Looking to others to receive/offer support while in NP school

Adenium · Feb 28, 2013

Right there with you!

I don't think anyone in my class is actually able to complete ALL the reading. Not with clinicals and the extra readings we do to not look stupid in front of preceptors.....and then the case studies and online discussion boards and case presentations and papers. It's all just insane and even the professors admit that it's inhumane. But we muddle through, and others have made it before us so we will too.

This is my first term of clinicals so it feels like a walloping. I've had those moments in the last few weeks where I wonder if this is the right choice. I still think it is, it's just that the light at the end of the tunnel seems very far away right now. This is a big transition point, starting to see patients and figure out how to diagnose and prescribe. The weightiness of it all really hit me this term. And I'm doing clinical in a completely different area from my work experience, so I feel like I'm an idiot who just walked off the street and is pretending to be a proper NP student. You need fresh ICU, I need non-ICU! I'm perfectly set up for ACNP but I'm in an FNP program.

I just try to exercise, eat, sleep, take deep breaths and think of the wonderful job I may someday have. I hope!

Cessna172 · Feb 28, 2013

It will be worth it, try to get thru this difficult time you're having. There is alot of reading, you just have to do your best to get it done. Good luck to you.

NJnewRN · Feb 28, 2013

Just want you to know that I will be praying for you. It's alright that you didn't get all the readings. I know what you are going to pull through. You seem to be a woman of faith and the Lord would never bring you this far only to leave you to dry. Keep your head up. We know that you will pull through this Kathrn99.

kathrn99 · Feb 28, 2013

Thanks to everyone for the encouragement. I guess we all go through this at some point. Maybe we can all encourage and advise one another. That's why I joined this forum. Have a great day everyone!!

NJprisonrn · Mar 1, 2013

We are all going through this together! I also am having my fist clinical rotation this semester. Midterms are next week, but there is also a PowerPoint presentation due on top of another paper, and countless clinical case studies. Of course everything has to include Roy's theory in it somehow. I can't possibly do all of this reading. Maybe if I lived at home and didn't have a job and a family. I appreciate the support of my peers on this forum. We can do it!!!!

phillycpnp-pc, MSN, RN, NP · Mar 2, 2013

I also i have my first clinical this semester and i was really excited about them at first. Now i cant wait to be done my Peds ED rotation. I have to present to the Attendings and i feel like a blithering idiot that knows nothing and my brain short circuits. Also i'm having trouble diagnosing ear infections. I diagnosed a good amount and gained some confidence and then i feel like i regressed and a couple times told my preceptor "oh yea this patient definitely has an otitis media" and i was dead wrong.....so embarrassing. LOL. When will the misery be over ???

kathrn99 · Mar 4, 2013

I haven't started clinicals yet but I would think it's a serious learning experience. If you diagnose wrong it's a chance to learn from it. You'll do great!

phillycpnp-pc, MSN, RN, NP · Apr 4, 2013

How is everyone doing? Im starting to gain some confidence with clinicals and feeling better than i did 1 month ago. This semester is almost over and i'm almost half way to finishing my last year.