Now that your in.....

hlfpnt, BSN, RN · Apr 25, 2006

RELAX!!!! :icon_hug: You will do fine, you can handle it, & if you study hard you're GPA will be fine, too!!! Enjoy this free time that you have now (while you have it!) & save the stressing for later :bugeyes: . All my best to you :wink2:

caremom · Apr 25, 2006

You know I feel the same way. I just finished Micro and will be starting nursing school at the end of July. I am sooooo afraid of failing that I am making myself sick. Hopefully by the grace of God I will get through this.

Kat22 · Apr 25, 2006

I can totally relate to how you feel, Terrified of failure but very excited as this is what I have been striving for. I am a bit worried of the critical thinking testing but I did very well, with little effort in my pre-req's so maybe that is a "sign". I keep telling myself that I would not have gotten into nursing school with all the competition if it "wasn't ment to be". For now, I need to challenge one course and then will relax until fall when classes begin if I am successful with the challenge.

Good luck and remember it is just nice to know that your "In" verses the "what direction do I go now, if your not accepted". I was there last year after applying and it was difficult to keep you head high and proceed on, but with some family encouragement, it seems for me persistance has paid off. Fall 2006 will be here before I know it, and I'll be both nervous and excited.

Megsd, BSN, RN · Apr 25, 2006

I too went from "Whee! I got in!!" to "Holy cow, what am I getting myself into?" I just keep telling myself that lots of people graduate from nursing school, so why can't I?

MJJFan1, BSN, RN · Apr 25, 2006

I can relate, I went to see the nursing program director to take her my shot record today and she was actually speaking with a nursing student who had failed a lecture test and she was saying things like "you may need to consider another career", and "you need to take your time and read the questions", and "You are too far along in the program to not know the essentials" I was like S**T, should I actually do this?

heatherp · Apr 25, 2006

OMG, I was JUST talking to my mom about this (while she was sitting at the nurses station at work LOL). I am kind of paniking. Honestly, part of it is reading these darn boards...they are freaking me out. LOL!

WE CAN ALL DO IT!!! (now to convince myself of this...)

jenpstudentrn · Apr 25, 2006

Yeah, school starts for me in 20 days (an accelerated BSN program to boot)...I find myself constantly thinking about it, being excited about it, being worried that I'm not going to be good enough....BUT, every time I have a thought where I'm worried about not doing well, I make an effort to visualize myself doing a good job, or make myself think "I'm going to be a kick (you know what) nurse!!"

I have (unfortunately) found that there are so many people out there who are going to discourage you from going into nursing, pursuing your dreams, etc....why should you contribute to that discouragement yourself?

I think it's natural to be nervous...especially judging from these posts, but I also try to imagine what I'd say to someone else with my worries. I know I'd be encouraging.

I love allnurses....just when you think that you are the only person experiencing what you are experiencing...

We can do it! We will make it, and we will be excellent!

RNsRWe, ASN, RN · Apr 25, 2006

Now that you have been accepted into a program, are you scared at all? I worked so hard to get into my nursing program. Now that I got in, I have been thinking about nursing school and I am terrified! What if I do not do good? What if I can not handle it? Can I keep my GPA up? Some one slap me with that fish!:trout: LOL Any one else nervous now that they go in?

After reading your post, I'll pass on a phrase that one of my clinical instructors is fond of using a few minutes into each skill evaluation: "Are you breathing?!? Remember to BREATHE" :)

First rule of nursing....always provide for oxygenation

Nurse-To-Be-Joy · Apr 27, 2006

I am so nervous now. I'm scared, actually. What if I screw up? Or fail? Ooh, these jitters are just eating away at me.

NICU_nurse2b · Apr 27, 2006

i too went from "whee! i got in!!" to "holy cow, what am i getting myself into?" i just keep telling myself that lots of people graduate from nursing school, so why can't i?

:yeahthat: i have 3 daughters, one that is starting kindergarten(more than likely 1/2 day) and one in first and one in seventh:eek: what scares me the most is trying to find affordable childcare. (affordable would be free in my case, yeah, like that is going to happen!) plus finding childcare that can pick up the kindergartener from school at 10:40. i don't even know what my schedule will be yet. my husband won't be much help because he works 10-12 hour days 6-7 days a week. so i guess you can say i am freaking out about scheduling, childcare, and money. also i have been home for almost 7 years, how is being away from my daughters a lot more going to effect them and how will it effect my marriage? however i am lucky because my husband is very supportive about me going to nursing school. i have faith; if god made it possible for me to be accepted then he will make all the ducks line up!:nuke: well i feel a little better now that i got that off my chest.

chiynadol · Apr 27, 2006

I have the same fears, 2 children with one starting kindagarden this year and you just reminded me of the possible 1/2 days ugh! my other is still in pre-school ugh! his homework, her homework, my homework, husband works crazy hours, still working full time, cook, clean, bills, nursing school, clinicals, and whatever else I didn't mentioned ugh! stress! stress! stress!

God please help me! Now I believe I will be fine! and that goes for each and every one of us working hard for what we want!