scared of nursing

[girlgirl4]

So, I got into nursing school..a private bsn program and I left it last year because I failed pathophysiology and I was so scared of making a medication error and reading all of these posts I was soo soo scared of messing up. I don't exactly know how it works in a hospital but I'm told by many people there are like new technologies to make sure you don't make a mistake and etc. I worked in a hospital as a patient sitter and let me tell you I hated it. The nurses never gave me a break and all I did was sit there. I have to say I've never met people like this before...those nurses were the most rude and depressed people in the world. I never met a nice nurse and I was working for a year. Many of the nurses kept telling me I should be a teacher or something and if they could redo it they would. Now, I'm just getting a bachelors degree and I'll graduate in a year but I'm still thinking about attending an Accelerated BSN program when I'm done because not a day goes by where I don't think about becomming a nurse. I just really don't know what I'm getting myself into. A friend of mine became a nurse and quit because she said she never thought she was getting into that kind of an occupation and she felt like she was in a different world because she worked nights, weekends, and holidays and never saw her family. I don't really want that particular lifestyle of course..I'm really confused and upset:(

[Unknown member]

i hear ya...i agree! i'm scared but also feel that i can become an RN just as others have in the past. i know i'm intelligent enough to pay attention, learn, and perform tasks correctly. it's just the first clinicals, etc. that scare me! haha i know i'll be okay though! :)

[Music in My Heart]

i hear ya...i agree! i'm scared but also feel that i can become an RN just as others have in the past. i know i'm intelligent enough to pay attention, learn, and perform tasks correctly. it's just the first clinicals, etc. that scare me! haha i know i'll be okay though! :)

The first clinicals are little more than doing basic assessments, talking to patients, and helping them with basic needs like toileting, bathing, and feeding.

Nothing much to worry about.

Mine was an accelerated program and even at that, our clinical activities were still phased in.

[Unknown member]

thanks! that makes me feel a little better....i know i should just chill but it's hard to not be nervous haha. i start on august 30th and i can't wait!

plus...i'm that geek who researches every little thing online so i've already watched videos on youtube and read many many NS stories on here about clinicals and the first day! lol i don't think i'll be too shocked