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((((Nursejoey))))! I am so sorry for your loss and will pray for comfort and hope to cover you and your daughter and other love one's during this time of great loss.

Is there anyone out there that has suffered from extreme anxiety during clinicals? I am going back to school next week, and I have been concerned about having anxiety again when I am expected to perform in the clinical area. If you had extreme anxiety, how did you manage to cope with it? I know that I can be sucessful, but I suffer from low-self esteem and I am sure this is why I am having these problems. Everyone get's nervous, but I get so nervous that I can't seem to function. If anyone has any advice, I truly appreciate it. Anxiously (excuse the pun) awaiting any responses.

I truly wonder about the health risks. It seems like the bodies equilibrium will eventually get thrown off. How about hormones, will this drug eventually confuse the female body on what it should be doing, but is not? The reason I say all of this is, because I have PCOS, and let me tell you, my hormones are totally crazy. I don't have regular periods on my own, and the things that it does to my body I wouldn't wish on my worse ememy. These are my thoughts, but I don't have enough info to really validate my thoughts.

Congratulations! This is where I want to work when I graduate with my RN. I hope you find true satisfaction and happiness in this area of nursing.

I can't believe how much I relate to almost everything being posted here. I know I have always been different, but I had felt pretty dumb in school, until I started college. I have done pretty well, as I have been on the honor roll, national dean's list etc. Although I get pretty bored and burnt out with school quickly. I have taken approx. 5 tests today for ADD, and have scored very high, so it is likely I have it. I have almost all of the classic symptoms, but I never would have guessed I possibly have ADD. While in nursing school, I was extremely nervous and anxious in clinicals, to the point I had a hard time performing tasks. Although I had no problems with passing skill assessments, unless I was in a room full of people. I still get very nervous about returning to the RN program. I had to withdraw due to some family issues in Jan, but I hope to go back in the fall (this makes me very nervous). I am sorry to ramble here, but I would love to hear from others with ADD, please feel free to pm me. I am so glad I am not alone, and I certainly don't want to use this as a crutch, but I really would like to get some help, I do not want to feel the same way in RN school as I did in LPN school, extremely anxious, nervous, unfocused, asking people to repeat what they said too often, etc. PS: Is there any research and or explanations to what causes ADD?

Glad you are glad to be back in the trenches. So glad you are feeling well again.

I wish you both well and the hope that you will have a blessed and wonderfully filled life.

I've truly considered ultrasound or Radiation Therapy, (The closest schools would be an hour away from me, and I wouldn't like the commute). These two jobs allow for patient contact, but the patients come in for one-two hours or so and they are on their way. No extended stays.

Behold, I stand at the door, and knock: if any man hear my voice, and open the door, I will come in to him, and will sup with him, and he with me. Rev 3:20 The answer is simply "God". He is just waiting to pick them up out of the mire. First, they must come to themselves, desire more than anything to be free from this bondage, and truly seek Him with diligence.

Julie, give yourself sometime to get settled in. Those first couple of weeks are the time you need to get use to the residents, where everything is at and the other little things that come with a new job. Good luck with your new job and school. I will say a prayer for you. God Bless!

Yes, this was at a local community college. My friend had very little problem getting into the class to do this. I know some schools offer RN refresher courses, but I have not heard of any LPN refresher courses. I hope this helps. I would check into this soon, as classes will be starting in a couple of weeks. This may go under auditing the class. Good luck!

I had a friend that failed the LPN NCLEX exam a number of times. She than sat in on a whole med-surg class. She only got a satisfactory or unsatisfactory for the course. Needless to say, she passed the NCLEX after this. This will boost your confidence, and I am sure you will learn a lot.

I had to chuckle after reading that. Thanks for a little humor for once.

Amen!

I agree with the above posts. I had not held any type of healthcare job before going to nursing school, and let me tell you, it would have made life a whole lot easier. Being a CNA first will be advantageous for you, because you won't be trying to learn those types of skills while trying to learn nursing skills at the same time. It will also lessen the anxiety of all this new stuff hitting you at once when you start clinicals. CNA's work very hard and are very vital team members of the healthcare team.