I'm feeling burnout already. Anyone else?

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I thought if I ever felt burnout that it would be practicing as an actual nurse not a nursing student,but apparently I was wrong. All my test for fundamentals and anatomy were in the high A's and B's. However, when we hit this month I have had two very low C's back to back, and just got back an F all in fund, and I think I flunked my lymph test we took this morning as well. I'm also not doing so hot in lab either. I'm just tired. Tired of the constant non stop studying, of up to seven overall chapters sometimes, I do everyday and will be doing until July 30 of next year. Although if I keep going the way I've recently being going I want see next year.

I'm not going to quit of course,but it's just so hard to keep motivation up. It's actually been a struggle for me to concentrate on studying for the last few weeks. This semester ends for us Dec 10 and then in Jan we start med surg and pham. I have four fundamental test to go, a Ati, a final, some more lab grades and clinical. Then for anatomy four more test as well then a final. So I will buckle down since I've come this far,but god its a struggle to do so now.

Sigh I guess this is just a vent I needed to write down. Anyone else been an A/B student up to this point, and then feel like you just don't give a crap anymore a.k.a nursing student burnout? :(

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I had really bad senioritis, but that's it. I'm sorry its rough for you right now. Have you tried study groups? Each take a chapter an teach the others, though you must skim all sections, having people to study with and talk things through with may help!

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Specializes in Cardiac.

I feel the exact same way. It seems like no matter how well I started off, I'm still starting to feel such dread when starting my school day, not to mention clinicals. It feels so overwhelming...there's no way I could have even imagined I would feel this drained so early. I am determined to get past it no matter what though. I am taking it week by week and so far my grades have been good....2 tests on same day this week so yes, studying is all I do. All I can say is mark down your calender and hang in there. It will be over soon enough. And know that you are definitely not alone :crying2:

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Yes I had very good grades in a/p I got an 98 on my a&p final now I'm in Med surg nd my grades dropped dramatically my test grades so far is 77 and 82 , it's hard I try and reference from several books, a nclex book and also a med surg success book....

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im in the same boat. fundamentals was easy and i got nothing but A's now we r in med surg and care plans and now im getting low B's. I had to study double time to get the A i got on this past exam. i guess it just means i gotta buckle down and study harder, but it is only going into the third month of the program and i feel just out of it :-/

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I haven't felt burnt out until I started clinicals having to wake up at 5 am and I thought it was just me at first until I talked to a few othr girls in my class but now that clinicals are over until next month, I am not burnt out anymore, my studying non stop hasnt really affected me BUT, there are times where I just come home, relax, and don't pick up a book or power point until the next day because my brain just needs to unwind and relax.

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Thamk goodness I'm not the only one. I know a couple girls in my class r having a hard time too, but man I feel like sometimes I might not make it til the next exam. I went from a perfect GPA to now I couldn't even tell u what it it. To b honest I'm not sure I wanna know. This nursing school stuff isn't for the weak. We will get through this!

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Just keep in mind all the good things you will be able to do once you are a nurse. All the passion you will be able to share and all they help you will be giving to sick or injured people! Think of all of the students who did not make it in and are still waiting for a letter of acceptance. That should help you get your motivation back! If you look at all the positive you will feel positive, but if you look at the negative you may feel negative!

You made it this far! Farther than most! You can do it! Good luck to you!:)

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Nursing school is unlike ANYTHING I've ever taken! I too had a perfect GPA to feeling like I don't know the first thing about anything but it will come together eventually lol. Don't give up and pray constantly! That's all I know to do now

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i feel the same way ,we are now at the end of the semester and about to start med surg and clinicals in january,i jus keep telling myself that i can't stop now!i have to keep going and keep praying and keep studying!1 semester down 3 more to go! i can start to see a little light at the end of the tunnel every day that goes by!good luck and keep god first!:nurse:

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I know what you mean-the first month or so it was hectic and stressful until I got the hang of it and now it's not quite so bad. Sometimes we would have 5 test a week and we only go mon-thurs! I have finals next week then out until jan 9. Just hang in there-it'll be over before you know it.

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