crazy worried about beginning NS

[jenny29y]

Hello all!!

i will be starting my RN program in one month. i have always been an A student, but i do understand that its a whole different ball game once in the program. i can already forsee that time managment will be an issue for me, ive always had some difficulty with that :). becoming a nurse is something im very passionate about and theres not a doubt in my mind i can be great at it. my issue is ANY form of public speaking. i do well with people once i get to know them and when im not being watched by someone. it is ridiculous to me, im 29 and still soooo self conscious sometimes. i dont want this to be something that keeps from doing what i really want to do. i guess im just wanting to know if theres others out there who feel/felt the same and any suggestions.

[starmickey03, MSN, RN]

Im somewhat in the same boat. I start on the 23rd of next month and am worried about succeeding. I'm a single parent and will be moving out of state for my program so I'll have absolutely no type of support system.

Im not so worried about the material, hopefully my previous BS degree will help me out a little.

Oh and a tip about the public speaking thing, just be confident. No one will know that you're nervous but you. I had a public speaking class a few years ago but thought that I had registered for interpersonal communications. When the instructor announced the class as a public speaking course on the first day, I wanted to drop the course but I stuck it out and am happy I did. After every presentation people would tell me how well I did and what my secret was, lol. They had no idea that I was scared out of my mind every time I presented. I would constantly keep telling myself that there was " nothing to be afraid of ". I ended up with an A in the class, so just be confident in yourself and remember that everyone else will be in the same boat as you, so theres no need to be afraid.

[BellsRNBSN]

Hello all!!

i will be starting my RN program in one month. i have always been an A student, but i do understand that its a whole different ball game once in the program. i can already forsee that time managment will be an issue for me, ive always had some difficulty with that :). becoming a nurse is something im very passionate about and theres not a doubt in my mind i can be great at it. my issue is ANY form of public speaking. i do well with people once i get to know them and when im not being watched by someone. it is ridiculous to me, im 29 and still soooo self conscious sometimes. i dont want this to be something that keeps from doing what i really want to do. i guess im just wanting to know if theres others out there who feel/felt the same and any suggestions.

I'm in the same boat! I start nursing school next month and public speaking terrifies me. A speech class was one of our pre-requisites and I remember having a huge knot in my stomach literally every day I had to go to that class. It's true what starmickey says, that you feel about 100x more nervous than you actually look to other people. Just remember that all of your classmates are in the same position, and every current nurse has been where you are now. I'm sure your instructors will teach you how to speak to patients and their families, as well as your future medical co-workers. And I think the kind of speaking you will be doing as a nurse will be much different than the kind of speaking you do in a speech class! You'll have the expertise, and eventually the experience, to speak with confidence.