Can I do really do this??

[KrisRN0710]

I wonder if many others future nurses, or current nurses doubted their skills before graduating? I am in my final year and at times I find myself doubting if I am competent enough to be a nurse. I know it's obvious to feel doubtful when you are in a situation you haven't been in before. I also know I have made it this far for a reason! I just worry about have I learned enough yet in my ASN program to be responsible on my own with patients. I suppose the comfort level as a new nurse will come more once you find a job and becoming orientated with your own floor. Most new nurses are put on orientations with a seasoned nurse for a while too right? I know a lot of my fellow classmates feel the same but there are others that seem to think nothing of it. It could also be that clinical instructor who watches your every last move too! Either way is it normal to be nervous in your final year and will it get better?

[getting2work]

I am in the same boat, getting ready to graduate in a few months and am getting scared. I feel like I am not as comfortable with IVs and such as I should be. Sometimes I think I will be a miserable failure, even though I do well on tests, have had no problems in clinical. I am still scared to death and am getting even more scared about doing all of this in the real world, with many more patients to be responsible for.

[KrisRN0710]

It's funny you say that I think IV's are what scare me the most too!