End of the Semester Burnout

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Specializes in Emergency Medicine, Psychiatric Crisis.

Hello everyone and congrats on completing your fall sememster. The road was hard but we made it.

Did anyone else besides me suffer from end of the semester burnout?

I sure did....it was so bad that I did not really study....I did worse on all my of final exams ( B's to be exact) but still ended up with an A's for the courses

So here is my advice: Do extremely well in the begining so that you can have a LITTLE break at the end. :)

I LOVE NURSING SCHOOL :redbeathe:saint::heartbeat:yeah::D:clown:

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Does anyone have any ideas of things you can do through the term to minimize burnout in the end? It really hit me hard this term.

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Specializes in Home Health, Education.

I feel the same way! Keeping up the grind for months at a time can really burn a person out. Just keep your eyes on the prize, we'll have our nursing licenses in no time!

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I felt very burnout by the middle of november. I was going through so many emotions during the pass semester. I remember feeling sad one moment to being happy. I truly believe that the first semester of nursing was overwhelming to say the less. I am so happy for the break, but also I am really exicted to start second semester. Congrats to all that made it through the stressful times!!

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Boy, did I ever! It was maddening! Now I'm happy to say I am moving on to my final semester! Now to get the rest of the Christmas shopping done!

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Specializes in Telemetry.

I too felt really tired at the end of the semester. I am very happy now that it is over and I am going on to OB. Thank God for helping me to reach this far. It has been a really hard road. I am very confident that I will finish next year.

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I had to force myself to stay focused

The one thing that helps is that my employer needs to see my report card to get reimbursed so I need to look smart LOL

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Oh yess I'm experiencing burnout. My last 2 days are MOnday and Tuesday in which I have my Med-surg and Pediatrics final. I should be studying now, but I can't go any further. I gave my all and I'm sooo burned out. My friends are calling me going over material and I'm like so over it right now. I'm a nursing fanatic, but nursing school can drain the life out of you. I need a long vacation :tbsk:

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Specializes in Geriatrics, Triage, Cardiac ICU.

I agree with the OP, do very well on all "module" or periodic exams so that you do not have to obtain a prescription of Xanax to complete your finals. I was relieved when I learned I only really need 20's and 30's on my final exams to pass the classes. I strived for higher than that, of course...but its nice to know that you have some lee way.

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I always got a little burn out some time in the semester. The only advice I can give you is just to stick with it and before you know it, you will Be DONE!! Good luck

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