r/StudentNurse

Community Overview

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 196K members. It has been around since 2012. It uses a forum format for communication. On the Hive Index it ranks #7 in the Medical School communities list.

Roughly 17K members have joined in the past year. Popular discussion topics include Struggling, Nursing School, and School. Common discussion themes are Advice Requests and Pain & Anger. Product recommendations often mention shoes, school, and software purchases.

On Reddit
Established 2012
196K Members

Subreddit Analysis

via GummySearch
Yearly: +17K members
Growth: +9.7% / 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: 13K members

Past year (monthly)

  • 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
  • Jul: 1K members
  • Aug: 1K members
  • Sep: 348 members

Themes

  • Advice Requests
    26 posts in the past month
    1. Is it normal to be this anxious and overwhelmed?
    2. Struggling in Nursing School.
    3. First semester just began and im overwhelmed already
    #1
    Advice Requests
    Is it normal to be this anxious and overwhelmed? · Struggling in Nursing School. · First semester just began and im overwhelmed already
    26
  • Pain & Anger
    18 posts in the past month
    1. Dismissed from program: I feel so stupid right now.
    2. Beyond tired of Ai
    3. Anyone else tired of how gossipy it is?
    #2
    Pain & Anger
    Dismissed from program: I feel so stupid right now. · Beyond tired of Ai · Anyone else tired of how gossipy it is?
    18
  • Money Talk
    2 posts in the past month
    1. Was ATI always 900+ dollars a semester???
    2. 80k or 10k in debt for nursing school but various reasons
    #3
    Money Talk
    Was ATI always 900+ dollars a semester??? · 80k or 10k in debt for nursing school but various reasons
    2

Topics

  • Struggling
    44 posts in the past month
    #1
    Struggling
    44
  • Nursing School
    18 posts in the past month
    1. Anyone else enter nursing school wanting to go straight into hospice? Why?
    #2
    Nursing School
    Anyone else enter nursing school wanting to go straight into hospice? Why?
    18
  • School
    16 posts in the past month
    #3
    School
    16
  • Nursing
    12 posts in the past month
    #4
    Nursing
    12
  • Hard Time
    10 posts in the past month
    #5
    Hard Time
    10

Flair

  • Discussion
    76 posts in the past month
    1. Beyond tired of Ai
    2. Are all RN-to-BSN programs just read academic articles, then post to discussion board and/or a paper?
    3. Anyone else tired of how gossipy it is?
    #1
    Discussion
    Beyond tired of Ai · Are all RN-to-BSN programs just read academic articles, then post to discussion board and/or a paper? · Anyone else tired of how gossipy it is?
    76
  • Complaint (open to advice)
    27 posts in the past month
    1. Dismissed from program: I feel so stupid right now.
    2. I don’t want to be a nurse
    3. First time being yelled at by surgeon
    #2
    Complaint (open to advice)
    Dismissed from program: I feel so stupid right now. · I don’t want to be a nurse · First time being yelled at by surgeon
    27
  • Prenursing
    22 posts in the past month
    1. What’s the hardest part of nursing school?
    2. taking a break from nursing school as a graduating student — is this a bad decision?
    3. Time Capsule post for Nursing Specialties
    #3
    Prenursing
    What’s the hardest part of nursing school? · taking a break from nursing school as a graduating student — is this a bad decision? · Time Capsule post for Nursing Specialties
    22
  • homework / studying help needed
    14 posts in the past month
    1. Struggling in Nursing School.
    2. How many hours are we studying!!??
    3. how to get through dosage calc?
    #4
    homework / studying help needed
    Struggling in Nursing School. · How many hours are we studying!!?? · how to get through dosage calc?
    14
  • peer / social issues (advice wanted)
    11 posts in the past month
    1. scared that nursing is going to be like cna
    2. losing friends in nursing school
    3. Advice for a queer nursing student?
    #5
    peer / social issues (advice wanted)
    scared that nursing is going to be like cna · losing friends in nursing school · Advice for a queer nursing student?
    11

Product recommendations

  • shoes
    7 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
    #1
    shoes
    Best all white sneakers for nursing school ? · Best shoes for 12 hour shifts? · Best shoes for nursing
    7
  • school
    4 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?
    #2
    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?
    4
  • software purchases
    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
    #3
    software purchases
    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
    2 posts in the past month
    1. Which iPad do you recommend for nursing?
    2. Which iPad do you recommend for nursing?
    #4
    ipad
    Which iPad do you recommend for nursing? · Which iPad do you recommend for nursing?
    2

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 196K 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.

Monthly Stats

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Visitors /mo
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Referrals /mo
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