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scared to jump

Tomorrow is the last day for me to totally commit to nursing school, and my feet are so cold they're frozen. I start the ABSN at the University of Colorado in Colorado Springs in 2 weeks and tomorrow, I have to give my employer of 8 yrs notice that I am going part-time. I've climbed my current ladder as far as I can and the long hours and low pay have driven me out. But once I leave this comfort-zone I purport to hate so much, it is doubtful I will be able to come back if I fail. I will be a stellar nurse. I have amazing role models. I have a ton of patient care experience, a ton of book smarts, and I am ready to learn something new. So why am I so scared to take this leap? What if I hate nursing? What if it's the same crap in a different setting? What if I can't afford the rediculous tuition for this ABSN?

I'm filled with doubt...any thoughts?

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    Oh, that's so scary!! Even leaving a job that ISN'T something with that kind of reliability is scary (been there!). If you have patient care experience, there's a good chance you have a sense of what you're getting into. You can do this.

    Remember that you can't get anywhere in life without taking a few scary leaps. Best of luck to you!!

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    I can totally relate. I'm starting an ABSN in the Fall and have similar feelings. I don't know if doubt is the word I'd use for myself, but I am definitely nervous. I don't want to fail.

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    I can empathize with how you feel. Committing to nursing school is a big deal. Like you, I had a career that I had gone as far in as I could go. I liked the job, but I felt trapped with no room to grow. I had contemplated nursing school at various times in my life. Finally, I decided that I didn't want to live the rest of my life wondering about what if I had done it. I took the plunge and went into a BSN program full time and part time at work. It was scary, but it was worth it. I am graduating this weekend, and I feel so glad that I had the courage to take that leap. Funny thing, now that I'm done with school, I am scared about becoming a real nurse. I believe that I can do this, so I'm just going to take a deep breath and jump into the unknown once again. Best of luck to you.

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    Well, that's it, I sent the email to my boss and got a totally gracious response. As it turns out, if you give 8 years of your life to an employer, they probably won't wish you ill if you are moving up in the world. And I just got my first batch of online material for Basic Health Assessment, which starts May 19th. Giddyup! Here we go.

    I appreciate the words of encouragement from all of you, now I'm ready to get to work.

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