Is this normal?

[butterfly134]

Im a student nurse studyin for my BSN, straight out of high school. The thing is sometimes when situations happen in hospital, for example when a patient is in a lot of pain or is scared or when the patient is upset or have received not so good news. Sometimes I get a bit shocked and a little bit upset. I cried when I got home a few times. Around me the nurses seem to breeze through, nothing appears to phase them, they all seem so calm and collected! They don't seem shocked or upset. Do you think that this comes with time? age? experience? I hope it does! Don't get me wrong, I love NS and clinicals, Im not always upset and I dont go home and cry every night. It is the career I want to be in, it really is and Im not doubting that. I just want to know will if its normal and if anyone else felt the same way? thank you!

[classicdame, MSN, EdD]

I hope you never get to the point where you do not care enough to cry

[Debilpn23]

I have been tracking your posts and I think you are brilliant :)

I agree

[butterfly134]

Thanks guys :) I know now that maybe my feelings really are normal and im not just being too sensitive-its hard when everyone around me seems to be so grown up and I still feel like a kid at times (obviously I dont act like one, I know the importance of professionalism!) All I can do is to strive to be the best I can be....who can expect anymore than that! :)