Re: Starting Clinicals and Having Anxiety
I know how you feel. I have 6 weeks left in first semester and today was my first breakdown day. I never imagined it'd be this much work, despite what everyone told me. I knew it wouldn't be a piece of cake or anything but wow. Anyways, I'm just trying to stick with the saying, you can do anything you put your mind to. Just hang in there, hah I need to tell myself that OVER AND OVER. It'll probably be the best thing we, or at least I, will ever do for myself. I know it's tough to do because I am to the point where I'm like if FIRST semester is this hard imagine next semester and the one after that. I just hope it all works out. Let me know how it goes I am going to try my HARDEST to stay in, the only way i'm done is if i fail out ha. At least you have support with your classmates, hopefully, because they all know exactly what your going through too. My teacher told us to fake it until you actually know what your doing and I've found that it goes a lot smoother if you do that, then people aren't so nervous because they can sense that, and it actually gives you some confidence (not much but a little haha). Well, better get back to studying before bed, good luck and I wish you the best, I'm feeling exactly like you are right now so you aren't alone!!!! sucks, i know.
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