Is it hard to become a registered nurse?

Any scientific based field is going to require a fair amount of study but different people find different things difficult based on what they are naturally drawn to and enjoy and are good at

If you truly like working with people and are patient with people who may not be at their best, and like sciences and math and technology and a constantly changing growing field, you would do well

The medical profession is definitely one where you need to enjoy never knowing it all. It is not something you can learn once and be done. It is constantly growing and changing and can be very exciting but it is not for people who want to just know everything when they graduate

Also my general recommendation is to at least get a 4 year nursing degree if not more

The curriculum in medical areas of study also is quite cumulative. Meaning that even though you finish a semester or a class the next one will build on it and include things from previous courses

I do not want to say it is hard, but it is not easy :-)

It isn't easy but it's very doable. You will need to take chemistry and other courses that are usually not very fun but, as with any profession, you have to jump through a few hoops.

Arliene, I don't think that becoming a nurse is hard ! To tell you frankly it really depends on whether you are really interested in your chosen profession such as nursing. In any profession whether in the healthcare field or not, everyone will encounter difficulties. First, you have to study and finish an associate,bachelors, or even masters degree in nursing. It really depends on what you want to accomplished in your chosen career.Second, you have to pass the licensure test for nursing since you cannot work as a nurse if you don't have a license.Lastly, you have to acquire nursing skills that are necessary in performing your nursing duties.Iif you are really have the passion in becoming a nurse, I'm pretty sure you will succeed in dealing with all the barriers related to becoming a nurse!

You can always go slow...one course at a time. I did this while working as a nurse aid at a hospital.