Scared I'm not cut-out

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well, a friend got me interested in nursing almost 4 years ago. i started taking classes immediately and have been ever since. i had a long way to go. well, i finally passed algebra and am now in chemistry which is difficult for me also. well, i have come so far, but because it's getting harder, i feel like i am just kidding myself and i am not smart enough or good enough to actually make it into nursing school. i am scared and anxious about how hard i heard it will be once i get into the program, or even worse, that i'll have to wait forever to get into a nursing program.

did anybody else feel like this and make it anyway to their surprise? all i want is this career. and also, i just can't believe how long it is taking!

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Specializes in Clinical.

Don't give up my friend, stay in there because it will all pay off in the end. Its taken me for ever (2yrs) but i just got the news that i got into my schools program. You should see if your school has tutoring for some of your pre-reqs because grades are very important, maybe you should think about just taken 2 classes at a time so you can have more time to study...... I studied my butt off and got A's but when i was in high school i got C's and D's so all it takes is determination.... You can do it...... I always pray b/4 a test (God is good)

P.S

Believe in the 3D's (drive, determination, dedication)

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Specializes in Med-Surg, Trauma, Ortho, Neuro, Cardiac.

Most all of us have felt that way and some of us had daily doubts the entire time, but we made it through.

Nursing school is very time consuming and to me that was the "hard" part. Acedemically it's not going to be much harder than what you're going through now.

So hang in there, you can do it!

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Yea! Don't Give up! I am in the same position!!! I am taking Chemistry right now and it is hard! But I also realized that if I put more time into it I could do a lot better. Sometimes It takes you rereading the chapter 3 0r 4 times and try and get some extra help.Good LUCK and DONT Give up!

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Dont stop if this is what you really want. I just graduated but when I was taking my pre reqs I thought I would DIE. Who the heck needs to know all those equations and junk for nursing school. All you do is pass the pre reqs and forget most the crap they teach you. Most the teachers at my school WANT you to pass. They are willing to help you if you cant figure somthing out and the students stick together and help each other. Dont let dumb classes that barely have to do with nursing stop you !!!! I am not going to say its easy once you get in but with help im sure you can do it!

Love being a nurse

Amy

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Specializes in Med-surg.

I am in my second semester of nursing school now, and I am feeling like I am not cut out. I'm kind of in a depressed state (AEB I can't stop eating. LOL) The past couple of tests have not gone well, I got in trouble for something I did that they thought I didn't do that I was supposed to do, the class average stinks and I just feel lousy:zzzzz. But, my advisers advice to me was "you're good in clinical and thats half the battle." It didn't really help too much, but any time I go to clinicals, I am more determined to get through this. It's all I've ever wanted to do, so I'm gonna do it! And you can too! Just keep plugging away. Chemistry was also difficult for me, but I ended with a B. I have confidence in you!:nuke: Good luck! :nurse:

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Thank you everyone who replied. It does help a little to know there are some of you who have made it, or are making it and have had difficulty too. I am so scared right now that I am not going to pass chemistry because of all of the detail. But the semester did just start, so I have time to try harder. Any more suggestions would be helpful.

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Specializes in Med surg, Critical Care, LTC.

To the OP: Keep your chin up and nose in those books!! Work hard and study hard, and you'll be fine.

I remember when I graduated and started working as a GN, I can remember thinking "Where the hell did I go to school, I don't know s#@t! Everyone feels that way from time to time. I still feel that way some days. I'll calculate a drug dosage and get it wrong, and then try to figure it out again, then I get flustered, then I'll have another nurse check my calculations - and I say out loud "Imagine that, they let me work in here caring for patients all by myself - even after working a straight 20 hours, amazing!!" Then I'll chuckle. I chalk it up do drain bammage!! Or early OBS. (organic brain syndrome)

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