Ever had confusion on if Nursing if right for you?

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I am going to start Nursing School in August-It will be a career change for me. I have never worked in the medical field, only the corporate. My Reasons for wanting to be a Nurse, is I have a strong desire to help others, and make a positive impact on other peoples lives, I also have a strong interest in Medical procedures. But I do fear, that I might get quesy at certain situations, and fear that I would not make a good nurse?

I have the desire and drive to push myself through Nursing school, but has anyone had to deal with the fears of not being able to handel the nursing career beforehand?

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Specializes in Nursing Professional Development.

Almost everyone has those doubts and concerns. It's part of being human.

I suggest you spend some time volunteering in a hospital before school starts to help yourself develop some confidence that you will be comfortable working in a healthcare environment.

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Specializes in CNA.

Well I am very confused..I need to take the TEAS test and plus do Chemistry before I can start Nursing school..I tell myself all the time, can I do this? I have been out of school for a while..never worked in a hospital setting..I'm really worried but I want this more than anything.

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I'll be starting my 4th and last semester next week and I still have doubts! I don't think that feeling ever goes away....I hope it does. I've been doing fairly well (As & Bs) but I just don't think I'm smart enough. There's just so much to know, it's scary! I wish you luck!! Just know you're not alone in feeling this way.

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I question it daily, but not for the reasons most people do, lol.

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Yes, this stuff grosses me out! Even in the lab when theyre teaching us on dummies, sometimes just talking about dumping the bodily fluids into containers and such turns me green. I just keep hoping that it will get easier over time!

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I questioned it as well, But i honestly couldnt see myself doing anything else!!

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Do you think its just something you get used to?

Do you think you have to be able to face blood, feces ,and vomit on a daily basis?

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You get used to gore. Everyone has a body part or substance that still weirds them out even years down the road. Mine is objects stuck in eye balls. After you've seen and worn enough it wont bother you much if at all.

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Specializes in LTC.

Even after all this time, I still head to work asking myself: What am I thinking? Another day of this? Can I do it?

So, to ease my mind I enrolled in an ASN program :p

You'll do fine.

Keep studying, learning and building your self confidence with knowledge its a wonderful foundation for the confidence you will aquire from experience.

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Specializes in LTC, Med-surg.

I have this fear of not being able to handle the nursing world too. I think part of that is because I went to my local library and looked at an NCLEX just to see what it was all about and the questions looked hard. But, I can just be scaring myself before I even get to clinical and the nursing foundation courses. I'm still a freshmen working on the first two general years before the nursing years (3rd and 4th years). Bleh...I think for now just focus on what you are doing and learn as much as you can so you can build on it once you take nursing courses.

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I'm just starting my second semester and I still ask myself this all the time =). I figure I won't even know for sure if it's for me until I'm out in the "real" world and not the nursing school bubble. I think for most, it's a normal struggle.

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