I have nursing school orientation tomorrow, and the reality of it is starting to hit me. I am starting to get nervous and anxious. I have a general idea of what to expect tomorrow, but thoughts of it are leaving me uneasy. Even though, I don't start school until this Fall I can't help but wonder about what tomorrow will bring. I know I expect to get slammed with information regarding school. As far as I know, this whole summer will revolve around school and getting prepared for my first nursing school semester in September. This orientation will not be my last and I should have several meetings at the school during the Summer. I know I can't be alone in feeling this way. Nursing school is a big deal to me. I have been wanting this since I can remember, and now it is actually happening. I have worked hard to get where I am now, and realize I deserve it. I am about to enter the snake pit of what is called nursing school. If you have any stories or advice for me, I'd honestly appreciate it.
I think I am going to go workout now to blow off some of this angst.
nursing is hard no doubt about that. It is almost like being enrolled in medical school to be a nurse. Keep in mind, this is just the beginning. Nursing is lifelong learning long after you have gotten your degree in working. I always believed that it takes a certain amount of intelligence to be a good nurse, but a good amount of heart to be a great one. Be sure this is really what you want to do and the rest will fall into place.
thank you. :hug:you are truly inspiring and i love reading what you have to say. you couldn't have said it better, and i agree. i do love hugs too. this is what i needed to hear. thank you. :loveya:
thank you. hou tx wasn't being harsh. so i am glad you decided to self edit.......you will be doing that a lot in nursing.
i just said the same thing, with different words. nursing is challenging. you never know what some one's personal burdens are on any particular day. remember that and respond accordingly. when you need to blow off steam....do so away from work/school and with a trusted friend.
in the old days we would go outside and smoke. now there is no smoking and we have all quit.
don't keep your down,keep your head up, don't be afraid to ask questions, and don't ever let anything anyone says get to you. and give it all you have. I had some terrible instructors who played favorites with the kiss ups, immature classmates who cried about me taking a seat in the front row a few days into the class, cuz appearantly it was his and the teacher went along with it. immature classmates who tried to pick at me for anything they possiby could. People can be judgemental. I stuck to myself and didn't have time for their drama. Had my eye on the prize :) Just remember to keep up with the readings and your eye on the prize :)
thank you. hou tx wasn't being harsh. so i am glad you decided to self edit.......you will be doing that a lot in nursing.
i just said the same thing, with different words. nursing is challenging. you never know what some one's personal burdens are on any particular day. remember that and respond accordingly. when you need to blow off steam....do so away from work/school and with a trusted friend.
in the old days we would go outside and smoke. now there is no smoking and we have all quit.
we're here when you need us.:hug:
ok, then. please, answer me this. when and how is being called having a "negative attitude" a good thing?
"i am wondering why you seem to have such a negative attitude ("snake pit", really?) before you have even started."
nowhere in my post did i mention that i had a negative attitude towards nursing school. frankly, i do not have a negative attitude toward anyone or anything. only when someone makes false accusations about aperson without even really knowing them, is when one could get upset or take it personally or the wrong way. am i upset by her comment? honestly, no. i thought it was funny. because, i know i'm not that way and i know i have a positive attitude most of the time. i also have a right to defend myself (as does he/she) for being judged. houtx also has the right to his/her opinion, as do i. i did not make this post to be reprimanded or start trouble. i had a genuine and honest question when i was asking for help and advice. just as any other nursing student would have. at no time, did i expect such "negative criticism" from a forum user when the poster was merely only asking for help. how and when is asking for help a bad thing? and, why is it appropriate to "kick" someone when they are down?
"you never know what some one's personal burdens are on any particular day. remember that and respond accordingly."
yes, you are right. we don't..do we. i do not know houtx or what he/she may be going through in real life, or anyone else on the forum for that matter. the same goes for myself. all what we truly know is what is written. i normally do not divulge info about myself but for the sake of this post i will say so. i am 38 y/o woman, with a husband, a mortgage on a house, with bills to pay, who has no kids due to the fact that i cannot have them naturally, and who is merely going to nursing school to pursue my dream of being a nurse. a great one at that! i am physically fit and often relieve my stressors of the day by working out, like i mentioned. i am of sound mind and emotionally healthy. i eat a healthy diet and usually get enough sleep. lord, knows that will change. ha! i have a sense of humor and i also have a serious side to my personality. i am confident and strong-willed, with also a sensitive side to myself and others. i am often misunderstood. i am not afraid to stand up for myself or for what is right, and humble enough to admit when i am in the wrong. i respect those who give respect back. i am not a doormat or a pillow to be tossed around. i get along well with others, and often well-spoken of by others who know me. i enjoy allnurses and the community and what it has to offer. which is why i am here.
i am aware that nursing is challenging on many levels. i am about to find out exactly how challenging it is in just a few short months. i am no quitter. i do enjoy a challenge. i do not claim to know it all, either. i appreciate support, we all need it. whether if its to vent, release, rant or praise. i am not here to divide others. i am here to unite and support one another.
i realize that not everyone will like me, and that isok. no one said you had to.
i don't expect an apology. i am not pointing fingers at anyone or think anyone is in the wrong, because i am not offended by anything that has been said. i am not trying to make trouble, only to clarify my position. again, i am sorry if my posts offended anyone. if the word "snakepit" is that offensive to you people then by all means, delete it.
If you have any stories or advice for me, I'd honestly appreciate it.
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