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Your advisor looks at you and says it:

"Have you considered that maybe nursing isn't for you?"

Or the variation: "Not everyone is cut out for this profession."

They say it like they're being kind. Like they're doing you a favor.

They're not.

In this fired-up episode, Jon Haws exposes the most weaponized phrase in nursing education—and teaches you exactly how to fight back. You'll learn:

→ What "not cut out for nursing" ACTUALLY means (spoiler: it's not about you)
→ Who gets told this (hint: students who ask questions, need accommodations, or don't fit the mold)
→ Why this phrase is designed to make you quit before they have to document failure
→ How to respond in the moment without burning bridges
→ The exact questions to ask that expose their bias
→ Why documenting everything protects you later
→ How to find allies who will actually help you succeed

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If you're processing your first patient death right now, or if you're scared about when it's going to happen, we've got resources at NURSING.com that can help.

We've got articles on grief processing for nurses, videos on coping with loss, and a community of nursing students who've been exactly where you are.

Head to NURSING.com/griefandloss and find the support you need.

And if this episode helped you, share it with a classmate who might need it. Because nobody should have to process their first patient death alone.

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I can still remember my first shift. . .

I arrived to the Neuro ICU about 5 minutes late, sweating, out of breath, and flustered . . . not to mention nervous, scared out of my mind, and excited!

What a way to start my career as a nurse, right?

My initial plan was to arrive 30 minutes early, look up my patients, and try to feel prepared for the shift . . . things didn't work out that way and I ended up stuck in traffic for nearly two hours.