay, but I was unsure if I could find decent work.

[@simoneQ138]

@fy4729 yes.... it was easy...sterile processing is in high demand right now...get 1year of experience then you can take travel assignments

[@randomshiz8622]

Dont go period!!!!

[@Iamcourtneynoel]

Or that!!!!! 😂😂😂

[@aheilman6]

I farted