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ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh.....i'm freaking out about starting nursing school in january!!!!!!!

i can't get these butterflies out of my belly!!! i'm excited, but scared.... happy and sad (b/c i'll be broke).... confident yet..well..not...

argh! so much stuff to do, so little time...

anyone else feel this way???

Specializes in Critical Care: Cardiac, VAD, Transplant.

I was terrified when I started my first semester of clinicals! It was so bad that I kept immodium and antacids on me at all times! Finances are very rough at home right now, but we are tucking in every possible loose end and the kids are great about it all. Apply for every scholarship you can and talk to F.A. about loans because the payoff will be worth it in the end.

I just finished my last day of clinical (for the first semester of 4) today and my confidence has greatly increased. I didn't kill anyone or poison anyone (always an important point in order to pass the class!). I am supposed to be studying for my finals right now...

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I was terrified when I started my first semester of clinicals! It was so bad that I kept immodium and antacids on me at all times! Finances are very rough at home right now, but we are tucking in every possible loose end and the kids are great about it all. Apply for every scholarship you can and talk to F.A. about loans because the payoff will be worth it in the end.

I just finished my last day of clinical (for the first semester of 4) today and my confidence has greatly increased. I didn't kill anyone or poison anyone (always an important point in order to pass the class!). I am supposed to be studying for my finals right now...

Errrrrr....I haven't even thought about clinicals...lol

I hope the finances get better, but I'm glad the fam is being so supportive!! I'm trying for some scholarships to make it easier...hopefully I'll get them all or some.

Congrats with finishing your last round! I'm glad everything went well...now go study!!!! LOL!!!

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I am nervous, too! I'm worried about it being a big change for my family. I've been a SAHM for the last 6 years. Because I accepted a spot in a part-time program, my kids won't have to go to daycare but my husband will be on his own every other weekend with the kids. I'm sure we'll adjust but change, even when good, can be frightening.

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PHEW I am so glad I'm not the only one. I start in January too, and feel SOO WEIRD about not working and not having any paychecks!! I think I'm more scared than excited about NS. I hope the professors are cool, and students aren't catty.

Oh god, I hope I don't hate nursing school ...... :uhoh21:

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I'm nervous too. I was afraid I wouldn't get in, and now I'm afraid I won't do well or won't like it or something will go wrong. One of my biggest worries is child care for my son, who was just diagnosed with epilepsy a month ago. My daughter is in school most of the day so that helps. Will I have enough time to be a good mom? That comes first, so then I would have less time for school, but I need to do well to stay in. I worry that maybe I've made the wrong decision and just don't know it yet. I worry about a lot of things but I'm trying not to let it overtake my thoughts or I'll lose my mind. lol

You're not alone! Thank you for posting this because I was wondering if being so worried is an indication I'm not supposed to be doing this.

Tiffany

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I'm nervous too. I was afraid I wouldn't get in, and now I'm afraid I won't do well or won't like it or something will go wrong. One of my biggest worries is child care for my son, who was just diagnosed with epilepsy a month ago. My daughter is in school most of the day so that helps. Will I have enough time to be a good mom? That comes first, so then I would have less time for school, but I need to do well to stay in. I worry that maybe I've made the wrong decision and just don't know it yet. I worry about a lot of things but I'm trying not to let it overtake my thoughts or I'll lose my mind. lol

You're not alone! Thank you for posting this because I was wondering if being so worried is an indication I'm not supposed to be doing this.

Tiffany

I think maybe you have the jitters just like everyone else. Being a mom is hard and LOTS of work! So you have MORE responsibilities added to nursing school. I don't have kids, but I can imagine the amount of worries you have. You're just being a goog parent. I have seen a lot of mothers go into nursing. If they can do it, you can too. And you're doing nursing school FOR your kids so that's always a good thing

I have so much to do like immunizations/titers before school starts, I feel unprepared!!

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hey

i am a first year sudent from england and just started in september. I know how u feel as i know how i felt like that on my first day. Once you get there and settled in it will alll be fine. I have meet some great people on my course.

Although i am now getting the butterfly feeling all over again as i start clinical palcement in January and i have never worked in a hospital environment before. So am very neverous.

good luck with your studies ;)

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Specializes in Home Health, Med/Surg.

I have to work full time. i just got accepted on wednesday. i am just nervous about the first few months (A&P I and II and Microbiology). My school is very expensive and I am single with no children yet. my school is $29,850 for a 15 month Associates program. it's going to be hard but i worked full time and attended 7 classes divided between 2 different schools this semester, so I think I'll be okay (we only take 2 classes at a time in my nusing school). I am worried about clinicals, getting a job at a local hospital and making enough to pay back by massive student debt ($36k in all).....

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I'm nervous too. I was afraid I wouldn't get in, and now I'm afraid I won't do well or won't like it or something will go wrong. One of my biggest worries is child care for my son, who was just diagnosed with epilepsy a month ago. My daughter is in school most of the day so that helps. Will I have enough time to be a good mom? That comes first, so then I would have less time for school, but I need to do well to stay in. I worry that maybe I've made the wrong decision and just don't know it yet. I worry about a lot of things but I'm trying not to let it overtake my thoughts or I'll lose my mind. lol

You're not alone! Thank you for posting this because I was wondering if being so worried is an indication I'm not supposed to be doing this.

Tiffany

I respect anyone going to school with children. I know that has to be sooo hard and terrifying. The thing is that your doing it for your family which in my eyes makes you a FABULOUS mother!!!

I guess I have to take my own adivice and realize that this butterfly feeling is a good thing. I mean if you never had butterflies than you've never really done anything new, great, and exciting....

However, I am glad that there are more people who feel this way too. Kinda makes you realize that it's normal...

Good luck to everyone!!!!!!!!!!!

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Good luck!! You will do fine. I have heard nursing school is a little better than all of the pre-reqs you have to take for it, like a&p, micro etc.

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I am feeling all the same things as you!!! Nervous, excited, scared, anxious....you name it, I'm it!

I still feel like I have so much to do, but really I don't. My stuff is scheduled, just have to do it Got my first Hep B shot, going sometime this week to get my titres at a lab rather than my school because with my insurance, it will be cheaper, got my TB yesterday, will go back next Tuesday to have it checked and get my second TB and then my physical is also next Tuesday and then Thursday I will check my second TB. At some point I will get my immunizations that I need next week as well before they go on break for the Holiday. Other than that, I am done. Can't do anything else until Orientation. Just glad I will be ahead of the crowd with my immunizations!

My biggest issue is buying everything I need!!! It's a lot of money and I am paying for it all out of pocket. But I WILL make it work!

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I have to work full time. i just got accepted on wednesday. i am just nervous about the first few months (A&P I and II and Microbiology). My school is very expensive and I am single with no children yet. my school is $29,850 for a 15 month Associates program. it's going to be hard but i worked full time and attended 7 classes divided between 2 different schools this semester, so I think I'll be okay (we only take 2 classes at a time in my nusing school). I am worried about clinicals, getting a job at a local hospital and making enough to pay back by massive student debt ($36k in all).....

Did someone just say "massive student debt?" A debt collector just got his wings.

I'm in the same situation only the dollar amount is much higher...

:o

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