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I had a similar experience. After staying at home with two kids for 10 years and being out of school for 17 years I headed back to the classroom. I took class at a community college and did great! The first nursing program I applied to I inched my way in(Associates Degree Program). Only twelve people were chosen for my class and I was #13. One of the applicants chosen got pregnant and dropped and I slid in!!! To make a long story short I struggled in clinical and theory both! Clinicals were especially difficult because I was scarred! :chair: I too hated clinicals because I felt like I didn't know what I was doing. Trust me if your heart is in nursing you will do just fine. I too had others around me that I went to school with that seemed to be at ease with their skills. I just hung in there and tried to get my hands on everything. I passed, May 1999 and I continue to learn things daily. The more you do the more comfortable you will become. Of course there will be things you like to do more than others. Sensitivity is important in this profession and most patients will recognize and appreciate this. It is only natural to be afraid of the unknown. Hopefully you have an instructor that you like and respect a lot. I love it when nursing students work on our floor. Find someone like me during your clinicals that understands how you feel to help you along your journey. Not all of us eat their young!