First day of your nursing class

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  1. Was nursing school what you thought it would be?

    • 5
      Yes, totally.
    • 12
      Sort of. No real big surprises.
    • 7
      Heck No! I was totally taken by surprise!
    • 4
      I never imagined what nursing school would be like.

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Specializes in Pediatrics.

I know I have this problem with imagining the future. Now, since my current fascination is nursing school, I am imagining myself there. I know my ideas of what it is like and the reality will be totally different. So, my question to all of you: Was the reality of your nursing classes the same as your imagination or a slap in the face type of different?:idea:

Specializes in OBGYN, Neonatal.

I thought it was really cool! I was scared but I'm a "professional student" LOL so I kind of knew what to expect. It was cool though because we are a small class (11 students and 2 teachers) so that was good. We all "meshed" well together so that was really good!

I'm now thinking about what next term will be like!

Specializes in OB, lactation.

It is basically what I expected, but I haven't started clinicals yet so I didn't vote. I'll get back to ya ;)

Specializes in ER.

Lecture was a lot more lackluster that I expected, the first couple semesters.

I worked a lot at not falling asleep! This coming year I hope they kick things up a little.

Clinicals were pretty much what I expected. No problem staying awake there! :chuckle

Specializes in critical care; community health; psych.
It was cool though because we are a small class (11 students and 2 teachers) so that was good. We all "meshed" well together so that was really good!

I'm now thinking about what next term will be like!

I was feeling overwhelmed by all the meshing. Toward the end of the first semester, I felt like I had a thether attached to my instructor on one end, and my fellow clinical students on the other.

The lecture auditorium has become so familiar to me, I can picture where every speaker, every piece of AV equipment and virtually every speck of dust resides. It's a gosh-darned fishbowl! It's a love/hate thing and I woudn't trade it for any other experience in the world.

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