Final semester panic mode in 3, 2, 1

[LoriRNCM, ADN, ASN, RN]

Last winter break, I couldn't wait to get back to classes and clinicals. This time, going into my final semester, I am so overwhelmed with anxiety that I just wish I had one more week of break to do what I planned to do over break: review, review, review and math. I look at my college website and dread seeing my courses open and waiting, with all the links upon links upon links to this that or the other that we need to print or review before class begins. The syllabus, the schedules...... UGHHHHH. This semester, on top of three classes, two with clinicals/labs, and preceptorship, we have to prepare for exit testing, graduation, and NCLEX. And find a job. That's a whole other anxiety itself. Yeah, I'll have RN behind my name in a few months. But will I still feel this stupid working as an RN? I can't imagine being an RN right now. I can't imagine that I know enough not to hurt someone. (Cue self doubt and panic attack here:confused:). I work as a CNA PRN, and my certification is good til 2016, so there's always that to fall back on........ I could move to full time, or maybe part time plus PRN.... or maybe look for a babysitting job... or dog walker.....

[MommaTy]

Take a deep breath. Now that you have done that lets look back. You got into one of the hardest programs. You passed every semester you have had so far. You know so much in such a short time. It is normal to feel doubt, and that will move right into your whole first year of on the job nursing. But you WILL get through it like you have been. You have wanted this for so long and you are doing it! Hang in there, nursing school is almost over :)

[LoriRNCM, ADN, ASN, RN]

Thank you, Momma Ty! Can you believe this? We are so close! One of my classmates just made a calendar with everything from all three classes, and I just about had a heart attack. The only saving grace is how fast it will go by.

[PaigeAlayne]

I truly, truly feel your pain. In fact, I have really let my anxiety get the best of me and I need to snap out of it! I am also in my final semester and am feeling the crushing pressure. We just had to pick our capstone placement and I have been doubting myself ever since. We also have 3 classes this semester, psych, ICU, and ED clinicals, and then 90 hours of capstone. YOU CAN DO IT!