r/StudentNurse

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About r/StudentNurse

Practically anything and everything related to nursing school.

The community at a glance

r/StudentNurse is a Subreddit for Students and Med School Students with roughly 193K members. It has been around since 2012. It uses a forum format for communication. On the Hive Index it ranks #8 in the Medical School communities list.

Roughly 16K members have joined in the past year. Popular discussion topics include Nursing School, Struggling, and School. Common discussion themes are Advice Requests and Pain & Anger. Product recommendations often mention school, shoes, and laptop.

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Established 2012
193K Members

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Subreddit Analysis

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Yearly: +16K members
Growth: +9.3% / year

Member growth over time

All time (yearly)

  • 2013: 2K members
  • 2014: 3K members
  • 2015: 3K members
  • 2016: 4K members
  • 2017: 5K members
  • 2018: 7K members
  • 2019: 17K members
  • 2020: 36K members
  • 2021: 32K members
  • 2023: 36K members
  • 2024: 22K members
  • 2025: 17K members
  • 2026: 9K members

Past year (monthly)

  • Jul: 1K members
  • Aug: 1K members
  • Sep: 925 members
  • Oct: 950 members
  • Nov: 2K members
  • Dec: 1K members
  • Jan: 2K members
  • Feb: 2K members
  • Mar: 2K members
  • Apr: 2K members
  • May: 2K members
  • Jun: 1K members

Themes

  • Advice Requests
    24 posts in the past month
    1. 25 year old nursing student about to plead guilty to a federal charge. Should I finish school?
    2. Failing Exams, ADHD, and Homeless I Don’t Know What to Do
    3. Older student feeling unusually exhausted after nursing lectures. Has anyone else dealt with this?
    #1
    Advice Requests
    25 year old nursing student about to plead guilty to a federal charge. Should I finish school? · Failing Exams, ADHD, and Homeless I Don’t Know What to Do · Older student feeling unusually exhausted after nursing lectures. Has anyone else dealt with this?
    24
  • Pain & Anger
    15 posts in the past month
    1. Dismissed from nursing school a semester before graduation
    2. NURSING SCHOOL IS FIGHT UNTIL THE LAST DAY LITERALLY
    3. Dismissed from nursing school
    #2
    Pain & Anger
    Dismissed from nursing school a semester before graduation · NURSING SCHOOL IS FIGHT UNTIL THE LAST DAY LITERALLY · Dismissed from nursing school
    15
  • Solution Requests
    1 post in the past month
    1. Academically dismissed from nursing school and looking for an accelerated nursing program to attend
    #3
    Solution Requests
    Academically dismissed from nursing school and looking for an accelerated nursing program to attend
    1

Topics

  • Nursing School
    76 posts in the past month
    1. Dismissed from nursing school a semester before graduation
    2. 22, dismissed from nursing school, and feeling extremely behind
    3. How do you guys deal with nosy classmates in nursing school?
    #1
    Nursing School
    Dismissed from nursing school a semester before graduation · 22, dismissed from nursing school, and feeling extremely behind · How do you guys deal with nosy classmates in nursing school?
    76
  • Struggling
    50 posts in the past month
    1. Got accepted into my program but feel... numb
    #2
    Struggling
    Got accepted into my program but feel... numb
    50
  • School
    30 posts in the past month
    1. Why is nursing school the way that it is
    2. NURSING SCHOOL IS FIGHT UNTIL THE LAST DAY LITERALLY
    #3
    School
    Why is nursing school the way that it is · NURSING SCHOOL IS FIGHT UNTIL THE LAST DAY LITERALLY
    30
  • Advice
    24 posts in the past month
    1. I need some advice, I wonder if I’m alone in this
    2. Hello! I’m a (19 F) who is currently about to enter my junior year of college, but thinking about going to nursing school after college. Need advice!
    #4
    Advice
    I need some advice, I wonder if I’m alone in this · Hello! I’m a (19 F) who is currently about to enter my junior year of college, but thinking about going to nursing school after college. Need advice!
    24
  • Clinical
    20 posts in the past month
    1. What do you wish you knew before your clinical?
    2. Do you/How do you stand up for yourself in class/clinicals?
    3. Asked to undergo remediation for clinical
    #5
    Clinical
    What do you wish you knew before your clinical? · Do you/How do you stand up for yourself in class/clinicals? · Asked to undergo remediation for clinical
    20

Flair

  • Discussion
    80 posts in the past month
    1. Scam!??? Wtf
    2. 25 year old nursing student about to plead guilty to a federal charge. Should I finish school?
    3. NURSING SCHOOL IS FIGHT UNTIL THE LAST DAY LITERALLY
    #1
    Discussion
    Scam!??? Wtf · 25 year old nursing student about to plead guilty to a federal charge. Should I finish school? · NURSING SCHOOL IS FIGHT UNTIL THE LAST DAY LITERALLY
    80
  • Complaint (open to advice)
    36 posts in the past month
    1. Dismissed from nursing school a semester before graduation
    2. Why is nursing school the way that it is
    3. Failing Exams, ADHD, and Homeless I Don’t Know What to Do
    #2
    Complaint (open to advice)
    Dismissed from nursing school a semester before graduation · Why is nursing school the way that it is · Failing Exams, ADHD, and Homeless I Don’t Know What to Do
    36
  • Admissions / transferring
    16 posts in the past month
    1. Should I drop out of my ABSN and go to Community College
    2. student nurse accepted in med school, unsure what to do
    3. Failed nursing school
    #3
    Admissions / transferring
    Should I drop out of my ABSN and go to Community College · student nurse accepted in med school, unsure what to do · Failed nursing school
    16
  • Clinicals
    12 posts in the past month
    1. Is this normal in nursing?
    2. Dismissed from nursing school
    3. Dismissal meeting
    #4
    Clinicals
    Is this normal in nursing? · Dismissed from nursing school · Dismissal meeting
    12
  • Prenursing
    11 posts in the past month
    1. I can’t remember anything
    2. Take it and Leave it
    3. What does the Nursing School schedule look like? and what's it like for parents?
    #5
    Prenursing
    I can’t remember anything · Take it and Leave it · What does the Nursing School schedule look like? and what's it like for parents?
    11

Product recommendations

  • school
    14 posts in the past month
    1. Can anyone recommend a private school in NYC area?
    2. Can anyone recommend a private school in NYC area?
    3. help please: what school would you recommend?
    #1
    school
    Can anyone recommend a private school in NYC area? · Can anyone recommend a private school in NYC area? · help please: what school would you recommend?
    14
  • shoes
    12 posts in the past month
    1. Best all white sneakers for nursing school ?
    2. Best shoes for 12 hour shifts?
    3. Best shoes for nursing
    #2
    shoes
    Best all white sneakers for nursing school ? · Best shoes for 12 hour shifts? · Best shoes for nursing
    12
  • laptop
    3 posts in the past month
    1. upgrading from macbook pro 2020, which laptop works best for nursing school?
    2. What laptop do you recommend?
    3. laptop recs!
    #3
    laptop
    upgrading from macbook pro 2020, which laptop works best for nursing school? · What laptop do you recommend? · laptop recs!
    3
  • software
    3 posts in the past month
    1. Best software purchases you made/bought in nursing school
    2. Best software purchases you made/bought in nursing school
    3. Best software purchases you made/bought in nursing school
    #4
    software
    Best software purchases you made/bought in nursing school · Best software purchases you made/bought in nursing school · Best software purchases you made/bought in nursing school
    3
  • ipad
    3 posts in the past month
    1. Which iPad do you recommend for nursing?
    2. Which iPad do you recommend for nursing?
    3. Ipad for nursing school recs?
    #5
    ipad
    Which iPad do you recommend for nursing? · Which iPad do you recommend for nursing? · Ipad for nursing school recs?
    3
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Frequently asked questions

Who is r/StudentNurse for?
Best for Students and Med School Students enthusiasts looking for a Reddit-based community with forum discussion.
Is r/StudentNurse free to join?
This listing is not marked as paid-only. Access rules and any fees are decided by the community.
How many members does r/StudentNurse have?
Roughly 193K members, based on figures reported by the community or its host. Member counts are approximate and change over time.
What platform is r/StudentNurse on?
r/StudentNurse runs on Reddit. Reddit communities (or "subreddits") are forum-based groups on the popular social news aggregation, web content rating, and discussion website Reddit. Reddit is commonly known as "the front page of the internet". Users submit content to the site such as links, text posts, and images, which are then voted up or down and discussed by other members. From investing Reddit communities, to professional ones, to ones just for laughs, you're likely to find a community for you on Reddit.
What topics does r/StudentNurse cover?
On the Hive Index, r/StudentNurse is organized under Students, Med School Students.
How do I join r/StudentNurse?
You can join r/StudentNurse by clicking this link, or pressing the "Go to community" button above.
What are the Students communities like?
Communities for students at high school, university, and graduate level, covering study skills, campus life, career prep, and mental health. Discord hosts massive study communities with focus rooms and accountability systems, while Reddit has subreddits for specific schools, programs, and academic disciplines.
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