TruNurse86

Inspiration honey inspiration.

Honey I know how you feel I don't feel like it as well and I'm at the very last part of my program. I'm just so tired. But then I remember that hey I just put in all that work and money, not to mention all the haters who are like she ain't gone make it. I just can't give up now and you can't either honey. I was this way in the beginning and am this way now. It comes and goes with even the best of us. Keep in mind why you're there and try not to overdo it. Take breaks when you need to and don't go all gung ho in one day. Space your studying b/w days and set small itty bitty reachable goals. And remember...YOU CAN DO IT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! :yelclap::w00t:

My goodness honey! Nobody and nobody but you can take your dream away! You inspire me to go ahead and do my best! I thought that I had it bad but I don't have it like that. You inspire me to go ahead and do what god lead me to do and not let anybody get me down! HUGE KUDOS TO YOU HUN!!!!!! HUGE!!!!!

:redbeatheHoney, please do not beat yourself up like that. We have ALL been there. I myself have and do feel like you do on a more than I would like to basis but we have got to learn to pick ourselves up and keep going. I am a mere nursing student and I have wanted to quit a few times b/c I feel that everyone in my clinical group is moving so much more faster than I am. I feel that I don't belong and like I really am dumb. I've felt dumb all my life and the main reason is because I let what people said about me imbed into my deep in my heart and mind like huge thorns leaving festering wounds. I wanted to quit so many times but I know that I MUST finish not only for myself but my family as well. It gets hard for me but I try to prevail and learn from my mistakes. Try to meditate a little, relax by the pool or just take a long calming walk. That's what I do and it has helped. Just know that even if this has happened most of your life you and only you can still take control of your life. Love yourself and treat yourself just like you care for your patients. If you keep calling yourself stupid that belief will be hard to get out of your head. As hard as it is try to practice telling yourself, "No I'm not stupid. I can do this. i am just as capable as the next person if not more so!" Take control honey and love yourself!!!!!!:redpinkhe:yeah:

I'm not sure if you have the time and if you don't maybe you could get family members to help you. You could do a car wash. Very cliche and I doubt would come near what you need but this is something that comes to mind. You could bid off a single cake for your cause. You could put a price on it and let people know what it's for and let the bidding commence! I'm sorry that's all I got. I hope that these help.:):loveya:

I wanted to start nursing school right away but I waited and worked my gluteus maximus off to save so I would be as financially prepared as I could be for nursing school. I am entering my 2 1/2 month of nursing school and assignments can pile up on you if you let them which becomes even more so complicated if you have to work, care for family, and other responsibilities not related to nursing that could really burn into study time. Like Classicdame above I would not like to finish school only to have a ton of loans to pay off. If you can wait and save in my personal advice I would but if you have to go now and you have to work like the rest of the world I would say just prepare yourself as mentally, emotionally, and physically as you can. A small touch of sniffles could lead you to missing those oh-so-precious days in class. I've been taking multi vitamins to help. Take care of yourself, and prepare for a bumpy, yet triumphant when it's over ride!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!:)

You, Miss, have truly inspired me and brought tears to my eyes! I want to be as well traveled as you if not more. You have shown me that being a nurse is about more than just work and burnout and giving it up. It is all about how much you put on your plate. I feel like I epically failed at clinicals today and became discouraged but hearin about all the amazing things you've done has opened my eyes to see that I just have to be strong and stick in there! Thank you for posting and I hope that you have many more travels and many great days and good times!!!! And thank you for keeping it real about what you enjoy outside of work.

PRICELESS!

to lose 50 lbs to destress and go more with the flow to love more to pass nursing school to get my license to be the best that I can be not only for others but for myself

Ha! I'm obsessing right now too! :stdnrsrck:I start in January and could not be more excited! Yet who knew that I could possibly be this:yelclap::anpom: excited and :chair:scared at the same time?!!!!!!:icon_hug: Good Luck to you and my advice is(even though I am just a student) like most of the posters, try to create a balance. That is what I am doing. I am about to leave a job that I love with good people in order to pursue my dreams. Along with obsessing I'm shooting forward on a hope and a prayer!!!!

I personally was in the same boat as you. I could not decide whether or not to go the cna route or the lvn route(i'm in texas). So what I did was look inside myself and ask what I really wanted. I know myself well enough to know that becoming a cna prior to becoming a lvn would not be the best decision for me. That being said I applied to a lvn program, took the test and got in! I am the type who is willing to dive head first into a year of pain and heartache that will hopefully end in joy. What I did do to make up for the little amount of knowledge that I have about nursing is read many, many, many, postings on allnurses. They gave and still give me insight on what is in store for me. I know that everywhere will not be like the places the nurses describe but I currently have an optimistic view with a bit more knowledge of the truth behind it. Look inside yourself and ask the big questions. Only you can truly answer this question. And about the job thing, try not to sweat it as much. There are many places that we will be able to work when we get out, we just gotta be creative and ready to use a little elbow grease until we get to the place we wanna be. :up:

:eek:I totally agree. Disgusting is what he is and he got his just desserts.

To be completely honest with you all I am afraid. I am this way because I do not know EXACTLY

First of all I would like to congratulate everyone on getting into their respective programs. That to me was a trial in and of itself! I am glad to see that I am not the only one who is in a state of despair on how to accomplish my goal of becoming a lvn. I admire you all because you seem to have a large amount of determination, especially with those little ones that you must care for. I myself have no children but I still panic. Like you all I do not know how I will pay my bills, keep up with my homework and basically survive the next year. My dear boyfriend's ears are nagged off every day with my worry of if I made the right decision to start school this year. There were so many things I could have thought to do. I thought maybe I could hold off until next year, then I would have more saved up and I wouldn't have to worry so much this year but I also thought that god has things happen for a reason and it is time for me to make my move. We all must find a way! If we believe in something enough we can make it work! I do not start my program until January so right now I am working extra hard at my current job and plan on looking for part time holiday work. You guys are so brave and remember that we must not lose hope and faith. I honestly believe that we will come out of this as the nurses that we dreamed we would!

Thank you so much for your support and congratulations on making it through nursing school!!!:nmbrn:I will find a way!Even if I have to be in debt!!