Should I switch to another nursing school??

I'm currently in nursing school in an AD program. I have no healthcare experience whatsoever in my background. I feel as though I dont know anything even though I'm in my last year of the 2 year program.It's just lots of reading and minimal hands on experience. I pass my lecture exams and have satisfactory grades but I feel like I cant retain any of the information!! And I feel like the teachers are not much help.
But I dont regret my career choice. Would it be worthwhile to switch to another school and "restart" the nursing education? Can anyone share a similar experience and what you did?

i have been in the health field for 2 years and i learned more working then i did in class......you should practice on one of your friends.....i took the long way ... started out as an aide cause they make the best nurses....cause one on one patient care is good.....plus you get used to the medical terms....im going for my lpn now and then i will go to an rn cause i rather make mo money while going for my bsn....iot is not gonna be easy but it depends on what positiobn in the health field you are obtaining.... restarting is a way but a long way.... try more hands on until you get the hang of things.... if that doesnt help you may need to start at the bottom and dwork your way up lpn is a breeze after being an aide.....

ur welcome it is hard at first ... and i train alot of people now... so i know how you feel..... Report It

I'd see how well you do once your in the field. You can always take refresher courses but you'll be suprised how much of that knowledge comes flooding back.

If you're in an AD program right now, you might want to consider continuing your education by getting your BSN. Also, there are special programs now where you can go from your ADN to a MSN, but they are fairly tough to get into. UNC Chapel Hill has a program such as this, as do many other colleges and universities. Also remember that any nursing job that you get hired for, you will receive extensive training and you will shadow an experienced nurse before they allow you to do anything on your own. But if you feel that you need more hands-on experience, I would suggest transferring/applying to a 4 year college to get your BSN.

i am a RN and i say
stay with it and finish what you started and then all the hands on will come soon enough.
and if after you finish this you still feel the same way then take a re-fisher course and it can make all the same things you learned better.