School -- Over it.

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Venting. I want to be a nurse! When I got accepted to my program I couldn't wipe the smile off my face for weeks. I have been working so hard and doing well, but in the last couple of weeks have reached a steep down hill.. I hate my uniform, I find myself making excuses for things like committing to personal deadlines for schoolwork/study time. I have a test tomorrow that I have hardly studied for, and you know what? I can't seem to get myself to care. Graduation (12/11) seems so far in the future. I think stress has eaten my motivation, and added an inch to my waist. Advice? Suck it up, I know.

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i am only taking one class...A & P 1....i want it to be over so bad...i have a 94 average but i think that is going to change tomorrow and the next day....i have a lecture test tomorrow and lab practical fri....both on muscles.....i cant retain it,NONE OF IT....i read it,write it,listen to it and 5 mins later it is out the window...same with naming the muscles...might have it one day..the next its like i never studied!!...i find myself crying the other day....how in the world am i going to get thru nursing school....if i ever get accepted....

your almost there...keep going....

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Specializes in Skilled Nursing/Rehab.

I know how it feels to be burnt out. It's OK to feel that way! Try to find something that helps to recharge your batteries. If it's ice cream, don't sweat it! You can lose the weight later when you get through all your finals, etc.!!! Another thing that helps me sometimes is to remind myself that I don't have to do it perfectly, I just have to get up and do it. Do the best you can, and understand that sometimes your best will be better than it is at other times, and that's OK!!!

I have about 30 more teaching days left at my current job, and I am struggling to keep going... but I know I have to. I am dealing by sleeping as much as I can each night, and forgiving myself if I am a bit late or not as charming as I should be at work. :)

You are so close to graduating! Congratulations on coming this far, and I hope you can get some rest and recharge to make it through your finals/clinicals this semester!

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I always feel the same way towards the end of the semester. My advice is to do nothing related to school during your break between semesters. I also like to make small goals that I can check off, like x amount of days until a certain test I am freaking out about. It makes me feel like I have accomplished something big and am even closer to my big goal, to be a nurse. There is also a strange satisfaction that comes from checking things off a list. Good luck to you!:D

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Specializes in Critical Care, Postpartum.

Yes, Suck it up! I know you already knew that, but 12/11 is really not that far away and you need to keep your eyes on that finish line. You've certainly worked hard to get that coveted seat, so hang on to it. Give yourself a mini-break (i.e post on allnurses.com) and get refocused. It's NOT over until you receive that diploma, then your next goal is to get that license.

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Think of how far you've already come. Think of the poor people on waiting lists who so badly want to be where you are. And lastly, think of how bad it would SUCK to fail out and have to start over!!

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Congratulations... you've reached burnout!

Don't neglect your health, exercise, eat healthy, do small things for yourself every once in a while.... and don't stop!

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Specializes in Labor and Delivery.

I kind of know how you're feeling although I am only finishing my first semester of nursing school. I just feel like I was so pumped to start and its just been a lot of adjusting. I think my problem also is I just get the winter blues anyway so I just kind of feel lethargic anyhow and then throw nursing school on top and blahhhhhhh

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I am right there with you. Same graduation month. I am sick of my classmates, the drama, the assignments, the instructors, clinicals, you name it. In fact, two weeks ago I swore that I was quitting (ok, not really, but a girl can dream).

A few more weeks left in the semester and I cannot WAIT for them to be done! I am SOOOOOO over it!!!

Now, back to pharm....

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Thank you all for responding! :) One of you reiterated what I told myself before ever starting: just show up. Your "best" will vary, and at the very least - show up to clinical, to take your exams, and to lecture and.. at the worst you fail out, and more probably you just hate it for the time being, move on, and succeed in the end. I'm glad you guys can relate. Hopefully I don't fail my test tomorrrow. And one day, we will all be licensed RNs!!

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