feeling a lot of anxiety

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I'm in an LPN - RN bridge program, and tomorrow I start my clinicals. Although I went through clinicals during the LPN program, I am feeling a lot of anxiety. Mostly because in the time I've been an LPN (10 months) I've only worked at a pediatric clinic, with no other experience than that. Tomorrow I will be on the med-surg floor and I feel like I'm going to make a fool of myself because of my lack of knowledge; things that are probably "the basics" to other nurses are foreign to me. :uhoh21:

Do you have any advice or tips regarding med-surg? My plan is to jump in and do/learn as much as I can, and if i look like an idiot to the other nurses than so be it.. at least i'm learning.

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Your plan sounds good. Relax, you won't even know everything when you graduate so don't be intimidated because you don't know everything on the first day.

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Specializes in Infusion Nursing, Home Health Infusion.

no sane person expects you to know everything ...that is why you are a student. Just be prepared as best you can by knowing the diagnosis and medications that your patient is on. It will be OK. When I started I had no medical experience whatsoever. I did not even know how to give someone a bedpan.....so really just relax so you can learn as much as you can. hang in there and keep us posted :wink2:

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Specializes in LTC.

get comfortable with anxiety, the day I entered nursing I think I automaticaly became anxious. July 31 2007 past nclex (exciting moment)!!!! 10/01/07 got a job in community health center (pediatrics) all my confidence flushed down the toilet(got fired). 11/06/07 got hired in Nursing Home, but very scared and dobted my skills as a nurse(I still work there gave my noticed Aug 11 2008. Aug 1 2008 got hired in Rehabilitation Hospital in Acute area, I will start there on Sept 8th, and I am starting to feel anxious, I wake up q 2hrs with a medical nightmare, I am so anxious that I have back pain, cold sore and I haven't even started. So you're not the only anxious, I am going to take my deep breath as much as I need. I can do it!!!! Before nursing school I never had any medical experience what so ever!!! So be confident and just be yourself!!! Good Luck

Raquel RN (Lol) :nurse:

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You have the right idea, just be open to ideas and learn as much as you can. That is the reason WHY you are a student, to LEARN. You are bringing experience to the table, just remember that. And remember, the other students will be there with you as well. You have to build a network of support and you will make it through. Make time for family and friends as well and remember to BREATHE.

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