I really appreciate everyone who's taken the time to reply... knowing that other people have "been there, done that" and survived to tell the tale makes me hopeful. :)
Thank you... I know that I'm worrying about all of this *way* too much. That's sort of the problem, I think I'm most upset that I can't stop obsessing over it all. Your advice to be more direct and assertive with instructors is probably a good place ...
First off, thank you all for your responses. I really appreciative the words of support and hearing your personal stories has helped me relax a bit. I know that I sound a bit - well, excited. I think I'm freaked out about getting over the last hump....
Let me put this into context. Maybe this belongs in the general student discussion because I am a BSN student approaching my final semester of nursing school, but I'm seeking out perspective from individuals who are already working in the field and h...