Nursing Students General Students
Published Jul 10, 2008
TripleJMomma
10 Posts
Hi, I was just wondering what other students would consider their biggest fear about being a nurse. I think my biggest fear is the emotional aspect. I don't know if I will be able to be emotionless, and really I'm not sure if this is a good or bad thing. How does everyone else feel?? What's your fear?
happilymarried
125 Posts
My fear would have to be technique. There are so many different things to know, I just hope I don't get them jumbled... I will be going into the field as a true newbie, hardly worked in the medical profession at all in the past.
I really don't worry about the emotional side of it. An ability that I have always had is being able to switch off my emotions (this is not always a positive, believe me) and just take care of business void of feelings.
Student179
92 Posts
:sofahiderMy biggest fear is interpersonal skills. I have none. I am very shy and quiet. I was working as a CNA at an endoscopy clinic, and that helped but i am still lacking that.
djc1981
208 Posts
That my butt will look big in scrubs.
CT Pixie, BSN, RN
3,723 Posts
My biggest fear would be accidently hurting someone (med error, or something along that line)
CBsMommy
825 Posts
I am right there with you. I am worried about the emotional aspect as well. In another thread someone stated that if we didn't get emotionally involved and didn't care, than we need to find another profession. I think that makes me feel a little better but I have a huge heart and tend to carry the weight of the world on my shoulders. I can't even watch the news because of what other people do to children, animals and other people. I sit crying for hours and wish that I could do more. Please...no one tell me I can't be a nurse. I already hear that from my Mother. Thanks
chevyv, BSN, RN
1,679 Posts
MY biggest fear is drowning under the pressure of too many patients needing too many important things at the same time. Will I be able to handle rm x going south, overdue meds in rm y, and the family needing me right now (for something insignificant at the moment) in rm z?
I don't have to worry about my butt looking big in scrubs, I know it's big- whew.
skyblue77
My biggest fear clinically is inserting a catheter. I absolutely HATED having one put in during my labor with my children so I cringe at the thourght of inserting one in someone else. I too am a big cry baby so I'm hoping I can keep my emotions in check.
4jen
My biggest fear is that I will get my dream job and they will fire me when they figure out that I have not been taught anything. That it will confirm to me that I am in a crappy program paying for a bunch of drama. And that my butt will look big in scrubs. :)
shrimpchips, LPN
659 Posts
:sofahiderMy biggest fear is interpersonal skills. I have none. I am very shy and quiet.
same with me. and also technique!!! like happilymarried said, there are a lot of things to remember and I would probably be stupid enough to forget something...and possibly endanger the patient.
The deal with nurse pants is that they come with an extra 15 lbs of padding sewn into them :wink2:. It's not us, its the pants...
JettaDP
268 Posts
My biggest fear is not being able to remember enough informaion that I learned in nursing school and being labeled as incompetant at my first job.