munozg23

I'm confused again... As the semester has gone on it has become a little more clear, but i am still feeling up and down about nursing. I feel as if I don't know things I should know such as things from pre-req class like A&P. I got really good grades in A&P, but it was basically all because of memorization. It was just so much info that instead of really learning and understanding the material i basically just memorized it in order to get a good grade. Now, I don't know a lot of stuff that I should...things that I need to know. Is it possible for me to still be able to become a nurse? I currently have a 76 and you have to have a 76 in order to pass. I would also like to know if its true that nursing school is harder than actual nursing? I mean once you graduate...do you actually know everything you should to be a good nurse? Does it become easier and do the pieces come together? I keep going from wanting to do nursing, but in the back of my mind there is still that part of me thats like "this is way too much work, too much things to know, I can't do this, I don't want to do this". I don't know if I really don't want to because I really don't or if I am just backing out because it is a lot of work? I can't tell. They said it is normal to feel confused and lost, but I don't want to continue nursing if I'm not gonna be happy. Please!!! Help me! I don't know what to do?

I guess I'm not the only one then... thank all of you so much for all your input and advice! it has helped a lot! I wish all of you the best and lots of good luck!

thank you so much. this has really helped me and boosted my confidence!

Hi, I am a new nursing student. It is barely my second week of the program and I don't feel so enthusiastic. I feel like I don't know what I'm doing. I feel like I don't know what I should know. I also feel like I won't be able to learn everything I am required to learn. I don't know if what I'm feeling is normal or not? Did any of you nurses feel this way when you started out? These thoughts are leading me to think maybe nursing is not for me, although, I do want to become one. Please help me out!