Hope everyone is doin' well. I haven't posted in such a long time it seems...but I read every post faithfully and they are all so helpful.
I was wondering if anyone was also as worried (okay, freaked out) about the psych nursing as I am. Although it is a year away, I am already dreading it. The idea of it didn't faze me when I applied to the program, but...Last semester I had major drama with a classmate who I think was ill, and although everything turned out okay after the police intervened...ever since then I am scared and sometimes terrified to be around the mentally unstable. Like today in the store I waited in line 20 minutes to buy something but when it was my turn to check out I took off and left my groceries behind because the bagging clerk looked positively homicidal. I know it was too quick of a judgment to make, and I was ashamed. But honestly I think the problems I had with my classmate scarred me for life. (I posted the whole ordeal on this board under"threatened by a fellow student today" and received much support, thanks again to all of you.)
Hubby is also not thrilled about me being at the "loony bin" for a while. He is very protective of me and for a good reason...I seem to attract trouble like this. I keep telling him it's only 8 weeks, and most likely we will be well-protected, but I'm putting up more bravado than I feel for his sake.
I do not want this to keep me from nursing, so I need help and reassurance. If it is as bad as I think it will be, then maybe I should get out now before I start the program.
...or maybe, hypnosis and/or therapy to help me?? :stone
I would love to hear your experiences, good and bad. Especially the bad. Because hopefully even the worst experiences will not seem so terrible to me after all and I can get over this handicap.
