Biggest Fear

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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?

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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.

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: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.

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Specializes in ER/OR.

That my butt will look big in scrubs.

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My biggest fear would be accidently hurting someone (med error, or something along that line)

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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

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Specializes in Acute Mental Health.

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. :jester:

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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.

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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. :)

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: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. :eek:

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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... :clown:

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Specializes in no specialty! (have to graduate first!).

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.

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