My thoughts on becoming a nursing student

Nursing Students Pre-Nursing

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I am a Spring 2011 hopeful, (crossing fingers) and I was thinking recently on how this journey for me is so similar to waiting in line for a roller coaster ride.

I have this feeling, like I have been waiting in line for so long...full of anticipation and very excited to get on the ride. But now, I am getting closer and I can see the end of the line. it's almost time for me to get on the ride, and I'm starting to get anxious...holy cr@p, holy cr@p---am I really going to do this? :barf02: can I handle the chaos of the ride? Very exciting and terrifying at the same time.!!!! :eek:

Good thing I like roller coasters!!!!

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Specializes in LTC, Med-surg.

Gosh, I wish I was feeling how you were feeling at the moment. I have a year and a semester to go before I get into the nursing courses. I have to compete with 90+ people for 50 spots on the "roller coaster." 90+ people is a lot of people to push through towards to the front of the entrance to the roller coaster. But I am not going to be that 51th person!

Hang in there!

I really appreciated the symbolic expression of your post. :]

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90 people! Count yourself blessed. I just got in a class of 70, with 600 applicants!!! It was so sad seeing SOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO many people who I have been going to classes with for over a year not get in :(

And I too have the, what in the heck am I getting myself into feeling! Bring on Jan!!! Woot!

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Specializes in Critical Care, Postpartum.

I was feeling those anxieties when I was waiting to hear from my nursing program too. I was a Spring 2011 hopeful until I found out I got accepted two weeks ago. It feels good not be a "hopeful" anymore, but an acceptee! They only accepted 55 students for my program, so I feel blessed to be among the chosen.

Hang in there, besides we will go through those same anxieties when we take our NCLEX, waiting to see if we passed to officially put RN behind our names.

Good luck to you.

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I, too, am a spring 2011 hopeful. I am finishing up my pre-reqs right now and will be applying by the December 1, 2010, deadline. I won't know anything until the end of December. I love your analogy of the roller coaster, because it definitely feels like that. I was so nervous to start classes again (am an older nontraditional student at 37 years old with 4 kids at home). Now, I am nervous because I take my TEAS test tomorrow.....and yeah :barf01::barf01:about sums it up! Then, I have to wait until the end of December to get any news! Hope you get your news soon and all goes well for you! It is definitely going to be a ride, but so worth it in the end!

Jenn

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Specializes in ICU, ED, ER, Family Practice.

I feel your pain! Back in June or July I was told there were already 150+ applicants and there were only going to be 36 chosen. Our deadline was Aug 1 and I just found out last week I was granted conditional acceptance. The roller coaster continues because before being granted final acceptance, you have to do several other things. Yikes! At this point I'm so close I can taste it and the spot is mine as long as everything goes ok (which it should, I'm just overstressing like usual). I just want it to be certain!! :)

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I got accepted into Nursing School for Spring Admission. I AM SCARED!! I got my info packet last week & it is so stressful thinking about diving in head first. Our program has a reputation for being extremely tough & I just hope that I do well! They accept 40 out of more than 400 applicants & I know I will be surrounded by other very intelligent people. It is scary to think about the ride we are about to get on.... but I can't wait.

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I love this post!! I was totally just thinking about everything you mentioned!! It's like this great anticipation, and as you get closer and closer.. it grows and grows! I was just thinking about writing a post about maybe getting cold feet before the Nursing Program begins, because the more I think about all the time that will be invested in school, the more my feet begin to tingle!! But your right, its one big roller coaster ride, and I really like roller coasters too :)

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I am officially going to get on this ride. I have been accepted ~ here we gooooo

Ladies and Gentlemen, please be sure your seat belts are fastened, push down on the lap bar, and keep your hands and personal belongings inside the ride! woooo hooooo!! :jester:

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WOOWOO!!!! Congrats!

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Specializes in Critical Care, Postpartum.
I am officially going to get on this ride. I have been accepted ~ here we gooooo

Ladies and Gentlemen, please be sure your seat belts are fastened, push down on the lap bar, and keep your hands and personal belongings inside the ride! woooo hooooo!! :jester:

:yeah: Congrats! See you over on the Nursing Student forum side. Curious how you're going to describe clinicals!

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