Days like today, the sun's out but I only see grey clouds

Live.Love.Nurse.â™¡ · Mar 18, 2015

Well, the only advice I can give you is that if it is your passion, you'll get through it. Before LPN school, I had depression and anxiety. During nursing school, the stress only made it worse. But I LOVED being a nurse and as soon as we started clinicals, I knew it was what I was meant to do. There were days that I wanted to give up because the stress was really getting to me.. nursing school is tough.. but I never stopped pushing myself, no matter how hard things got. If it's something you truly want to do, no excuse will keep you from doing it. You just have to have the will to keep pushing yourself. I'm glad that I didn't give up.. best decision I ever made. :yes:

AcuteHissyFit · Mar 18, 2015

That's awesome! Thank you for your response, you made me feel a lot better. Its nice to know there's a light at the end of the tunnel :) KEEP PUSHING!! I'm going to write that on my screen savor right now... Thanx Brittany

Live.Love.Nurse.â™¡ · Mar 18, 2015

As cheesy as it sounds, you really do make a difference and have a huge impact on people's lives, which is what makes the stress of nursing school worth it! When it gets tough, you just have to remember the reason your doing it and keep pushing forward. good luck! :)

NurseGirl525, ASN, RN · Mar 18, 2015

It's not easy. I've had days where I've walked in about in tears because of feeling overwhelmed with being a single mom and maybe I yelled at my kiddo or something dumb like that. One of my professors has been a great mentor to me. She let's me sit and talk out my problems and frustrations and gives me encouragement when I need it. She has been great for me.

ive made several very good friends who let me vent in study sessions if I need to. My ex-husband is very diffict and my friends have been great. Get a good support system, that is what I suggest. It helps tons.

AcuteHissyFit · Mar 31, 2015

Thank you for that... I never thought about making sure I had a good support system. when I found this site I thought it was great, even to write this post... just reaching out makes all the difference. thank you ladies!!! 3 weeks before to go!!!