Anxious to start Nursing Degree

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hello again,

well i've decided to apply to a couple of different uni when applications open next month. however i'm starting to feel a little anxious about it all. i do have mild anxiety (i'm not on anything for it) but i'm worrying about things already and i haven't even applied yet.

nursing really interests me and i really like helping people but i'm just having a few reservations after a couple of things. i don't have children (don't want them either but that's not relevant) so i have pets instead. a handraised bird and a puppy. now my bird has twice flown into fans and hurt herself. the second time was quite bad and she knocked herself out. she is okay now and we have made modifications to how and where we take her out now so no issues there. but my worry was that i didn't handle the situation very well (yes i stressed out - it was my baby injured, bleeding and having seizures). i'm hoping this is just because it was an emotional link but it still worries me (chronic worrier here).

i've had other things too that i've kept my calm in - like my husband having chest pains and having to drive him to the hospital (admittedly i drove prolly a little faster than usual but still.) i was able to tell the doctor and nurses his symptoms and his medical background and what medication usually helped (he couldn't talk due to the pain).

i've had a few people say that they think nursing suits me so i'm hoping i'm just overreacting but did anyone else feel like this before they started studying, or even during and/or after studying?

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Yes, it is different when something happens to your child or pet.....partners/husbands,....nah

I know when my children were little if they came running up to me holding something bleeding I just about 'died' inside.

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Exactly, I'm great with everyone's pooh, blood, vomit, but when my son had broken his leg and I had to hold his hand when they changed his cast, I went greeen and nearly fainted..was so mad at my self. Also felt funny as a teenager having to give the cat a flu shot.

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Thanks guys. That makes me feel a little better.

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Specializes in Med/Surg, DSU, Ortho, Onc, Psych.

Girl you are acting quite normal! You always worry more with family members & pets. When my 2 beautiful black cats died - who had comforted me through many awful things - I was pretty much a mess. I still get depressed thinking about them to this day - & miss them +++.

You will be a great nurse by the sounds of it. What uni's are you going through?

And have you heard anything yet?

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Specializes in Aged Care.

Nursing is a very high stress job. Studying is a very high stress activity. You will need a lot of drive and good support to be able to do it, but if you can muster that, you can get through it. Good luck

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Girl you are acting quite normal! You always worry more with family members & pets. When my 2 beautiful black cats died - who had comforted me through many awful things - I was pretty much a mess. I still get depressed thinking about them to this day - & miss them +++.

You will be a great nurse by the sounds of it. What uni's are you going through?

And have you heard anything yet?

Thanks Carol. I haven't been able to apply yet as I have to go through SATAC (for UniSA) but I have the date applications open in my calendar so I can apply straight away. I'm looking at UniSA for the correspondence course. I'll be living in Hobart by then so it'll only be a short commute (in comparison to Darwin travel) for clinicals and lab blocks.

I'm also applying for the accelerated degree at Tasmania Uni but I'll need to work as well as go to uni (mortgage payments). I'm thinking of doing a Medical Administration course so I can apply for work in the Healthcare setting while studying coz I think that'll benefit me.

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Nursing is a very high stress job. Studying is a very high stress activity. You will need a lot of drive and good support to be able to do it, but if you can muster that, you can get through it. Good luck

Thanks Franni. I've already completed a Degree at University so I should be fine for the studying part of it. I have got a lot of support from my family luckily.

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ooooh yes im feeling the same way right about now and I havent even started the nursing program yet.

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ooooh yes im feeling the same way right about now and I havent even started the nursing program yet.

It's quite nerve wracking. And I guess you never really know what you can do until you do it.

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I know I have soo many questions I actually posted a question but no one has responded to it yet lol. I know we are not the only people who feel this way and its funny because these feelings started coming when my start date started getting closer and closer..now im like uhhhhh:uhoh3: every little thing makes me nervous but I know we will both be fine...its like that feeling before you begin a new job than you feel better once your in it :)

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So I think I have a plan now. I've started my application for UniSA to do Nursing via correspondence. I'll be attempting to do a Venipuncture course at the end of this month. And I'll be doing some other work while studying. :) Feeling pretty good about it all. I toyed with the idea of doing Naturopathy but I feel Nursing is what I really want to do. I just hope I am right. :)

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