I am so over nursing school... can I just have my degree already?

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Specializes in Med/Surg, L&D.

I am experiencing some major "senior-itis" I can see the light at the end of the tunnel and I am graduating 3 months from today. I am having serious motivational issues. Right now I am in my Public Health rotation. The class work is completely online which equals a bunch of discussion posts (ugh) and my rotation is with a school nurse. I was really excited to do school nursing this block, but the nurse we are with doesn't teach us anything. Our activities have included: watching her answer her emails, going to staff meetings, shopping for supplies for the health offices, listening to her complain about her health paraprofessional and going out for sushi. I can't believe I am paying money for this. I just want to skip the last two weeks of this rotation and move on to my senior practicum and finish this program. I hate that the wait time is 6-8 weeks for the NCLEX, too.

Sorry for my negative rant, but I am just so ready to start working as a nurse!

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Specializes in Tele.

Oh man that stinks that you are not learning anything right now. But think about positive things. You could have such a horrible clinical instructor that is a nightmare. so think of it like a little break.

wish you the best.

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Specializes in Med/Surg, L&D.

That is true. I have had those nightmare instructors before, so it is good to have a break. I just wish I had something to keep me busy so I didn't sit and ruminate on how tired I am of school! It will be over soon, I just have to hang in there!

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Specializes in CVICU, CCU, Heart Transplant.

I think the last semester may be the toughest! Just hang in there. Before you know it you will be all finished and have a new set of worries-- the NCLEX.

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Specializes in Med/Surg, L&D.

Hehe, not so worried about the NCLEX... I am more worried about finding a job!

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Don't worry I so have senioritis as well. Graduation date June 12!!!! I'm doing psyc/community right now a kind of feel like its a waste of my time. (I haven't even opened my home health book and still have an A) We have to just hang in there and hope and pray that we can find a job at the end of this journey. Like you I'm not worried about the NCLEX :)

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