Last semester blues...

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I am in serious need of a boost here. I'm in my last semester of nursing school and graduate in May. .. I have done considerably well thus far - and I am seriously loosing motivation. . I'm so exhausted, and can't seem to get motivated to finish this last semester strong. :yawn: Did anyone else have this dragging lack of motivation in thier last semester - or am I loosing my mind? I would have thought by this point (I have 4 weeks of lecture/tests left) that I would be petal to the metal and excited that it's almost over...but at this point not so much. Kind of dissapointing :(... I have a job waiting for me and everything- what gives? Thanks :nurse:

Thank God, my last semester is a seminar class, not much reading involve. We do have 3 exams, math, legal aspect and bio Terrorism. We just basically preparing to take the Nclex. So, for me it is not that bad. I can certainly understand the end of nursing school syndrome.

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I agree - - - I have 6 weeks to go, and I am very scared about getting out there because there are NO jobs for new grads here....it's stressful! Thanks for the encouragement and good luck to you!

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Good luck to everyone finishing their last semester. Hang on for just a little while longer. Just a forewarning, it will be perfectly natural if you later experience the NCLEX blues, and then the New Grad blues. I am in the latter group and know that this too shall pass; but it sure is taking a toll on my patience. You've made it this far in your goal to become a nurse and everything else seems like part of the 'initiation' process to join the elite of being an employed RN.

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Did anyone begin to second-guess themselves and their knowledge during their last semester? I've been told that this feeling I'm having is probably more related to the grieving process (a family member I was very close to died on my first day of lecture this semester), but it's really bringing me down! At clinical, I feel soooo stupid. And, I've always been a very strong student! In classroom scenarios, I freeze because I just can't get the answers to come to the front of my head! Is this truly just grieving, or are some of you also feeling some self-doubt as we near graduation? (55 days!)

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I second guess myself sometimes but not all the time.... I think it's pretty normal. . . I'm sorry for your loss...hang in there!

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OMG tell me about it. I graduate in 6 weeks and I cannot seem to get myself to do ANYTHING. I have worked overly hard the passed four years, overachiever-type, and maintained a 3.95 GPA. But now..I just don't want to do it. I can't bring myself to study for HESI, and every time before clinical I just pray for an easy patient assignment so I don't have to think. Oh well..it will be over soon I guess

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OMG tell me about it. I graduate in 6 weeks and I cannot seem to get myself to do ANYTHING. I have worked overly hard the passed four years, overachiever-type, and maintained a 3.95 GPA. But now..I just don't want to do it. I can't bring myself to study for HESI, and every time before clinical I just pray for an easy patient assignment so I don't have to think. Oh well..it will be over soon I guess

Yep. You sound just like me. I have finals in 17 days - then we start preceptorship...Its getting harder and harder every day to make myself do anything! Please God tell me this is normal! lol. I haven't even thought about studying for the HESI. Our instructor told us it didn't effect our grade, and in AZ it doesn't matter what the grade was on HESI to take the NCLEX...so I guess I shouldn't sweat it. ..good luck to you and congrats on graduation. So close, yet so far!

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