Stress

[dcwang]

It's only third week of nursing school and already I feel more stressed out than I've ever been in my life. Fundamentals is a struggle for me. We have our first exam in 2 weeks and I memorized a lot prior. I've trouble with prioritizing questions. I feel very unhappy with my lIfe I need to see a light at the end of the tunnel

[JaaaeyRN]

Don't give up just yet.

Let me tell you these....

1. English is my second language

2. Medical terminology is my third language

3. Nursing jargon is my fourth language

And I made it through nursing school. No I was not the smartest person in my class. Yes I had to work weekends to put myself to school and pay my bills.

Fundamentals can be difficult and I still think it is difficult because you learn so many things for short weeks. My fundamental was 12 weeks. It was horrible.

If you have trouble with question on how to answer it. Get a nclex book and practice and practice on those questions and read it's rationale.

Set your goal, do the best you can do. If you failed, you know you have tried hard already. If you passed, you earned it. And be proud.

At the end of nursing school, I thought I was done. But there was a board exam - NCLEX!

After NCLEX, I thought I was done. Now it's a job hunt. My friend who recently got a job. She thought she is done studying. The hospital sent her to study more advanced ECG. Oh well, continued education! All nurses do need that. CEUs! Be ready :)

[htown]

God i understand how you feel with this stress. I look at it this way if you were relaxed then you aren't really working! tell yourself you HAVE to get it done. and see if ur school has any workshops for test taking. I kno it's hard to make time for them but they can help.