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I am a 3rd year nursing student and I have to repeat clinicals this term. It was a very acute medicine unit. although I just dropped the class, I was about to fail because my instructor said I lack critical thinking, time management, communication and organization. I am passing my othernursing courses but it was hard for me to apply what i had learned. Having a unsupportive instructor didn't help eother. I just don't know if I am for nursing. I am too sensitive. When I set my foot on the hospital, I dont feel any passion as I thought I would. It was not the environment I envisioned it to be. It was fastpaced for me. I developed an acute anxiety and had to see a psychologist because it had affected my work and performance.

I went into nursing because I was interested in studying human body and helping people. I thought wow nursing is a great way to combine my 2 interests but now that I see the reality of nursing. i imagined is this going to be my life for the next years... It is stressful I know every job is but I feel like nursng is to a higher extent. The thing is I want to help people but I fail to connect with them (am an introvert) which is frustrating for me.

I also wanted to help my family as soon as I can as we are financially unstable. This I guess weighs more than my reason above. Nursing is in highdemand. But I am unhappy. I don't know if I need to change my attitude and try or just quit.

My family is relying on me and I dont want to tell them that I want to quit because they will be upset. They keep telling me that I have 2 yers in the program and I would be in huge debt if I dont continue. I don't know which career to switch into I want to become a teacher but That would take 6 years and job security is low.

I am stuck. Sorry for the rant.

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Specializes in critical care, ER,ICU, CVSURG, CCU.

Maybe respiratory therapy?......it was going to be my vaccation from nursing......but six month after becoming a registered Resp.Therapis...... I knew that I wanted to return to nursing, I had been a RN for some 33 years at that time.....mostly critical care.......evaluate your goals....

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Specializes in OR, Nursing Professional Development.

What feedback did your instructor give you? Take that and make an action plan to prevent those issues from occurring again.

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Thanks I''ve already started it.

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Specializes in Pediatrics, Women's Health, Education.

I had to repeat my first clinical which was an adult med/surg unit. Not to make excuses but I was going through a very painful breakup. I did really well on the written tests but being on the unit made me nervous and I froze. The clinical instructor gave me the option for an official withdrawal so that my GPA wouldn't suffer, she also recommended I seek out relaxation techniques. It was really embarrassing and hurt my pride. I had to see my former classmates move on without me. And I had to sit out a whole year because the course was only offered in the Fall semester. But I hung in there and did everything they suggested. Now 20 years later I'm still a nurse!

It's better to find out now what you need to improve rather than get a job and harm a patient. My advice is to prepare in advance as much as possible. Know your skills and your meds. Watch youtube videos on skills repeatedly. Think about your patients as a whole picture, not just the task at hand. And always try to anticipate what will happen next. Example, if a patient has a low blood sugar, what are you expected to do? Make sure to over communicate don't assume people know what you're thinking. If you're working with a patient, narrate for them everything you do. Think about how you would give report or speak at pre/post clinical ahead of time.

Good Luck! Let us know how you do!

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I had to repeat my first clinical which was an adult med/surg unit. Not to make excuses but I was going through a very painful breakup. I did really well on the written tests but being on the unit made me nervous and I froze. The clinical instructor gave me the option for an official withdrawal so that my GPA wouldn't suffer, she also recommended I seek out relaxation techniques. It was really embarrassing and hurt my pride. I had to see my former classmates move on without me. And I had to sit out a whole year because the course was only offered in the Fall semester. But I hung in there and did everything they suggested. Now 20 years later I'm still a nurse!

It's better to find out now what you need to improve rather than get a job and harm a patient. My advice is to prepare in advance as much as possible. Know your skills and your meds. Watch youtube videos on skills repeatedly. Think about your patients as a whole picture, not just the task at hand. And always try to anticipate what will happen next. Example, if a patient has a low blood sugar, what are you expected to do? Make sure to over communicate don't assume people know what you're thinking. If you're working with a patient, narrate for them everything you do. Think about how you would give report or speak at pre/post clinical ahead of time.

Good Luck! Let us know how you do!

I passed thanksforyouradvice

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It seems like you went into nursing thinking it's an easy, well-paying job without actual knowledge of the job itself. Now you are getting a glimpse of what it really is and those Rose colored glasses are coming off.

Who is it that hat you need to support? Are you married with kids? You say "they", instead of he meaning your spouse. Are you expected to support your parents and siblings?

Teachers in my area are in high demand. But it's also a stressful job. A different type of stressful, but still stressful. Nursing is physically and mentally demanding. All the time. You need to find a career you are comfortable with. Not what other people expect you to be.

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I know it's not going to be easy just like any type of work but I guess my fault was I didn't inform myself enough. I made a quick career decision right after graduating highschool. I did not open myself to various options. I wanted to go for medicine and am truly interested in the medical field. So I thought nursing is also perfect. Again you never really know whether you'll like something until you try it. I don't have a spouse but have my parents and sibling. It was my choice 3 years ago. I keep thinking maybe it'sthe medicine rotation I don't like. Maybe if I go further this nursing journey I'll find my niche.nursing is diverse. Thanks for you input.

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