Becoming a nurse

What it actually takes to become a nurse: how hard nursing school and the licensure exam really are, the real timeline to a first paycheck, and what new nurses wish they had known first.

• Is it hard to become a nurse? Hard, but very doable if you pick the right path.
• How long does it take to become a nurse, start to first paycheck? Two to four years, start to first paycheck.
• What do new nurses wish they'd known before starting nursing school? It's a job you learn by doing, not by studying.

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