Starting BSN in 2 months

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I am quitting my job in April, I am starting school in May. I am excited and nervous. How do I know I am doing the right thing? I am so scared I will fail, or mess up. I did well through all the prereq's, but I know NUsring school will be a lot different. I am 30 and afraid to quit my job, which is not glamorous by no means. I guess I am just scared of change. I am scared to mess up, I am scared I won't find a job once I graduate. I am scared of the amount of debt I will have once I'm done. How do I know I am doing the right thing? I love to help people, I am compassionate about doing this. I am not easily grossed out. grrrr, I'm just got transfered at work, and will make more (for a month anyways).

I passed all the screening, loans are in place. immunizations, check check check.. I am almost done and will have finally have me degree, but now that it's here I am nervous narvous. :eek:

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I hear ya. I'm also starting a BSN program in May. I am a non-traditional student as well with 4 kids! I've been working my tail off for 18 months to rock my pre-reqs to get into a good program. Now that it's almost here, I'm having anxiety....am I doing the right thing? Will I be able to handle nursing school even though I aced the pre-reqs? Is this what I really want?

I look at it this way....everyone gets cold feet before doing something major....getting married, moving, starting school. I think that is what is happening to me and if we recognize that as being normal, we will realize that this is what we've been working towards for so long!

Good luck to you!

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I could have written your post. I'm supposed to be starting an accelerated BSN program in June, and I'm starting to get cold feet. I'm confident that I'll do well in school, but the debt, job prospects, and just wondering if this is the right decision all worry me. Some days I'm really excited, and others I'm ready to just give up on it all and figure out a different path. I guess nothing in life is certain.

Good luck to you!

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I hear ya. I'm also starting a BSN program in May. I am a non-traditional student as well with 4 kids! I've been working my tail off for 18 months to rock my pre-reqs to get into a good program. Now that it's almost here, I'm having anxiety....am I doing the right thing? Will I be able to handle nursing school even though I aced the pre-reqs? Is this what I really want?

I look at it this way....everyone gets cold feet before doing something major....getting married, moving, starting school. I think that is what is happening to me and if we recognize that as being normal, we will realize that this is what we've been working towards for so long!

Good luck to you!

"I look at it this way....everyone gets cold feet before doing something major....getting married, moving, starting school. I think that is what is happening to me and if we recognize that as being normal, we will realize that this is what we've been working towards for so long!"

Thanks, this helps a bit. I know that a lot of it is nerves. And I have been working on this for what seem an eternity. I guess I am just afraid I won't be a good nurse.

Good luck to you as well!

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I could have written your post. I'm supposed to be starting an accelerated BSN program in June, and I'm starting to get cold feet. I'm confident that I'll do well in school, but the debt, job prospects, and just wondering if this is the right decision all worry me. Some days I'm really excited, and others I'm ready to just give up on it all and figure out a different path. I guess nothing in life is certain.

Good luck to you!

I agree, I figure a degree in healthcare can't be worse than any other degree. I work in automotive retail(parts) and have been laid off once already because of the economy. So for me I don't know of and other path would be better. :idea:

Best of luck.

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I'm waiting to hear if I got in. If I did, I will be so excited, but I know doubts will set in, because they already are...I'm mostly worried about being incompetent at Clinicals. And messing up. Then, I worry about hurting a patient. I think there's a lot to worry about when you go into nursing. If I didn't think it would all be worth it (I visualize myself striding down the hall in my scrubs, confidently going into a patient's room to do some type of procedure, etc.), I would have quit already, mostly from knowing what it's about and from reading these blogs!!!!

Hope you do great!

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I am glad I am not the only one feeling like this. I too picture myself when I am done with nursing. My picture is being a travel RN, going to California. I want to do something worth while in my lifetime. I want to make a difference somehow, someway for someone. I want to save enough money to build my dream home (with enough rooms for my parent's) on my dream land (20 acres). I want to beable to take care of my family (health wise) should the occasion arise. Oh, and also, for my beau (of 12yrs) to beable quit his job and start our own business and get married on a beach somewhere with our immediate family. Ok, that's most be not all of my picture-I could go on LOL!

best of luck!

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