Oh goodness.........

[yuyu75]

So for those of you who don't know me, I am the one who couldn't decide between social work and nursing, but want to go into nursing, I am just so scared. So after much support on this site, I have decided to go forward, follow my dream and go to nursing school. Now, I have been reading posts on the "first year nurses" forum, and I can't believe what I am reading. It sounds so scary, and I am reading all these horror stories and I just don't think I can do this. My husband just walked in the room and said "Lin, what's wrong" and I said, "joe, I don't think I can do nursing, it just looks and sounds too hard". I am crushed, because I think I finally realized I have been kidding myself, I can't be a nurse. How do you guys do it? Is nursing really as hard as I am thinking it is? I mean, please take a moment, consider where I am at in my life, 33 year old stay at home mom who is returning to school. Now, go to the first year nursing forum and read some posts...they are downright scary. I wish I was some of you's, who are already nurses and loving it. I feel scared and defeated.

[MIA-RN]

I was a stay at home mom in my late 30s when I went to school...now I've been a nurse for 2 years and it is SO WORTH IT.

You are feeling normal, you are stepping out of your comfort zone and reacting to that. Think how boring life would be if we all stayed in our comfort zones!

Take the leap; it's worth the rewards. Sure there are tough things about nursing school and being a nurse....but if there wasn't, it wouldn't be worth it as much.

Go for it!!!

[RNgirlie]

its hard to take that first step. and the steps u take through school and then passing the boards will be even more tough. but i can garantee and promise you than when you receive that nursing license and degree with your name on it you will tell yourself over and over again that every tear and hardship u faced was soooooooo worth it! and when you get your 1st job and become comfortable u will feel proud to be a nurse and know that u are an integral part of your patients care.

i could not see myself doing anything else. and whats so great about our profession is the versatility. u willl have many many many areas of nursing to choice from.

[Midwest4me]

You won't know until you try...and, of course, it's the ONLY way you'll know if it's really what you want. Keep in mind, too, that if you discover it is NOT for you, there is NO shame in leaving. Many first year students discover that it's not what they dreamt it would be. I wish you all the best.