Nursing School Burnout is REAL! But Don't Quit Now! Nursing students often get hit hard around this point in the semester. It's easy to feel overwhelmed by the sheer number of assignments, clinical hours, proficiency tests, and burnout can really begin to take its toll. Some students even quit the program at this point. I just want to encourage all of you to hang in there. I know nursing school is hard, but you are all doing a really great thing. You are working hard and trying to really do some