First semester BSN program finished.... On to the next!!!
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Hi, how has everyone been?? Well, it's been a while since I've been on here or posted anything so I just wanted to let people know how everything went with. I just finished my first semester of a BSN program and I must say it has been an experience and one that I actually came to enjoy. At orientation I was so stoked and looking forward to start nursing school, but then as the first day of school approached I became extremely nervous. I started having all these crazy thoughts like would I be able to keep up with the material, would I pass, and I was thinking just so negatively and I don't know why. Then for some reason when I seen all those books and the syllabus and I was like WHOA how in the he!! do they expect us to read and get through all of that?! In the beginning I DID try to read everything and I literally studied every single day. I was afraid that if I skimmed I would miss something important or that if I took a break I'd lose my momentum. I was also eager to learn. I did do very well in my skills, quizzes, tests and everything but I found myself getting burned out real quick
I was thinking that this can't be happening this early in the semester. My biggest problems were that I tried to read everything, do so much, and be so "perfect" because I was so worried about my grades and wanting to get straight As because that's what I was so use to. My professor pointed out to me that it's good to want to do everything right and "try" to be "perfect" but that I was basically going to hurt myself in the end and that getting straight As didn't translate into being a good nurse. True!! She told me that she could tell that I had nothing to worry about and to just relax! I was thinking how do you know, how can you tell, you barely even know me?! Lol. But I took her advice and just let up. Not that I didn't care about my grades because I do but I wasn't so concerned about As or trying to be "perfect". I learned how to pick apart the textbooks, I designated days that I'd study for certain classes and I even had days where I did absolutely nothing. From then on out I took all of the negative thoughts out of my head and just kept positive. I told myself that I can and will get through this program and become a nurse. I just want to learn and apply the material. I feel that it has worked out well for me because I made it through. I ended up finishing my first semester of nursing school with 3 As and a B+. Lol I was quite proud of that B+. I realized that the first semester wasn't all that bad and I guess easier than I expected. I know as I progress in the program that it may get more challenging or it may not either way I'm looking forward to it. To me the material isnt't all that hard it's mainly the amount of material but it'll be conquered. The professors' don't expect you to read every single thing but they do expect you to have went over your assigned readings and to at least have an understanding. Make sure that before you ask a prof a question that you have already tried to look up the answer yourself beforehand. ASK questions and in clinicals make yourself available whether it be putting in a foley, taking one out, giving a bed bath, feedings or whatever; get as much exposure as you can. I also work as a CNA but I still try to gain exposure. Just my $0.02. Just stay positive and throw all the negative thoughts out. I better stop now because I think I'm starting to ramble so feel free to comment 