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soon i will be entering into a lvn program :yeah:but i am sooooooo unbelievably nervous about it. i am nervous about everything it's like that fear of the unknown. my dream as a child was to be a nurse and to help people i absolutely l:redbeatheve taking care of people. i have no idea why i have been so anxious about starting. i am afraid that i will fail or that i will do really well and something tough will come up that i do not understand and that will make me fail. i am afraid of the clinical i am afraid of the amount of work and being able to juggle that with my daughter (i am a single mother). i am not going to let any of those fears stop me from following my dream because this is how i get before starting a new job and it goes away after the first week of work, but has anyone ever felt like this? and if so what did you do to make yourself feel better? any advice will be helpful

thanks :)

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Those feelings are normal. Have faith in yourself and youll do great.

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Hey, I'm starting a LPN program on monday so I feel the same way. Nervous, excited, anxious and scared all in one big ball. I know exactly how you feel. I think it's normal and I think you will do fine. Just have to pay attention, ask questions and study and learn to manage your time. I have a 3 year old son and I am kind of on my own, his dad is there but it's complicated....lol So yep I fit in the single mom category. Do you have family to help you with your child? My family is very supportive and want me to make it so they are all willing to help. I'm scared to fail too but it's all in your hands you get back whatever you put into it. You can't fail especially if you study and try hard. Congrats and Good luck. :nurse: My mom is an lpn and she did it and she had me and my sister plus she worked. It was hard for her but it's possible. You Can Do It!!!

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Same here I have a 3 year old and her dad is in the picture but its complicated as well. No, I do not have any parents both passed away so its pretty much just me and my friends who are like my family. Most of my family live in different states and the ones who live close have their own issues so they are busy with their lives and they have never once offered to help with my little one....ever. I should be fine Im just going to figure out a good rotuine and study my butt off. And congrats to you!!! =)

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Thank you

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You're Welcome. Sorry about your parents. But yep all you need is a good routine. I've read some of the stories on here and heard some things, no matter how hard it gets we have to keep at it. I know there's gonna be days I may wanna quit or cry or be frustrated but will have to push through. Find a good study buddy, I plan to. My mom had a study group and she made flash cards like there was no tomorrow. Maybe we can keep each other updated, I'm sure we'll both be on here with questions or stories to tell.

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I am feeling the anxiety too. I was accepted to an LPN program starting in January. Currently I work from home doing medical transcription. I work for a hospital, I have full benefits and a flexible schedule. I am getting nervous that I might possibly be giving up a great job for something that maybe I won't even be able to handle. I have 2 kids, one of them is disabled and lives mostly with his dad. I live alone with my daughter and I am responsible for all the bills. People keep telling me to take out enough in loans to cover my living expenses for a year....but that seems like an awful lot. I have always wanted to be a nurse, however, the fear of the unknown is really getting to me. I am thinking of trying out being a CNA first and see how that goes before I jump full force into the nursing program.

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Specializes in CNA, MA.

OMG EXACTLY how I felt and I am going into my second year I go part time and I hopefullyyyy will finish in June 2011 but I felt the same exact way and basically it comes down to somethign you want sooo badly and you dont want to mess it up but so far I have come to learn you want something bad enough you will DO IT!!! I didnt even think I would make it through first yr due to peoples stories scaring me sillyyyyy but so far so good you can do it gluck to the both of us :)

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Thanks =) most likely!! it will be tough but we can do it!

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Specializes in Geriatrics.

Good luck!! I'm anxious, too but I'm so excited to finally start. I start on August 31st. :)

Anyone else going to be working during their program? I was going to work full-time, but decided to cut back to part-time. I'll be working Thursday & Friday evenings, and every other weekend.

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I am not going to tell you everything will be ok, which I hope it will, but I believe you should know it is very hard. Being a single mother will make it even harder for you. Hopefully you have some great support people to help you along the way. I was in class with a single mother and she made it fine. It was hard but she made it. Just make preparations now because you will be in the books a lot. I wish you all the best and hope to see you on here with graduation news in about a year. Good luck.

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