Now that I was accepted I am freaking out

[kkbb, MSN, RN]

About 6 years ago I decided that I wanted to go back to school and become a RN. I started off as a back office MA (I didn't like any of the CNA programs in my area). I worked Internal Med for 4 years and slowly got all of my pre-reqs done. I was just accepted into nursing school and I am SO excited, but I am frightened. I don't know how to explain it but to compare it to when I found out I was pregnant for the first time...a mixture of pure joy and terror. I keep reminding myself that as a MA I saw a few heart attacks and other emergencies in the office and I did well. I really loved what I did and wanted to do more. Please tell me that I am not the only one who feels like this.

[Purple_roses]

You are not the only one! I went into my nursing interview and actually found out at the end that I had made it into the program. I was so excited on the drive back that I nearly blew a stop sign. Then I got home and thought, "Oh crap. I made it."

[MamaBeaRN]

Me too!! It's terrifying because we have put it so much work to get to where we are, and what if we don't make it!? It's going to be the most challenging part of our schooling, we don't want to fail!

I'm trying to focus on the positive. We want to be nurses, we are almost there. This is like the last hurdle (kind of.) Two years of basically learning how to be a nurse, it's going to be fun! This is what we've been working so hard for, we can do it!!

[nlitened]

It's totally normal to feel the way you do. I remember feeling that same way when I started my program in January. Those feeling will quickly fade once you start, because you will be too excited (and overwhelmed) to feel frightened;)

Good Luck!

[kkbb, MSN, RN]

So glad that I am not the only one! I guess it is natural to be a little nervous about change. Good luck to you all! We got this!!!