brightmoon

It's still pretty tough for me to go to clinical and the worst part, I only have six more precepting shifts to complete in order to graduate from the ADN program. I can't believe I'm so close and I still feel unhappy about going to clinical. It bothers me that although I'm very compassionate with the patients and try my very best in taking care of them, I look forward to the day when I don't have to do bedside nursing in a hospital. It leaves me wondering why and the heck did I sacrifice so much to be a nurse when I'm not crazy about bedside care. I hope my perspective changes because I'm just not feeling it at the moment but one thing for sure, I may feel like quitting, but I won't! Thanks for this opportunity to let me vent.

Hi Mehow and other hopefuls, I'd like to share my thoughts on this matter: Yes, for the most part, there is a correlation between your success in the science courses and your anticipated success in the nursing program. After waiting 2 years, I got accepted at Golden West and Cerritos College. Initially, I was so scared because my science grades were nothing to brag about let alone post here, but I thinks its important for those who barely passed going into the program to know. I got a C+ in physio and micro, B in anat, A in eng. And... so far, I've completed my first semester with 2A's and 2B's. My class has already lost over a dozen people and some of them had really good grades but did not fare well in clinical. My point is, only you know your strength and weaknesses. Take extra time to study up on areas that you didn't do well on. Make the most of open lab time. Seek out support from your peers and teachers. And when you're in clinical, develope a "curious" mind and seek out opportunities to learn. I was shocked when my teacher told me that I was one of her strongest student because I felt that I entered the program with a weak foundation. So, if you really want it as badly as I wanted to get into the program and do well, you will find a way. All the best guys, because its so heartfelt when I see another one of my nursing sister or nursing brother for that matter, experience a set back.