First week of nursing school and I already had my first good cry

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Some of the work we have to do just seems overwhelming right now. I hope crying dosen't become a pattern:o. Although it did feel good when I was done. I have a feeling things won't get any easier either :uhoh3:. Just wondering if there are any new nursing students who can relate or if I'm just a big baby

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Let it out!

It happens and sometimes you just need to cry and let it out. I do it when I feel it coming on. I give myself 10 minutes to cry and hit some pillows and then I stop and go on with studying. You need to do it on occasion but you cannot let it get out of control. Put "crying time" on your schedule.;)

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Specializes in Med/Surg <1; Epic Certified <1.

Take it day by day. Anymore and you will only continue feeling overwhelmed and stressed.

That's how I got through my first 2 semesters. We just started our 3rd and I'm trying to keep that in mind, lol!!

Hang in there!!

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Specializes in Oncology, Med-Surg, Nursery.

You'll make it! There are times it will seem very overwhelming, but somehow we just make it through. Take it one day at a time. :)

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There is an old song that you have brought to my mind and I want to give you the encouragment "dry you eyes, please don't cry, you can be strong if you just hold on"!! Everything will be ok.

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Specializes in Acute Care.

Crying time is good! I started my 3rd semester last week, and I still feel overwhelmed at times. Let it all out, then take some deep breaths, and then get back to work!

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you're not the only one who's cried...

i cried yesterday and today was my first official day of nursing school...

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its nice to know im not the only one thanks for all the encouragement

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Crying is part of nursing education 101, didn't anyone tell you that?

The best part? You don't stop, b/c just when you think you have it all under control, some instructor, preceptor or patient will make you feel like you know nothing and wonder why you decided to do this in the first place!

But then remember the best cry of all-graduation!!!! And yes it will happen if you just hang in there, grab hold of some good friends in class along with you that know what you are going thru like nobody else does and eventually you are standing in front of a standing ovation all dressed in white with the biggest smile on your face and those darn tears again. But this time they are the best tears in the whole world.

You can do it and don't ever feel like you can't.

Best of luck and remember crying is what makes us human.

Mindy future RN

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I'm in my last year and I cried the night before my first day. It's natural. lol

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Specializes in IM/Critical Care/Cardiology.

congrats and good luck to you.

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Specializes in neuro/ortho med surge 4.

I am starting my 3rd semester on Sept 5 of a 4 semester program. We had to do a skills assessment today and I failed 2 of the skills and performed really poorly on the Simulation of TNR with epidural. I was so frustrated tht I had spent many, many hours preparing for this test and I did poorly. When I left the testing area I went into the bathroom and sobbed. It was so humiliating and it makes you feel you are not cut out to be a nurse. At least I didn't cry in front of the instructors (have done that a few times). Most of us students cry. The nursing program pushes you over the edge. Maybe it's because we are all perfectionists and expect so much from ourselves.

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