NS Burnout

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Im in my 3rd semester of NS. I have 3 more to go, but I feel totally burned out. I took a mental health day today & luckily I only missed a communications class. Im hoping I get out of this "funk" soon. Oh BTW, Im in an accelerated program (16 weeks on, one week off, even though I end up reading on my off week)

Im just wondering does anyone else feel burned out?

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I'm there with you. Yeserday, after a horrible day of disrespect at clinical, I came home and cried to my husband that I was quitting. :crying2: I felt that I could not read another page and couldn't take another day of disrespect from the instructors, nursing staff, pca's. :angryfire This morning, I got up dusted myself off, and will start reading again in an hour and I'll graduate in Aug. You can push through as well! Call a friend and get caught up on the communications lecture that you missed. Communications is a tricky test topic. Good luck!

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Take a breather for yourself - i figured that if i spend one hour a day (or even a half an hour) doing whatever I wanted, I felt soo much better! I sleep or watch a good movie or go get ice cream =).

But remember that's its all worth it and this is only a tiny fraction compared to the rest of your life..

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Specializes in Med Surg, ER, OR.

Yes, this is only a small time and it will go away. Even with your accelerated program, you do need to take a break every now and then for yourself. While in school, I experienced many frustrating times, to which I usually went out with some of my classmates (without studying) and then, although odd, enjoyed the times while at work.

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Specializes in med surg home care PEDS.

Have faith I am in my last semester of a 2 year program which actually takes about 3 years with pre regs, last semester I was a mess could not get motivated, totally burnt out, I thought for sure I failed my med surg final but I passed, just started my senior semester and am totally up for it and totally into it, sometimes it just needs to pass by itself, there are no quitters in nursing

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Specializes in LPN in the Navy, completed paramedic crs.

Keep your chin up! You're 1/2 way there-and thats great! i still have 2 classes of prereq's before i can even start NS! lol..

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Thanks everyone. Im feeling better & starting to get back into my groove. I knew NS was hard, but sometimes I wonder what Im doing. The saying is true though, "If it was easy, everyone would be doing it."

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