How do you keep yourself from quitting?

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I feel like I'm working my tail off nailing jello to a wall. And I'm only in first semester.

Specializes in Critical Care, Med-Surg, Psych, Geri, LTC, Tele,.

Yep. Every time I want to quit I just look around my classroom and think I'm sorry, but if they can, then I SURELY can as well.

I've done this, too!

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^You'll find a percentage if people that can move past the adolescent stage of development; it's not just in nursing...it's life...*shrugs*

I would have to disagree.....I worked in Finance for many years...and I have never been around so many evil, ego maniacs in my life....it scares me that this is what nursing is.

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Specializes in Pediatrics, Emergency, Trauma.

I would have to disagree.....I worked in Finance for many years...and I have never been around so many evil, ego maniacs in my life....it scares me that this is what nursing is.

^You can do that...I've been enough out of the nursing bubble and have enough of a network where there are those people you described are outside of nursing. It's not solely nursing....It's in Finance, IT, Teaching, Real Estate, even in families, lol...you name a profession, I'll have a similar story. People have traits and tics that can clash with people. I've learned that the only person I can control is me.

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^You can do that...I've been enough out of the nursing bubble and have enough of a network where there are those people you described are outside of nursing. It's not solely nursing....It's in Finance, IT, Teaching, Real Estate, even in families, lol...you name a profession, I'll have a similar story. People have traits and tics that can clash with people. I've learned that the only person I can control is me.

True........getting an 89% on my final helped as well... :up:

...I guess just knowing that once you are a nurse....none of this will matter-the drama, the bs....that's what will keep us going.

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Specializes in ER.

If I quit now, I know I would regret it for the rest of my life. I keep telling myself that the madness of nursing school is temporary. I celebrate each small victory - passing a test is cause for celebration! I also surround myself with fun, positive people. We support and encourage each other, through the good and bad times. Failure is just not an option for me!

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We all went through this. I'm in my final year and I'm glad I stuck it out.

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