2nd chance, but fearful

Nursing Students Pre-Nursing

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I used to be in a nursing program years ago, but would be so paranoid about making mistakes that sometimes I would be very nervous in clinicals and this in turn would make my professors give me a lot of negative feedback (I still have a deep fear because when I was taking this pediatrics clinical, my clinical professor pulled me aside and told me that she would "do whatever it takes" to make sure that I failed the class and I did!) and I eventually had to leave the program and years later I regretted giving up on nursing (I dont regret leaving the school because I felt it just wasnt the school for me and I didnt get the support I needed. I know that your teachers arent there to hold your hand, but all the negativity didnt help much either). Anyway, I recently decided to go back into nursing at a new school. I have to finish some pre-reqs because they wanted more courses. The people at this school are nicer and seem to be more confident in me than the last school. I just have this deep fear of being pulled aside again and reliving that moment. Its been almost 6 years and I am still saddended and fearful. I want to do whatever it takes to be successful this time around, but I just cant shake off what happend, but am taking the steps to go back to school. Does anyone have any advice? Thanks.

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