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Use EVERY asset a available to you. Study with classmates, tutors, go to the instructor with the things you're having trouble with. You have to be the one that cares the most about the outcome.... "they" probably don't care because "they" see students in trouble every semester. Believe me, I'm sympathetic to your anxiety , I was a single mom working part time and going to school with no plan B.... When I had trouble, I sought out the people in the class who earned good grades on tests and asked to study with them. Good luck.

Magical place is the Pacific Northwest, coastal rural areas.....

Keep the faith, it will happen. I looked for a job in a large, metropolitan area as a new grad for eight months and landed a job interview during a vacation in a different state. Rural underserved areas seem more willing to hire new grads. Places where I've worked have posted ads and have gotten NO APPLICANTS! I will add that I work in a location that's a vacation spot and it's beautiful.

You can do it! I went to nursing school on a part time program while I was a single mom of a small child. I got a rather mindless retail job and took it slow. I was never one of those super moms who could bake a cake with one hand, putting a bandaid on a boo boo and holding a video conference as the CEO of a company.... Oh no. In fact I think I'm missing the "multi tasking gene". I had to get rid of the idea that only A grades were acceptable, in fact that went out the window in second semester but I got it done. I had help from relatives and friends and I gave myself no choice. I stayed after class to ask questions whenever I needed to. I had my then five year old hold my flash cards and quiz me. It tickled her funny bone that Mom was in school too. Just make sure you're doing it for the right reasons. I went to nursing school in my early forties and I do think my age helped. I had a pretty realistic picture of what I was getting into. I wasn't trying to be Florence Nightingale, just a really good nurse who found her niche.

For a change in nursing with similar pay,etc I would suggest In home services. For me it's generally less stress. We still have time constraints but more choices as far as scheduling AND we see one patient at a time.

I felt exactly like this at a previous job. I've never been overly confident but the amount of stress my job caused was ridiculous. My situation was a perfect storm of ongoing depression, anxiety and a job that just wasn't the right fit. Lucky for me, I had a willingness to learn, a good work ethic and I took ( and still take) pride in my customer service skills. I was moved involuntarily to a prn position in a very different department. That position led to a permanent position that I love. The type of nursing I do now is very collaborative, we communicate frequently, brainstorm ideas and everyone's input is valuable. I couldn't have imagined the difference.... Hang in there. You may somewhere that isn't a good fit. My daily outlook changed drastically when I found the right fit!