Feeling Lost, Need Advice!

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Hello,

I'm currently finishing my first year of the BSCN Nursing Program, and I am lost.

I'm about to go into exams, but I can't help but cry everytime I go to study because I feel extremely hopeless.

I'm going to end up with a D in A & P and in our program we are only allowed to carry one D in health sciences through all 4 years.

So I'm now questioning myself a lot.

I'm wondering if I should just switch to RPN so that I can get into nursing after just 2 years and get work experience, as I'm still not sure I want to become a nurse, although I do really enjoy the clinical work I got to learn this year. I think that if I enjoy doing RPN work I can always do the bridge to RN.

On the other hand, I feel like I will regret quitting so early on in the BSCN program, and feel like I lost a whole entire year. (And it took me a long time to get comfortable with people as I am very shy)

If I continue with a D on my records, I'm worried that perhaps one of the health sciences in the future (pharmacology, microbiology, ect.) years of my RN program will be difficult for me as well, and I'll end up failing, because I won't be able to afford another D.

I've spent a lot of time being depressed about anatomy because I just couldn't handle it, but I did fine with Biochem. I just don't know if I should put myself through tears and stress with the upcoming sciences in the next 3 years.

Can anyone give me any advice or let me know how intensive courses like microbiology and pharmacology are?

I just want to feel like I made the right decision and that I'm not letting myself down.

Thanks so much!

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Does anyone have any advice for me?

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Specializes in Telemetry and Psych.

Hi Patricia,

I haven't taken Pharmacolgy yet but have been through Microbiology. I don't know how many credits/units you are taking a semester but Microbiology can be intense.

I felt it was easier than A&P but everyone is different. There is a lot of studying that goes with any science class that you take.

Is there a way that you can retake A&P? Perhaps over the summer to boost the grade up?

I'm not sure what RPN stands for but i'm assuming it is a practical nurse? If that appears to be a better route for you at this time, then I say go for that because in the end, if you should decide that you would like to continue on with an RN degree then it won't be far off.

Of course, this is just my 2 cents...but hang in there. Everything that you give your all in will happen in the end.

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hello, i'm currently finishing my first year of the bscn nursing program, and i am lost.

i'm about to go into exams, but i can't help but cry everytime i go to study because i feel extremely hopeless.

i'm going to end up with a d in a & p and in our program we are only allowed to carry one d in health sciences through all 4 years.

so i'm now questioning myself a lot.

i'm wondering if i should just switch to rpn so that i can get into nursing after just 2 years and get work experience, as i'm still not sure i want to become a nurse, although i do really enjoy the clinical work i got to learn this year. i think that if i enjoy doing rpn work i can always do the bridge to rn.

on the other hand, i feel like i will regret quitting so arly on in the bscn program, and feel like i lost a whole entire year. (and it took me a long time to get comfortable with people as i am very shy)

if i continue with a d on my records, i'm worried that perhaps oe of the health sciences in the future (pharmacology, microbiology, ect.) years of my rn program will be difficult for me as well, and i'll end up failing, because i won't be able to afford another d.

i've spent a lot of time being depressed about anatomy because i just couldn't handle it, but i did fine with biochem. i just don't know if i should put myself through tears and stress with the upcoming sciences in the next 3 years.

can anyone give me any advice or let me know how intensive courses like microbiology and pharmacology are?

i just want to feel like i made the right decision and that i'm not letting myself down.

thanks so much!

i gather you are not in ns but are doing your prerequisites. i took my prerequisites at comm college and at the time, my program was not declared. thus, the pressure was off. i could take my prerequisites on my time; it took me about 2 years full time to get all my aa nursing degree prerequisites done and bsn trannsfer requirements ...algebra, chem, a&p, micro, psych, sociology, antropology, and the aa requirements. if i failed, i was not in fear of being thrown out of the nursing program. however, a fail in a class was not recommended as it affected my gpa and would be considered when i applied to nursing school.

if you are overwhelmed, step away and consider taking your undergrad nursing degree prerequisites at a comm college. in com colleges, the classes are smaller and there is more conntact with the professor. the quality of your education compared with a university is comparable or better based on the previous sentence.

once you have your prerequisites done, you may feel better or you may decide to do something else...such as pa, rad tech, paramedic, etc.

best of luck and don't feel alone...most of us have felt depressed and/or overwhelmed from time to time in ns.:redbeathe

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