Lost interest in nursing degree

Hi I’d really like some advice, I’m a 3rd year nursing student I finish in December this year. I’ve lost so much interest in the degree and placements I just don’t want to. I feel so depressed and drained when in uni and placement. Everyone says to just finish the degree it will be so much better once it’s done and you will be fine. But I find when I’m not in uni or placement. My mental health is so much better I’m focused driven, happy, I want to exercise eat well. Be around people. But when I’m on my degree I want non of these things.

I don’t know what to do or what my options are or where I could go from here if it’s not nursing

Reply 1

J_A_L_S

9

If you're this close to the end, I would strongly advise you to complete the degree, it would be a lot to waste at this stage. Completing this degree is not a deadend because COUNTLESS conversion courses now exist for so many careers and other options such as:
- Psychology conversion course
- Graduate diploma in law
- Postgraduate Certificate in Education
- Medicine conversion
- Computer science conversion masters
- Postgraduate diploma in social work
And lots more!

Also, with a nursing degree, you don't only have to do traditional nursing, you can further specialise with a masters or do postgraduate training and go into roles such as counselling and therapy, paramedic roles or mental health. Or, you can go into some pretty unique roles with a standard nursing degree such as:
- drug rehabilitation work
- offender management
- military
- domestic abuse

All of that being said, however, you know what is best for you at the end of the day and you need to do what is right for you, I would just recommend that you do some research first and go from there, many people have been in your shoes so there is a lot of information for those who hate their degree but don't know what to do.

https://www.prospects.ac.uk/postgraduate-study/conversion-courses
https://www.prospects.ac.uk/careers-advice/what-can-i-do-with-my-degree/nursing
https://www.thestudentroom.co.uk/showthread.php?t=4836644

Reply 2

Anonymous #1

OP

Original post by J_A_L_S

If you're this close to the end, I would strongly advise you to complete the degree, it would be a lot to waste at this stage. Completing this degree is not a deadend because COUNTLESS conversion courses now exist for so many careers and other options such as:
- Psychology conversion course
- Graduate diploma in law
- Postgraduate Certificate in Education
- Medicine conversion
- Computer science conversion masters
- Postgraduate diploma in social work
And lots more!

Also, with a nursing degree, you don't only have to do traditional nursing, you can further specialise with a masters or do postgraduate training and go into roles such as counselling and therapy, paramedic roles or mental health. Or, you can go into some pretty unique roles with a standard nursing degree such as:
- drug rehabilitation work
- offender management
- military
- domestic abuse

All of that being said, however, you know what is best for you at the end of the day and you need to do what is right for you, I would just recommend that you do some research first and go from there, many people have been in your shoes so there is a lot of information for those who hate their degree but don't know what to do.

https://www.prospects.ac.uk/postgraduate-study/conversion-courses
https://www.prospects.ac.uk/careers-advice/what-can-i-do-with-my-degree/nursing
https://www.thestudentroom.co.uk/showthread.php?t=4836644

Thanks so much for your reply. I didn’t know there was such things as conversion courses out there. I’m thinking of something where I can still help people but just in a different capacity. Your reply has been so helpful x

Reply 3

Dnsnnssn

17

Original post by Anonymous

Thanks so much for your reply. I didn’t know there was such things as conversion courses out there. I’m thinking of something where I can still help people but just in a different capacity. Your reply has been so helpful x

There are also MSc in many healthcare related fields such as Dietetics

But you only have like what 2-3 months left?
Would be a shame to fail at the last hurdle. Once you have a degree, you can apply for so many graduate schemes outside of nursing as well as so many other masters. Take care of yourself yes, but I think you will regret not finishing with a couple of months to go.
Good luck.

Reply 4

ACKI506

10

Original post by Anonymous

Hi I’d really like some advice, I’m a 3rd year nursing student I finish in December this year. I’ve lost so much interest in the degree and placements I just don’t want to. I feel so depressed and drained when in uni and placement. Everyone says to just finish the degree it will be so much better once it’s done and you will be fine. But I find when I’m not in uni or placement. My mental health is so much better I’m focused driven, happy, I want to exercise eat well. Be around people. But when I’m on my degree I want non of these things.

I don’t know what to do or what my options are or where I could go from here if it’s not nursing

Hi there, so sorry to hear that you’re feeling so down with everything at Uni and how it’s affecting you personally.

Have you reached out to your Uni’s well-being support team, counselling services etc? There are many resources of support.

Uni degrees are meant to test us. I’m currently in my 2nd year Physiotherapy BSc. Mature student. I did a sports therapy BSc 8 years ago. In my 2nd year I finally broke down crying trying to complete a Pain essay. It was a pain an all! I was ready to give up. Told two of my tutors I wanted to leave. They talked me around and reassured me more than anything.

I stopped going to the gym, eating habits went from strict to out the window. My peer who was a keen mountain cyclist. Used to go on 6 hour hill climbs put on over 3 stone. It’s all down to the demands of Uni.

I felt very low but decided that I had put so much into my BSc that there was no way I could tap out.

Maybe reach out to your tutors as well. You won’t be the 1st student who feels this way nor will you be the last. You are not alone. They will support you.

First and foremost, I really hope that you get the support you need and this then gives you the reassurance you need to complete your nursing qualification. It would be a real shame if you decided to leave. You can do this 👍

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